Registrations are open to attend the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition!
All BU staff and students are invited to attend the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition! This is an internationally recognised research communication competition developed by the University of Queensland in 2008. It challenges doctoral researchers to condense their thesis into a compelling three-minute presentation, communicating its originality and significance to a non-specialist audience.
Date: Wednesday 26 March, 10:30-14:30
The National competition is run by the research organisation Vitae. More information about the history of 3MT® can be found on the Vitae and 3MT® websites.
There will be four parallel presentation sessions, one for each Faculty, to select the 2 finalists to advance to the final round, which will take place in the afternoon. The winner will be able to take part in the national competition run by Vitae.
Lunch will be provided.
See below for the tentative programme of the day:
10:30-12:00: First round (4 parallel sessions, Fusion Building)
- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences: F310
- BU Business School: F205
- Faculty of Media & Communication: F109
- Faculty of Science & Technology: F112
12:00-13:00: Lunch (Share Lecture Theatre)
13:00-14:00: Final round (Share Lecture Theatre)
14:00-14:20: Break
14:20-14:30: Winners Announcement and Closing
Register to attend
Come along and support BU doctoral researchers at this exciting event. Let’s share knowledge, foster collaboration, and build connections with the research community!
Further information available on Brightspace.
Please do contact us if you have any questions: pgrskillsdevelopment@bournemouth.ac.uk
Best wishes,
The Doctoral College RDP Team

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