3-Minute Thesis Competition
The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ 3-Minute Thesis Competition
March 1, 2024, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
EG Hall
University of Â鶹´«Ã½ graduate students distilled their work to its most salient, impactful points, designed a slide complementing their research, and on Friday, March 1, each delivered a three-minute presentation to a room of non-experts, for a chance at the $2,000 First Place Prize.
Eighteen University of Â鶹´«Ã½ graduate students registered for the Three-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®), a research communication competition developed by . Pranav Sadana, (MSc Bioscience, Technology, and Public Policy)'s presentation received the audience-selected $500 People's Choice Award. The judges selected Olivia Kehler (MA, Master's in Environmental and Social Change) as the winner of the $1,000 Second Place Prize, and Janelle Laing (MSc, Bioscience, Technology, and Public Policy) as the winner of the $1,000 BAM Best Presentation by an MSc Student and $2,000 First Place Prize!
Questions? Contact graduatecommunications@uwinnipeg.ca
All University of Â鶹´«Ã½ graduate students are eligible for this competition, regardless of whether they are in a course-, thesis-, or practicum-based program. University of Â鶹´«Ã½ students are encouraged to present content from their term papers, thesis proposals, practicum reports, and yes, even their master's theses, at the competition.
3MT Training Session I: Spoken Delivery - Make Three Minutes Memorable
Monday, January 29, 2024, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Location TBC
3MT Photoshoot
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Graduate Studies Office
3MT Training Session II: Design Your Slide
Monday, February 5, 2024, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Location TBC
Final 3MT Title and Abstract Deadline
Sunday, February 14, 2024, 11:59 pm
Last day for students to submit updated presentation titles and abstracts for inclusion in the competition program and on the website.
Final Slide Deadline
Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 11:59 pm
Last day for students to submit their competition slide
3MT Dress Rehearsal
Friday, March 1, 2024, 9:30 am -12:00 pm
An opportunity for students to practice their presentation before the official competition. A light lunch for participants follows.
Three Minute Thesis Competition
Friday, March 1, 2024, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Eckhardt Gramatté Hall
3MT 2024 Judges
- President, Bioscience Association Manitoba
- Editor, Â鶹´«Ã½ Free Press
- Managing Partner, Hill Sokalski Walsh LLP
3MT Judging Criteria
The competition judges are asked to evaluate each presentation along two dimensions: Comprehension and Content, and Engagement and Communication.
Comprehension and Content
- Presentation provides an understanding of the background and significance to the research question being addressed
- Presentation clearly describes the impact and/or results of the research, including conclusions and outcomes
- Presentation follows a clear and logical sequence
- The thesis topic, research significance, results/impact and outcomes are communicated in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience
- The presenter spends adequate time on each element of their presentation (they do not elaborate on one aspect for too long, nor is the presentation rushed).
Engagement and Communication
- The oration makes the audience want to know more
- The presenter neither trivializes nor generalizes their research
- The presenter conveys enthusiasm for their research
- The presenter captures and maintains their audience's attention using stage presence, eye contact and vocal range.
- The PowerPoint slide enhance the presentation. It is clear, legible, and precise
Presentation Rules:
- A single,static, 16:9 PowerPoint slide is permitted. No slide transitions, animations or 'movement' of any description are allowed. The slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration.
- No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted.
- No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
- Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
- Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
- Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech.
- The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.
To see presentations from previous years, please visit 3-Minute Thesis Competitions 2014-2023.