The Doctoral College and Centre for Research Capability and Development are delighted to announce that we will once again be holding a CU three minute thesis (3MT) competition.
Each year we invite Coventry University postgraduate researchers to sign up for CU 3MT. The Research Capability and Development team facilitate 3MT development workshops followed by rehearsal and feedback sessions in the build up to the competition. The heats and grand finale will take place during the week of CU Research Hootenanny, 13th – 17th January 2020.
What is the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition?
This is a popular competition held both nationally and internationally between universities. During the 3MT competition doctoral researchers talk about their research for 3 minutes only and a winner is selected by a panel of judges. The emphasis is on communicating research clearly and coherently to a non-specialist audience.
One winner will be selected from Coventry University and a video of their entry will be entered into the 2020 national competition hosted by vitae. Are you ready to have a go?
More information can be found in the Vitae website.
How do I attend a heat?
To book a place in the audience for each of the heats, please use the sign-up links below:
Monday 13th January, 2020 – Swan Room, Elm Bank
14.00 – 15.30
1st Three MinuteThesis (3MT) Heat
Tuesday 14th January, 2020 – Swan Room, Elm Bank
14.00 – 15.30
2nd Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Heat
3MT Tips
Here are some of the top tips from previous 3MT finalists and winners.
CU 3MT Archive: Winners and finalists
Take a look at our CU 3MT archive to see some of the great videos of previous CU finalists and winners.
CU Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2019
CU Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2018
Questions? Please check the Frequently Asked Questions before directing remaining queries about the CU 3MT competition to RECAP@coventry.ac.uk
FAQs
Background of the competition
This is a popular competition held both nationally and internationally between universities, originally started by the University of Queensland.
Doctoral students talk about their research for 3 minutes only and a winner is selected by a panel of judges. One winner will be selected from Coventry University and a video of their performance will be entered into the 2020 national competition hosted by Vitae.
The emphasis is on communicating research clearly and coherently to a non-specialist audience. The marking criteria and rules are decided by the University of Queensland and this competition is taking place with their permission.
How will 3MT benefit me?
- Gain wider recognition of your research and its importance
- Trains you to effectively explain your research and its potential impact, to potential funders, the public and future employers
- Opens up more research career opportunities
Read more about the impact of 3MT: How an academic competition changed my life
How do I prepare?
The Doctoral College and Centre for Research Capability and Development will be holding training and feedback sessions in advance of the competition. Sign up for these sessions will be available once the call for applications are closed, for now please make a note of the dates.
You will be required to attend at least one of the training sessions and one of the feedback sessions however if you would like more support, you are more than welcome to attend more than one.
Please make a note of the above dates, all sessions will take place in one of the teaching rooms at Elm Bank.
Where will the 3MT heats and finale be held?
The 3MT heats and grand finale will take place during the week of Research Hootenanny, 13th – 17th January 2020 which will take place at the Elm Bank Building, Coventry, CV1 2LQ