Three Minute Thesis is a research communication competition developed by the University of Queensland which challenges research higher degree students to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance in just three minutes in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.
Daniel Lurcock, an EngD research student, entered the University of Southampton's Faculty of Engineering and the Environment heats and reached the Faculty final, where he narrowly missed going on to represent Engineering and the Environment at the University final.
Daniel Lurcock, an EngD research student, entered the University of Southampton's Faculty of Engineering and the Environment heats and reached the Faculty final, where he narrowly missed going on to represent Engineering and the Environment at the University final.
The Three Minute Thesis is a good example of how academia can be made more accessible to non-academic audiences. We've found other examples in the UK including the PubhD ("InngD, maybe"? - post) and the Science Showoff (post).
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