Cradle to grave research explained in three minutes
With rapid-fire explainers on everything in life from disposable nappies to palliative care in prisons and beyond, this year’s local finals of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) showcased the diversity of graduate research at UTS.
UTS 3MT winner Megan Taylor impressing the judging panel. Photo: Oscar Colman.
Megan Taylor, of the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, took out the $3,000 winner’s prize for her three-minutes on the urban planning challenges being faced by Sydney’s green spaces and will represent UTS at the 2022 Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT Semi-Final on 26 September 2022.
Ayusha Dahal, from the Faculty of Science, won the People’s Choice and runner-up awards each worth $1,000 for her talk about the forensic science of identifying human remains.
Eight research students summarised their PhD theses, where the 100,000 words would take around nine hours to read aloud, in three minutes each at the gala event held in the Great Hall.
“Research students play such an integral role in the UTS research community, and 3MT showcases the diversity and excellence of their work,” says Professor Helene de Burgh-Woodman, Dean of the Graduate Research School.
“Congratulations to all the finalists who presented at the 3MT UTS Finals. It was inspiring to be in the room and hear the energy and passion of all 8 researchers. We wish our winner Megan all the best in the Asia-Pacific 3MT Semi-Final."
