Are you thinking of entering the Three Minute Thesis Competition but not sure if its for you? The 6th annual 3 Minute Thesis Competition will take place on the 22nd June 2018. The competition requires doctoral researchers to compete to deliver the best research presentation in just 3 minutes (and one …
Happy New Year and a prosperous 2015 from the IAD! As a new year starts we continue to provide a range of resources and workshops for Postgraduate Researchers. Take a look at some of the things we are offering this year: Writing Workshops: We offer a range of writing workshops including …
Are you thinking of entering the Three Minute Thesis Competition but not sure if its for you?? See our guest blog post from the 2014 Winner, Emma Hodcroft, on how the competition has benefited her. “How do you stop yourself from being nervous when you talk on stage?” That’s one …
The 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition requires PhD students to compete to deliver the best research presentation in just 3 minutes (and one slide). It is based on a concept developed by the University of Queensland which quickly spread across Australia and New Zealand, and has gone global. Participants have …
Nine Edinburgh PhD students are hoping to make their mark in a global competition aimed at improving communications skills. Students from each of the University’s three colleges will take part in the Edinburgh final of the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) contest on Wednesday, 24 July. The event will be streamed …
How many times have you been asked by a well-meaning friend or relative, ‘What is your PhD about?’ and felt startled and frustrated by the realisation that you cannot explain it simply? Their eyes start to glaze over and you know that you are just tying yourself in knots……. Well, …
