Interested in developing and practicing your public engagement and presentation skills, whilst competing for prizes and the prestige of becoming a 3MT® winner?
The Academy’s Researcher Development team is hosting the University’s Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition, a prestigious public engagement activity which challenges doctoral candidates to give a compelling spoken presentation of their research to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes, with just one slide.
Since its launch by the University of Queensland in 2008, 3MT® has been adopted in 85 countries and 900 universities worldwide. The winner of the University of Liverpool’s competition will be entered into the quarter-finals of the highly-regarded UK-wide competition hosted by Vitae, and will have a professionally filmed and edited video about their research that they can add to their portfolio.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your presentation and public-engagement skills, whilst competing for prizes and the prestige of becoming a 3MT® winner.
Interested in taking part and want to know more?
You can find out more about the competition rules, eligibility requirements and entry process for the University of Liverpool 3MT® Competition 2024 by attending the online introductory session, delivered by The Academy Researcher Development team.
When: 11am- 12pm Wednesday, 7February 2024
Where: online, via Zoom
Book here: https://UoLPGRDev_3MTInfo_Online_Feb.eventbrite.co.uk
For expert guidance on how to prepare a winning entry, you can also sign up for the in-person 3MT®: Short Talk, Lasting Impression workshop delivered by Dr Jamie Gallagher, a previous international 3MT® winner and public engagement trainer. This workshop is open to all University of Liverpool PGRs and will offer expert guidance on presentation narrative, slide design, and presentation style for the 3MT®.
When: 9:30am-12pm Monday, 25 March 2024
Where: in person, venue TBC
Register now: https://UoLPGRDev_3MT_Workshop.eventbrite.co.uk
Don’t let this opportunity to advance your communications skills and engage the public in your research pass you by! The deadline to submit your 3MT® entry for the Faculty Heats is 2pm on Monday, 8 April 2024.
For further information about the University of Liverpool’s 3MT® competition visit:
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/researcher/pgr-development/3mt/ and you can read about last year’s winner’s experience in this blogpost.