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Three Minute Thesis (3MT®)

3MT® is an academic research communication competition developed by the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.

Following on from the success of our inaugural 2024 competition, we are excited to announce that UniSQ is participating in the Virtual 3MT® Asia-Pacific Competition again in 2025. This is the chance for doctoral students (who have completed their confirmation of candidature) to enter a competition where they could go on to represent UniSQ, with national and international recognition, prize money, and new audiences for their research. 

The Three Minute Thesis competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by doctoral students. Developed by The University of Queensland, 3MT® cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. 
 
The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.  All participants in the UniSQ 3MT® Competition will benefit, gaining skills in communicating and disseminating your research.  

UniSQ will award the following prizes:

1st Prize: $1000* and representing UniSQ in the 2025 Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT® Competition

2nd Prize: $500* 
 
People's Choice: $250*
*To be spent on research related activities.  

Judging:

First and second place are judged by our panel. The winner of UniSQ’ s Virtual 3MT® will go on to represent UniSQ at the Virtual 3MT® Asia Pacific competition. 

The third award is the People’s Choice Award which gives members of the UniSQ community the opportunity to cast their vote for their favourite presentation.

People’s Choice Award:

Voting is now open for the People’s Choice Award and will close at 5:00pm on 12 September.
Explore the inspiring UniSQ 2025 entries below and show your support by voting for your favourite! Simply click the thumbs up icon on the video via YouTube to cast your vote.

Aasha Rose - Does braille literacy impact quality of life?

Abby Dennien - Tiny mouse, big impact!

Ahsan Rafique Khokar - Torsional Behaviour of GFRP Reinforced Hollow Concrete Members

Akhila Dendi - The Disease You Can’t See, But Farmers Can’t Ignore

Anil Poudel - Stronger roots for stronger cotton future

Anuj Gautam - Understanding the music of the stars

Bharat Garg - Fighting Wheat’s Hidden Enemy by Discovering Natural Immunity

Bishwajit Basak - When the Climate Heats Up, Can Our Financial System Keep Cool?

Katelyn Collins - Dear you, please poo!

Md Tanbir Rubayet - Healthy Wheat, Safer Food

Mick Pick - Do you love me? Please save me.

Pooya Jafari - AI discovery of flame retardant polymers

Regina McAllen - Defying Gravity: The Secret to Broadway’s Most Powerful Voices

Ryan Stickland - Aircraft Repairs in the Information Age

S JaniferJui - Don’t Stress, AI has got you Covered!

Sana Bashir - Decarbonizing Broadacre Farming

Tarynn Potter - Decoding post-stroke fatigue: the role of stress and microRNAs

Tessa McCredie - Remote, Resilient, Remarkable

Vicki Christopher - Back to the Garden: Rethinking Kindergarten Through Play and Nature

Vishnu Shankar Nair - Optimising Aircraft Composite Patch Repairs Using Digital Twin Technology

Zahra Parhizi - From Trash to Treasure: Fungi as Architects of Sustainable Tomorrow

Zaneta Senselova - The Hidden Sunburn Threat to Our Infrastructure

 

2024 Winners 

UniSQ First Place, representing UniSQ at the 2024 Virtual Asia Pacific Competition:
Babatunde Olatunbosun 
Sustainable Composites From Sunn Hemp Fibres (SHF) and Bio-epoxy Resin.

UniSQ Second Place:
Chundu Tamang 
Reprocessing Waste Thermoplastics for Sustainable Sucker Rod Guides.

UniSQ People's Choice Award:
Chris Ifediora
Scholarships to Incentivise Educational  Outcomes.