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The Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland, Australia. The exercise develops academic, presentation, and research communication skills and supports the development of students' capacities to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience.
Graduate students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their research and its significance. 3MT™ encourages students to consolidate their ideas and crystalize their research discoveries.
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland, Australia. The exercise develops academic, presentation, and research communication skills and supports the development of students' capacities to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience.
Graduate students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their research and its significance. 3MT™ encourages students to consolidate their ideas and crystalize their research discoveries.
