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U21 Three Minute Thesis ® Global Competition 2024 Winners Announced

U21 Three Minute Thesis ® Global Competition 2024 Winners Announced
Publication date:
21st January 2025
Author:
UCD Graduate Studies

Research students from across the U21 network recently showcased their research communication skills in the Global Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition. In this prestigious international competition, 16 PhD candidates from world-leading universities faced the challenging task of presenting their complex research within a strict three-minute time limit. Melissa Kinch from UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Science represented UCD.

The 3MT Winners 2024 are:

3MT First Place Winner
Inka Pleiss, The University of Auckland
Understanding the Impact of Climate Change on a New Zealand Seabird

3MT Highly Commended (Joint Winners)
Claire Reilly, The University of Queensland
The Silent Struggle: Temporary Tube Feeding Management in Children

Nigel Maher, The University of Sydney
MEL-AI: Eyeing the quality in Melanoma Diagnosis

3MT People’s Choice Winner
Mosa Nontsikelelo Khasu, University of Johannesburg
Towards a Signature Pedagogy for Playwriting as a Language Teaching Tool in the Primary School

Read the full article about the 2024 3MT Winners