The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges researchers to present their entire 80,000-word thesis in just three minutes, using only a single static slide. With strict time rules, anyone who exceeds the limit is automatically disqualified. Participants must deliver a short, coherent pitch that distils complex research into an accessible presentation, clearly conveying the research’s impact.
Read finalists, Kerstin Nothnagel's, reflections on the 2026 University of Bristol Final.
"In one evening alone, we travelled from dramatic dismemberment of body parts to particle physics philosophy, butterfly science, and the psychology behind “Buy Now, Pay Later”. Where else do you get all of that in under an hour?"