Graduate and Postdoctoral StudiesThree Minute Thesis (3MT)

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Three graduate students earn top spots in UBC 3MT competition

After participating in departmental heats, competing against seven other participants, three graduate students topped UBC’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Friday, March 14. 3MT is an academic competition developed by the University of Queensland. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a non-specialist audience. […]

Watch the final event

Friday, March 14 in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.

Nearly 30 students compete in Semi-Final events

Come watch the event on March 11.

Video support for 3MT participants

Get tips and insight on how to prepare to present your research in just three minutes.

Participate or join the fun in this year’s 3MT

The schedule for the 2025 3MT at UBC competition is now updated.

Winners of the 2024 3MT competition

Four graduate students received top honours at the 3MT finals.

Graduate students compete in the Finals

Watch the final event

Watch the Semi-Final events

Cheer on graduate students and learn something about their research.

Arts graduate student wins UBC 3MT competition

Kiarah O’Kane, a UBC Arts graduate student in Psychology as been crowned as the champion of the 2023 UBC Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

Watch the 2023 UBC 3MT competition

Videos of the semi-finals and final are now available on our YouTube channel.