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Three Minute Thesis 3MT™. Introduction Professor Annette Street. April 2013. What is the Trans-Tasman (3MT™) ?. A skills development activity which challenges Research Higher Degree students to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes. Why do it?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Three Minute Thesis3MT™
April 2013
Introduction
Professor Annette Street
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What is the Trans-Tasman(3MT™)?
• A skills development activity which challenges
Research Higher Degree students to explain
their research project to a non-specialist
audience in just three minutes.
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Why do it?
• Great skill to have• Develop confidence and competence• A winner for your CV• Fun to prepare with colleagues• You can win travel grants• La Trobe winner gets trip The University of
Western Sydney for the final in October.
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Who can take part?
• Any one who is active in a Doctoral program with at least 66% research
• Anyone with a thesis under submission on the date of their first presentation in their local competition
• Graduates are not eligible.
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Rules• Single static PowerPoint slide is permitted• No additional props• 3 minutes maximum• Competitors exceeding 3 minutes are
disqualified• Decision of the adjudicating panel is final.
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Judging Criteria• Communication Style – was thesis topic and its
significance communicated in language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience?
• Comprehension – did the presentation help you understand the research?
• Engagement – did the oration make you want to know more?
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ProcessTrans Tasman 3MT Final
La Trobe 3MT Final
Faculty Faculty Faculty
School School
Heat 1 Heat 2
School School
Faculty Faculty
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PrizesTrans- Tasman Prizes• Winner: $5000 research travel grant• Runner-up: $2000 research travel grant• People's Choice: $1000 research travel grant
La Trobe Prizes• Winner: $5000 research travel grant• Runner-up: $2000 research travel grant
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TimelinesApril HDR Scholars start preparing
June – July School judging takes place
August Faculty heats
19 September La Trobe Final
28 September Deadline for notification of entrants to University of Western Sydney
18 October Trans-Tasman 3Mt Final, University of Western Sydney
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ContactInformation will go to the ADRs in all faculties this week and they will decide on the contact person.
That person will then send out the handbooks for both
co-ordinators and students.
The 3MT contact for the university is: Carol BurnettPh: 9479 5644Email: [email protected]
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Any Questions?