UCD ThesisIn3

The UCD ThesisIn3 supports graduate research students in their development as confident research communicators. Research students are challenged to present their research in three minutes, using only one slide, to a non-specialist audience. Entrants must distil their niche subjects and intensive research into bite-sized presentations that will inform and entertain the general public.

Melissa will also compete with researchers from all over the globe in the (opens in a new window)Universitas21 Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®). You can cast your vote for the U21 People’s Choice award and support Melissa from Monday, 18th November 2024 until Monday 8th January 2025.

Good luck, Melissa!

Congratulations to all 2024 winners

(From left to right) Dr Declan Fahie, UCD School of Education (member of judging panel), Marc Matouc, SU Graduate Officer (member of judging panel), Research student and winner Melissa Kinch, UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Science; Research student and runner up Sara Dada, UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Science; Research student and runner up Jenny Power, UCD School of Medicine, Research student and People's Choice Awardee Colleen Lawless, UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science, Dean of Graduate Studies Professor Barbara Dooley, Emma Caron, Communications Officer (member of judging panel), Phil Smyth, Experienced Broadcaster and Science Communicator.

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For full terms and conditions, please see UCD ThesisIn3 - Terms and Conditions.

For general enquiries, please contact us via the Graduate Studies Connector, selecting ThesisIn3 Competition from the drop-down menu.

2023 ThesisIn3 Winners

Winner – Sergei Katsuba, UCD Sutherland School of Law

Decade of violence: How authoritarian regimes instigate violence and hate crimes against marginalised groups

Runner up – Mary Davis, UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science

COM and get it: Why weights for women with obesity is the way to go

Runner up – Laura Gunning, UCD Institute of Food and Health

Discovering a ‘whey’ towards healthy ageing

2022 ThesisIn3 Winners

Winner – Tara Brady, UCD School of Medicine

An apple a day may keep the respiratory doctor away

Runner up – Lorna O'Donoghue, UCD School of Medicine / Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research

Platelets Drive – WE survive

Runner up – Sophie du Bois de Dunilac, UCD School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering / Centre for Biomedical Engineering

Get a Grip! How partial slipping of our fingers informs us of grip safety

2021 ThesisIn3 Winner

UCD ThesisIn3 and (opens in a new window)U21 Three Minute Thesis® Competition Winner – Morgan Morris, UCD School of Chemistry/BiOrbic Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre

Lactose in 3: A Cash Cow for Targeting Tumours

See more ThesisIn3 videos on our (opens in a new window)YouTube Channel