Three Minute Thesis (3MT)

All currently enrolled doctoral candidates are invited to take part in Faculty Heats, with the winners qualifying for the UoA Finals on Friday 8 August.

Congratulations to our 2025 Finalists:
 
Sergio Dempsey (ABI Heat winner)
Jet Wright (ABI Heat runner-up)
Yuan Huang (Business School Heat winner)
Malinda Sari Sembiring (Business School Heat runner-up)
 
We will announce more Finalists after each Faculty Heat.

Enter your 3MT Faculty Heat

Faculty  Heat Date and Time  Heat Venue  Registration Link
Faculty of Arts and Education Wednesday 25 June 2025 (10am to 12pm) Room
201-440
Register now  (closing date is Monday 16 June)
Faculty of Engineering and Design Tuesday 24 June 2025 (10am to 1pm) Room
405-422​
Entries have closed
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Thursday 19 June 2025 (12:30pm to 2:30pm) Room
503-020​
Register now  (closing date is Tuesday 10 June)
Faculty of Science Wednesday 11 June 2025 (1pm to 3pm) Room 302-G20 Entries have closed

 

Enter the 3MT Open Heat (online)

Heat Date and Time  Heat Venue  Registration Link
Thursday 26 June 2025 (1pm to 3pm) Zoom
Register now (closing date is Monday 16 June)

 

The Open Heat is intended for eligible doctoral candidates who are based off-campus, or whose faculty is not holding a Faculty Heat (Law Faculty and Liggins Institute). Other candidates may apply to enter the Open Heat if they are unable to attend their Faculty Heat due to exceptional circumstances.

While the Open Heat is held online, the winner is expected to attend the University of Auckland Final in-person. Learn more about how the competition works and how you can prepare by attending our training sessions.

What is the 3MT challenge?

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. It is an exciting, fast-paced event that is held annually in more than 900 universities in 85 countries.

In a 3MT competition, doctoral candidates take up the challenge of sharing the story of their research with a general audience in under three minutes, supported by nothing more than a single, static slide. 

You're invited to take part in 3MT

All currently enrolled doctoral candidates are eligible to compete in the University of Auckland 3MT Competition. This includes doctoral candidates whose theses are under examination by the date of their first presentation.

Taking part in this fun celebration of doctoral research will:

  • improve your presentation and communication skills
  • get your research noticed by potential collaborators and employers
  • help you build friendships across the University

Learn more about how the competition works and how you can prepare by attending our training sessions

Watch videos of the 2024 3MT finalists.

University of Auckland Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finalists 2024

The University of Auckland Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition is run by the School of Graduate Studies.