Please refer to the full live competition rules on The University of Queensland 3MT® website. There is also a 3MT competitor guide available online.
Some key things to remember:
- A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted. No slide transitions, animations or 'movement' of any description are allowed. The slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration.
- No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted.
- 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 to commence from the stage.
Your presentation
- Avoid jargon and academic language.
- Highlight the outcomes of your research, and the desired outcome.
- Convey your excitement and enthusiasm for your subject.
- You may like to present your 3MT as a narrative, with a beginning, middle and end.
- Try writing an opener to catch the attention of the audience, then highlight your different points, and finally have a summary to restate the importance of your work.
- Try to leave the audience with an understanding of what you’re doing, why it is important, and what you hope to achieve.
Revise
- Proof your 3MT presentation by reading it aloud, to yourself and to an audience of friends and family.
- Ask your audience if your presentation clearly highlights what your research is about and why it is important.