Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed in 2008 by The University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia. In this competition, research students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance. 3MT is not an exercise in trivializing research, but rather challenges students to consolidate their ideas and discoveries and present them concisely to a non-specialist audience within a strict three-minute timeframe, ensuring that anyone can easily grasp the essence of a student’s Master’s or PhD research. The 3MT competition cultivates students' academic, presentation, and research communication skills.
The School of Graduate Studies at Memorial University's St. John’s campus will hold the 2025 Canadian Eastern Regional 3MT® competition in person on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM NDT. The competition will take place in the Multipurpose Room (CSF-1302), Core Science Facility, on the St. John’s Campus.
The quality of each presentation is evaluated by a panel of judges who do not have specialized knowledge of the topic. Our judging panel includes a faculty member, an alumna, a marketing/communications professional, and community professionals from various sectors, ensuring a diversity of perspectives. Presentations are assessed based on two criteria: comprehension and content, as well as engagement and communication.
Judges:
- Dr. Tana Allen, Vice-President (Research), Memorial University
- Adam Walsh, Host/Producer of The Signal, CBC
- Sanjana Khan Shammi, AI Implementations and Operations Lead, Genesis
Available Parking Lot: 2nd and 3rd floors of the 4-level Parking Garage off Arctic Ave
Join us to engage with the top local 3MT winners from 16 universities across Canada as they compete to present their amazing research concisely in just 3 minutes, and network with them during breaks. Come cheer them on! Register here to attend as the audience.