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The presentation competition 3MT

Research
Sustainability and environment
Health and medicine
Culture and languages
Science and Information Technology
Popular science
Society and economy
Student
Education and learning

Competition: Doctoral students have 3 minutes to present their topic. You and the jury decide the winners!

Lecture

Good to know
The competition takes place during The International Science Festival and is free to visit.
Organizer
University of Gothenburg and Chalmers

Come and listen to doctoral students explain their entire thesis project as clear and concrete as possible – in just three minutes!

Did you know that an 80,000 word PhD thesis would take 9 hours to present? Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is annual competition held in more than 200 universities worldwide. The rules are simple, they are allowed one picture and 3 minutes. The winner will be selected by the audience together with a jury.

Come and enjoy 72 hours worth of theses in just 90 minutes! No prior knowledge needed. All presentations are in English. All presenters are PhD students. 

Participating doctoral students
Ane Mestvedthagen, doctoral student, Journalism Media and Communication JMG, University of Gothenburg
Journalism

David Lund, doctoral student, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology
Antibiotic resistance

Karolina Thörnqvist, doctoral student, Learning and Leadership for Health Care Professionals, University of Gothenburg
Ageing and Self-rated health

Anton Matsson, doctoral student, Data Science and AI, Computer Science and Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology
Machine learning in healthcare

Caroline Önnebro, doctoral student, Department of Education, Communication and Learning, University of Gothenburg
Social Mobility Through Education

Maria Hymna Ramnehill, doctoral student, Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion, University of Gothenburg
Literary history

Christina Lee, doctoral student, Product Development, Industrial and Materials Science, Chalmers University of Technology
Environmental Impact of Quarries


The program item takes place during the International Science Festival, which runs between 16–21 April.

Take part in the complete program of the Science Festival.

Read more about the University of Gothenburg's participation in the Science Festival.

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