University of Canberra 2019 Three Minute Thesis Competition Final (UC3MT)

HDR Development, University of Canberra

An 80,000 word research project would take nine hours to present. Their time limit . . . three minutes!
Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT) 
3MT is an international competition for research students to showcase their research. Students have to talk about what their research is and why it is important in plain language for three minutes, with only a single PowerPoint slide
Join us for an evening of edu-tainment 
Come along to the University of Canberra (UC) and see a snapshot of the amazing research projects that are being conducted on the campus by higher degree research students.
On the night, watch our finalists battle it out for the UC 3MT crown, $3500 in prize money and a ticket to the 3MT Asia-Pacific Final. Plus, cast your vote to help pick the winner of the People's Choice award. The audience favourite will take home a $500 cash prize. 
After the competition, you will have the chance to mix and mingle with the competitors and judges over wine and canapés. 
The Finalists 
Faculty of Education Margaret Simpson @Margare04233964 Falling Further Behind? Isolated Schools and their Achievements in the VCE Faculty of Heath Elizabeth Webb @ElizabethPWebb Keeping the Pressure ON Wayne Haynes @dc_haynes Upright posture or physical activity: which is associated with childhood intelligence? Tanya Buettikofer @t_buettikofer Stepping into the Void – climbing to a better future Faculty of Science and Technology Julie Prater @JoolsinOz The Future Workforce In The Australian Public Service (APS) - Digital Transformation David Hinwood Title: Robots, Recycling and Laundry? Ziqi Guo @Kzistephen UAV Operation in Search and Rescue Keira Bai @Keiralalabai We know how you feel Elena Smertina Say your pwayers, wabbit! Faculty of Business, Government and Law Mel Timpson @mellificus What you want isn't what you need
Event MC
Professor Ross Thompson @ProfRossatUC
Institute for Applied Ecology, Faculty of science and Technology
Judges
Dr Maxine Cooper, Chair, Landcare ACT
Tracy Keely, Managing Director, Poppy and Maude/Bookplate/Pollen
Canberra Women in Business, Winner, Business Woman of the Year 2018
Ross Gibson, Centenary Professor in Creative and Cultural Research, University of Canberra
Event Host
Researcher Development @UniCanberra_ReD
Not in Canberra? Watch the livestream via <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/events/506878286439978/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Facebook Live</A> from 6.00pm. 
The prizes are proudly sponsored by UC Graduate Research and the event is free and open to the public.
 
Talking about this on social media? Use #UC3MT 
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UC theatre, 1A21 (Room 21, Level A, Building 1; next to Café Mizzuna, in the Hub)

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