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Entries Open for Three Minute Thesis (3MT) 2025

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

Enter now! Applications close Friday 4 July 2025. Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ). Competitors have three minutes to present […]

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AUT 3MT Winner Ryan Howard Competing in Asia-Pacific Competition

October 18, 2024January 6, 2025 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

At a buzzing AUT 3MT Finals event on 13 September, Ryan Howard was crowned the 2024 AUT 3 Minute Thesis champion! Ryan impressed our AUT judges with his presentation on […]

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3 Essentials for Preparing an Effective Oral Presentation

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 Anaise Irvine

Giving an oral presentation at a conference or symposium is a great way to directly communicate your research to your scholarly peers. It’s a rare opportunity to have the (hopefully) […]

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Tips for Producing an Engaging 3MT Video Submission in 2024

July 17, 2024June 11, 2025 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

A version of this article was first published on Thesislink in June 2020, and has now been updated for 2024. The premise of the 3 Minute Thesis competition is simple: […]

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Time to Enter 3 Minute Thesis!

June 12, 2024June 13, 2024 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

Doctoral students take note: the 3 Minute Thesis competition is now open for entries! The premise is simple but the challenge is real. Take years of complex research, and present […]

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Submit your Abstract for the PG Research Symposium!

May 14, 2024May 14, 2024 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

Ready to share your research with the AUT whānau? Our annual AUT Postgraduate Research Symposium is coming up on Monday 9 September! All honours, masters, and doctoral research students are […]

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Entries Open Now for 3 Minute Thesis!

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

Want to tell the world about your research? Now’s your chance! The annual 3 Minute Thesis (‘3MT’) competition is now open for entries. If you are writing a Masters or […]

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3 Minute Thesis Entries Now Open

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Graduate Research School (Auckland University of Technology)

Have you ever tried to describe your research to flatmates, cousins, or mail carriers? Have you noticed blank stares, slow nods, or swift changes of subject? It can be incredibly […]

Presenting at an Online Conference Part 5: More Resources

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 Scott Pilkington

Editor’s Note: This is the last in Scott’s 5-part series on online conferences. Find Scott’s earlier articles here: Part 1 on choosing a presentation format, Part 2 on preparing an […]

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Presenting at an Online Conference Part 4: Tips for Making a Good Impression

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 Scott Pilkington

As I’ve attended online conferences, presented my research, and watched others present theirs, I’ve picked up some ideas about what makes a good (or not-so-good) impression. Here are my tips […]

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Presenting at an Online Conference Part 3: Preventing Technical Difficulties

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Scott Pilkington

Just as you would for an in-person conference, you need to prepare for things to go wrong in an online conference too. However, in an online context, there are new […]

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Presenting at an Online Conference Part 2: Preparing for your Oral Presentation

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Scott Pilkington

Yesterday, we started our series by Scott Pilkington on presenting at an online conference. You can find Part 1 (about choosing a presentation format) here. Regardless of whether your oral […]

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