Prizes and rules

Three Minute Thesis prizes, rules and judging panel.

UTS Prizes 2024

 

Competition rules

  • Presentations are limited to 3 minutes and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
  • Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through speech (timing commences from when the competitor starts speaking).
  • No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment and animated backgrounds) are permitted during the speech.
  • Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
  • The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.

Please note: Judging will focus on the presentation and the ability to communicate research to a non-specialist audience.

Judging Criteria

Comprehension and content

  • Presentation provided clear background and significance to the research question
  • Presentation clearly described the research strategy/design and the results/findings of the research
  • Presentation clearly described the conclusions, outcomes and impact of the research

Engagement and communication

  • The oration was delivered clearly, and the language was appropriate for a non-specialist audience
  • The PowerPoint slide was well-defined and enhanced the presentation
  • The presenter conveyed enthusiasm for their research and captured and maintained the audience’s attention

 

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.