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Three-Minute Thesis video presentations

02 September 2021 | News

3MT is an annual competition that challenges thesis students to describe their research to an intelligent but non-academic audience in only three minutes, using just one powerpoint slide.

The competition was run slightly differently this year, as all contestants submitted pre-recorded videos instead of giving live presentations. Judges selected 10 finalists, whose video presentations were screened at a grand final event on 12 August.

Check out the presentations below.

Top three finalists

Minoo Mohajer – grand prize winner

Minoo Mohajer presents her research on how to improve grape quality and yield.

Kati Hewitt - second prize winner

Kati Hewitt discusses how to deal with pastoral insect pests in the face of climate change.

Priscilla Creppy - Masters prize winner

Priscilla Creppy talks about how to help rice farmers in Myanmar improve the marketability of their product.

Other finalists

Guanyu (Hanley) Chen - finalist

Guanyu (Hanley) Chen discusses how well our landscape designs are performing.

Glenis Narte - finalist

Glenis Narte presents her research about the transportation of phosphorus within rivers.

Tsewang Nuru Sherpa - finalist

Tsewang Nuru Sherpa discusses facilitating a garbage deposit scheme for increased sustainability.

Nyembezi Nina Soko - finalist

Nyembezi Nina Soko talks about the impact of public spending on food production in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.

Christy Songola

Christy Songola presents his research about the complex interactions between water and natural environmental tracers.

Learn more about the annual Three-Minute Thesis competition here.

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