June 24, 2021, by Lisa Chin
UNM 2021 3MT®: Call for participation is now open!
Communicating your research to people from all walks of life is a vital skill set to any research longevity!
The Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT®) challenges research students to communicate the significance of their research work to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes. The competition is open to PhD students who have passed their first-year confirmation review.
Why enter?
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Develop your academic, presentation and research communication skills
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Effectively explain your research in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience
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Represent UNM at the tri-campus round and possibly the international Universitas 21 (U21) 3MT® competition
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How to participate?
1. Attend briefing session
Wednesday 7 July, 10am – 11.30am, Microsoft Teams
Participants must attend this pre-application briefing.
2. Confirm your participation
Submit your final static PowerPoint presentation to graduateschool@nottingham.edu.my by Friday 16 July (12noon) to confirm your participation in this year’s competition.
3. Attend feedback sessions
Participants are strongly encouraged to attend as many feedback sessions to better prepare themselves for the competition. The purpose of these sessions is to provide advice and guidance on how to better structure and communicate your research work to a non-expert audience.
*All sessions will be delivered via Microsoft Teams
Session 1: Monday 19 July, 10am – 12noon
Session 2: Thursday 22 July, 2pm – 4pm
Session 3: Monday 26 July, 10am – 12noon
Session 4: Wednesday 28 July, 2pm – 4pm
Session 5: Friday 30 July, 10am – 12noon
Session 6: Monday 2 August, 10am – 12noon
Session 7: Thursday 5 August, 2pm – 4pm
4. Attend rehearsal session
Wednesday 11 August, 2pm – 3pm, Microsoft Teams
Participants are strongly encouraged to attend the rehearsal session to familiarise themselves with the approaches that will be taken for the 2021 online competition.
5. Present your research
Thursday 12 August, 10am, Microsoft Teams
Present your research live in front of a panel of judges.
For more details of the competition and to view our past winners, please visit our 3MT webpage.
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