An 80,000-word thesis would take 9 hours to present. Their time limit… 3 minutes!
The 3MT competition asks Doctoral candidates to present their research in just three minutes, in language appropriate to non-specialists, and with only one single presentation slide to support them. Can it be done? You’ll have to join us to find out...
This event is part of UCL Doctoral School Researcher Showcase 2024. Find out more here.
How does it work?
Each faculty has been holding their own competition over the past few months and two students from each faculty have been put forward to the UCL final taking place on Wednesday 5 June 2023 from 13:30 to 15:00.
2024 Finalists
- Ashly Fuller - Engineering Sciences
- Ferdinando Sereno - Engineering Sciences
- Brittany Cucchiaro - Medical Sciences
- Rhyla Mae Santiago - Medical Sciences
- Stephanie Caixeiro - Population Health Sciences
- Eva Lymberopoulos - Population Health Sciences
- Katharina Webhofer - Life Sciences
- Nicola Nguyen - Life Sciences
Have a look at some previous winners
2022/23
On 7 June 2023, 9 brilliant finalists competed. The event's winner was Imogen Swift, the runner-up was Puja Mehta and the people's choice award winner was Sandra Olivia Kuswandani.
2021/22
On 8 June 2022, 8 amazing finalists competed. The event's winner and people's choice award winner was Maria Caluianu and the runner-up was Kavina Shah.
2020/21
On 17 June 2021, 11 incredible finalists competed. The event's winner was Lydia Mapstone, the runner-up was Emma Mitchell and Suviti Chari took home the People's Choice Award.
We streamed the event on our Facebook page and a recording is available here if you missed the live one!
2017/18
On 25 June 2018, 9 students competed. The winner of the event was Elizabeth Forsyth, the runner-up was Ione Woollacott and Sarah Slack took home the People’s Choice award.
2016/17
On 26 June 2017, 13 students competed. The winner of the event was Alexandra Bridarolli with Carlos Ledezma taking home the People’s Choice award.
2015/16
On the Final on 26 June 2016, 16 students competed. The winner of the event was Jonathan Lambert, with Fatumina Abukar taking home the People’s Choice award.
Jonathan was entered into the national UK Three Minute Thesis semi-final and progressed to the national final.
2014/15
On 30 June 2015, 11 students competed. The winner of the event was Jonathan Hannabuss, with Sabina Andron coming second.
Jonathan was entered into the national UK Three Minute Thesis semi-final and progressed to the national final.