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SEH 3 Minute Thesis Competition – Call for nominations
Imagine explaining your life's work in three minutes.
This year RMIT is participating in the third annual Trans-Tasman Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition to be hosted at the University of Queensland (UQ) on Thursday 11 October, 2012.
We invite you to take part in this competition which is open to all research students at any stage in their candidature.
The ability to present a concise overview of your research and why it is important is a key skill.
Students wishing to compete must present a compelling three-minute oration on their thesis topic and its research significance, using language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience with the aid of only a single PowerPoint slide.
Previous SEH winners
2011 Winner - Hsiewe Ying (Amy) Tan, School of Health Sciences
See Three Minute Thesis - Amy Tan | RMIT University
2010 Winner - Ali Daliri, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
See 'Ali makes his mark in three minutes'
Competition details
All details for how the competition is structured including eligibility, rules and winning criteria can be found at the Graduate Research 3 Minute Thesis competiton page.
Call for nominations
Nominations are now open (please contact your school research administrator):
- SAMME – lina.bubic@rmit.edu.au
- SAS – lia.dias@rmit.edu.au
- SCECE – sharon.taylor@rmit.edu.au
- CSIT – dora.drakopulus@rmit.edu.au
- SECE – karen.hewitt@rmit.edu.au
- SHS – julie.plateo@rmit.edu.au
- SMGS – bhavika.agnihotri@rmit.edu.au
- SMS – helen.cassidy@rmit.edu.au
Prizes and dates
The winner of the College Semi-Final will be awarded $500 and the People's Choice will be awarded $250.
A runner up will also be selected to compete in the RMIT University finals.
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Call for nominations |
Final nomination date TBC |
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School competitions |
SAMME |
TBC |
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SAS |
15 June, 1.30 pm |
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SCECE |
5 September |
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CSIT |
TBC |
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SECE |
19 June, 1.15 pm |
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SHS |
19 July, 2.30 pm |
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SMGS |
30 August, 3.00 pm |
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SMS |
5 June, 1.00 pm |
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College Semi-Final |
Friday 14 September 2012, 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm, |
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University Final |
Monday 24 September |
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3MT competition at the University of Queensland |
Thursday 11 October 2012 |
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Preperation sessions
Special sessions for interested students will be presented by Dr Inger Mewburn. These will provide valuable training and skill development in presenting effectively. Students are encouraged to engage their supervisors and peers in developing their presentation and polishing it to perfection.
Title: ‘How to sell your thesis in 3 minutes’
Bundoora session:
Thursday 21 June, 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm,
Building 202, Level 4, Room 2 (Confucius Institute)
City session:
Friday 29 June, 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm,
Building 14, Level 12, Conference Room