3MT: Three Minute Thesis Competition

An exciting 1st Swiss-wide Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition held at UZH discussing 20 presentations from quantum computing over smart cities to political metaphors.

Congratulations to all 3MT Finalists of the Competition 2024!

Jury Award: First Place (1000 CHF) 

Weijia Zhong | Cracking the Case: Investigating Neurodegeneration 

Jury Award: Runner-up (700 CHF)

• Sudharshana Sundaresan | A tale of two cities: A cardiac story 

 
Audience Award (shared, 150 CHF per winner) 

• Aude Andriollo | Correcting Chromosome Excess to Cure Trisomy 
• Marko Pesut | The Flavour of New Physics

• Adrian Preussner (University of St.Gallen)
• Anna Bollinger (University of Basel)
• Arianna Pisciella (University of Lausanne)
• Ashoka Manchala (University of Zurich)
• Aude Andriollo (University of Basel)
• Catherine McDonald (University of St.Gallen)
• Corinne Othenin-Girard (University of Basel) 
• Giannina Faktor (University of St.Gallen)
• Leo Picard (University of Basel) 
• Maria Sivers (EPFL)
• Marko Pesut (University of Zurich)
• Maurice Yip (University of Lausanne)
• Ruchi Manglunia (University of Zurich)
• Sahar Rezapour (EPFL)
• Santhanu Ramanandan (EPFL)
• Sudharshana Sundaresan (University of Zurich)
• SuSu Myat (University of Lausanne)
• Weijia Zhong (University of Zurich)
• Yu Sun (University of St.Gallen)
• Yunlong Song (University of Zurich)

• Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
• Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
• Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech.
• A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted. No slide transitions, animations or movement) and is to be presented from the beginning of the oration.
• No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted.
• No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
• The decision of the 3MT jury is final.

The guidelines and rules are based on theVirtual 3MT Handbook 2021 of the University of Queensland.

The 3MT is an academic competition that challenges doctoral researchers to describe their research and its significance in just three minutes, using language that a general audience can understand. This exciting event will bring together early career researchers from all over Switzerland to showcase their work, promote interdisciplinary collaboration, and develop their communication skills.

► Jury Awards: First place CHF 1000, runner-up CHF 700  

► Audience Award: CHF 300

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland, Australia.

Graduate Campus has been organizing 3MT events for PhD candidates at the University of Zurich since 2018. 

Overview of past 3MT competitions and awardees at the University of Zurich