UQ Indigenous 3MT Competition - Smart. Fast. Deadly.

The Indigenous 3MT Competition - Smart. Fast. Deadly will bring together competitors from across the University.

Indigenous 3MT Competition - Smart. Fast. Deadly

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The format of the 2024 Indigenous 3MT Competition will be a live in-person event and all competitors are required to be judged on a live in-person performance.

All active Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HDR candidates are eligible to participate in the Indigenous 3MT competitions. Graduates are not eligible.

Please note: to participate in the UQ 3MT competition candidates are required to meet the specific UQ eligibility criteria.

Even the world’s best public speakers prepare before important presentations. To assist you with your preparations, please review the 3MT Competitor Guide to help you in writing your presentation, creating your slide and  practising your presentation.

Rules

• No acknowledgement of country or people is required within your 3 minutes. Any acknowledgements can be emailed before to be entered into the slides used by the MC at the beginning of the event. 
• A single palm card is allowable, business card – 9cm x 5.5cm  
• A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted. No slide transitions, animations or 'movement' of any description are allowed. The slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration. 
• No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted. 
• No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted. 
• Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified. 
• Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs). 
• Presentations are to commence from the stage. 
• Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech.  
• Must include your positionality – positionality is the social and political context that creates your identity in terms of race, class gender, sexuality and ability status. Positionality might also describe how your identity influences, and potentially biases, your understanding of and outlook on the world. It may influence your choices of research, research topic and/or methodology.
• The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.

At every level of the 3MT competition each competitor will be assessed on the judging criteria listed below. Each criterion is equally weighted.

Comprehension and Content

• Presentation provided clear motivation, background and significance to the research question;
• Presentation clearly described the research strategy/design and the results/findings of the research; and
• Presentation clearly described the conclusions, outcomes and impact of the research.

Engagement and Communication

• The oration was delivered clearly, and the language was appropriate for a non-specialist audience;
• The PowerPoint slide was well-defined and enhanced the presentation; and
• The presenter conveyed enthusiasm for their research and captured and maintained the audience’s attention.

Indigenous 3MT Competition prizes:

• First prize -
• Runner up -
• People's choice -

2022 Finalists

• Amy Thomson - Winner and People's Choice
• Jade Seaton - Runner up
• Natasha Lee - Runner up