In 2008, the University of Queensland (Australia) held a competition called “Three Minute Thesis” (3MT) in which PhD students had to explain their research in three minutes in a video, to a non-expert audience with only one slide, from a static position. Since then, the 3MT competition has become a global phenomenon and has been held in multiple institutions worldwide. 

The 3MT challenges PhD students to present their research in English within three minutes, to a general audience. Therefore, the 3MT supports PhD students’ work and encourages them to talk about their research and the importance it has for the community. In Europe, this contest is organized by the Coimbra Group, a European association of high level multidisciplinary European universities. The University of Barcelona, as a Coimbra Group member, has been invited to participate in the contest.  

The contest has three stages. In the first one, the candidates must record the video and register in the contest. The UB will select the best candidates for the second stage, in which the participants will attend the UB institutional final, where the winner will get an iPad. Only in case of accredited illness, participants will be able to follow and participate online in the live event. Last, the winner of the UB final will take part in a selection process to attend the final gala of the Coimbra group.  

Regardless of your research area, do not hesitate and take part in this contest to share your research worldwide! 

Timeline and registration: 

Videos have to be uploaded on YouTube as public.  

Each participant must complete the online form below before 3 March 2024 [11:59pm], indicating the public link to the YouTube video and the title and description of the presentation. 

The UB institutional final will be held on 18 March.