3MT 2021

This event is now going to be live streamed for public health and safety. Please register here to receive your link to view the 3MT final, 16 September at 6pm.

Imagine condensing hours, days and even years of complex research into a short presentation while being judged by an expert panel and lecture theatre full of your peers and strangers. An 80,000-word thesis would take 9 hours to read, they have 3 minutes.

Join us for an evening of smart entertainment suitable for the whole family and catch a glimpse of the amazing research projects that are being conducted by ANU PhD students.

On the night, twelve finalists will wow you and the judges for the #ANU3MT 2021 crown, $4,000 in prize money and a place in the 3MT Asia-Pacific grand final. We will ask you to cast your vote for the People's Choice award, the audience favourite will take home a $1,000 cash prize.

The 3MT is an international competition for research students to showcase their research. Students share what their research is and why it is important in plain language for three minutes, with only a single PowerPoint slide.

This event is free and open to the public, bring your friends and family to an unforgettable night of smart entertainment online. Proudly sponsored by the Dean, Higher Degree Research and Researcher Development.

We wish to acknowledge that the ANU3MT final coincides with Yom Kippur this year, this is not intentional. Our team deeply respects and celebrates our Jewish students and staff, and apologises for the unfortunate rescheduling due to COVID-19 and ACT lockdown caused to the timing of this event to change.