Three Minute Thesis 2018
One thesis. Three minutes.
Can it be done?
One thesis. Three minutes.
Every year, universities all around the world hold the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition to celebrate the exciting research conducted by their PhD students.
Competitors face the challenge of condensing years of complex PhD research into a three-minute presentation for a general audience.
Along with the fun, excitement, and challenge, competitors benefit by:
- showcasing their research
- building their academic, presentation, and research communication skills
- affirming and strengthening confidence
- raising their public profile
- networking with other graduate researchers
- receiving 2 hours of professional development credit towards the Monash Doctoral Program
- winning prizes and clinching the 2018 winner’s title
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland, Australia.
Prizes
| Monash University finals | Prize |
|---|---|
| Winner | $5000 |
| Represent Monash University at the Asia-Pacific finals in Queensland | |
| Return trip and accommodation in Queensland (sponsored by us) | |
| Runner-up | $2000 |
| People's Choice | $500 (sponsored by MPA) |
| Asia-Pacific finals | Prize |
| Winner | $5000 |
| Runner-up | $2000 |
| People's Choice | $1000 |
2018 Monash University finals
An evening of smart entertainment and intrigue, the Monash 3MT final saw the finest performers from each faculty battle it out for the winner's title, prize, and glory.
This event is part of the WinterFest 2018 program.
Date: Thursday 16 August
Host and judging panel
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Dr Susan Carland
Master of Ceremonies
Faculty of Arts, Monash University -
Professor Matthew Gillespie
Judge (chair)
Vice-Provost, Faculty and Graduate Affairs, Monash University -
Professor Marc Parlange
Judge
Provost and Senior Vice-President, Monash University -
Dr Natalia Antolak-Saper
Judge
Faculty of Law, Monash University (2016 3MT winner) -
Dr Anita Horvath
Judge
Academic Coordinator, The University of Melbourne
2018 finalists
They've battled it out and won their faculty and Wildcard rounds. Who will take out the Monash finals?
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Nicole Free (Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences)
Restoring voice with therapy: Can a larynx change its spots
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Ian Parsons (Arts)
The cosmic fairytale of light
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Mayer Melhem (Engineering)
Road freight beast and how to save bridges
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Avinash Gaikwad (Science)
Whiplash: The science of sperm motility
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Ahmad Junaid (Monash Malaysia)
Cure cancer through chemistry
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Mei Zi Tan (Law)
Potential performance of China's national emission trading scheme
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Troy McGee (Art, Design, and Architecture)
Designing emergency department waiting experiences
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Shabnam Kasra Kermanshahi (Information Technology)
Who sees my data in the cloud?
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Bhavraj Thethy (Wildcard | Engineering)
Detonation driven aircraft engines
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Amanda Cross (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Do we need memory clinic pharmacists?
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Carrie Ewin (Education)
The influence of mobile device use on parent and child interaction
2017 Monash University final winners
Watch how last year's winners performed.
Key event dates
| May - June | Faculty rounds (see faculty dates) |
| 19 July | Wildcard round |
| 16 August | Monash University finals |
| 27 September | Asia-Pacific finals |
