{"id":4974,"date":"2016-07-14T12:17:28","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T23:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/?p=4974"},"modified":"2016-08-01T10:36:58","modified_gmt":"2016-07-31T21:36:58","slug":"last-chance-to-enter-for-3-minute-thesis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesislink.aut.ac.nz\/?p=4974","title":{"rendered":"Last Chance to Enter for 3 Minute Thesis"},"content":{"rendered":"

The deadline for entries to the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition<\/a> is coming up tomorrow.<\/p>\n

The basic idea of 3MT is that you have 3 minutes and one slide to communicate your research to a lay audience. If you’ve ever tried to give an ‘elevator pitch’ (the summary of your idea that you deliver to a colleague during an elevator ride) then you’ll know how difficult it can be to communicate complex ideas in such a short timeframe. \"3min\"<\/a><\/p>\n

3MT is a great way to practice pitching your research to non-experts, and entries are open to both Masters and doctoral researchers. There are some serious prizes to be won as well; for instance, the winner of the doctoral competition will be flown to Brisbane to compete at the Asia-Pacific 3MT finals at the University of Queensland.<\/p>\n

All you need to do to enter is fill in the 3MT entry form<\/a> and get it back to the Postgraduate Centre by or on Friday 15 July.<\/p>\n

Once you’ve entered, it’s time to get to work perfecting your slide and rehearsing your 3-minute pitch. Here are our top tips:<\/p>\n