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Graduate Research School

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. The competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by Doctor of Philosophy candidates and cultivates academic, presentation, and research communication skills by challenging candidates to effectively explain their research within three minutes and in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. Competitors are allowed one PowerPoint slide, but no other resources or props.

Since 2011 the popularity of the competition has increased and 3MT® competitions are now held in over 900 universities across more than 85 countries worldwide. ACU participates each year, with our winner going on to represent us at the 3MT® Asia-Pacific finals.

2024 winners


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Joey McCollum

Phylogenetic Textual Criticism: Art Meets Science

Katie Headrick

Consumer Involvement in CP-ACHIEVE Research: A Mixed Methods Approach to Evaluating Multiple Perspectives

Chanchal Kurup

Breaking the Barriers of the Borders in Nursing

Past competitors

Winner

Joey McCollum

Phylogenetic Textual Criticism: Art Meets Science

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Runner-up

Katie Headrick

Consumer Involvement in CP-ACHIEVE Research: A Mixed Methods Approach to Evaluating Multiple Perspectives

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People's Choice

Chanchal Kurup

Breaking the Barriers of the Borders in Nursing

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Finalists

Dhatsayini Rattambige

Growing Strong: How Trauma and Alcohol Influence Brain Development

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Muhammad Sakib Khan Inan

Recognising Sensor Type with Artificial Intelligence Algorithms

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Peter MacSporran

Can the state of law and politics in Nauru be explained by Lon Fuller's account of the rule of law?

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Winner

James Czencz

Unleashing the Potential of Adults with Complex CP through Community-based Physical Activity

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Winner 

Adrien McCrory

Trans and Gender Diversity in Australia's Criminal Justice System

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Runner Up and winner of People's Choice

Jordan Hinton 

Who Am I?

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Finalists

Thae Oo Khaing
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Geetanjali Rogers
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Emily Subara-Zukic
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Katrina Wilhite
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Winner

Geetanjali Basarkod

The Six Ways to Well-Being: Reimagining the Pursuit of Happiness

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Runner up

Naomi Paine

Social Exclusion of the Oldest Old

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People's Choice

Bobby Shamim

Are Humans Eating Enough?

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Finalists

Zachary Conway
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Mathew Pfeiffer
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Christopher Swain
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Geoffrey Warman
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Finalists

Alasdair MacIntyre
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Bobby Shamim
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James Conigrave
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Mathew Pfeiffer
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Meghan Wilson
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