Once again the University of Manchester will be taking part in the national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in 2023. Postgraduate Researchers from across the University are invited to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its...
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Come along to the University of Manchester Three Minute Thesis Final 2022
Join us for the University of Manchester Three Minute Thesis Final 2022 – Wednesday 8 June 2002, 13:00 – 15:00, University Place (Lecture Theatre A) Three Minute Thesis (3MT) challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research...
UoM Three Minute Thesis Competition 2022
Attention Postgraduate Researchers! Once again the University of Manchester will be taking part in the national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Postgraduate Researchers from across the University are invited to present a compelling spoken presentation on their...
Science Writing Competition – A chance for PhD students to shine
Science Writing Competition for PhD students https://info.bio-rad.com/Science-Writing-Competition.html Communicating science in an accessible and engaging way is an important skill for researchers. Bio-Rad aims to encourage and help develop this skill with our annual...
LIVE with scientists Lightning talk competition – enter until 26 April
Passionate about what you do? Want to inspire others? Then share your research in a 3 minute clip … LIVE with scientists are celebrating their first year anniversary and invite you to take part in a lightning talk competition. We’ve started posting clips but there is...
PhD researchers – University of Manchester taking part in 3MT 2021 (register by 26 March)
Once again the University of Manchester will be taking part in the national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Postgraduate Researchers from across the University are invited to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance...
Science me a story – short stories telling contest now open
The Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU) would like to invite you to participate in the 3rd edition of our contest Science me a story, an initiative sponsored by Lilly Foundation in collaboration with The University of Liverpool. The aim of the contest...
UoM Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2020 – now open
The national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significant in just three minutes and with just one static PowerPoint slide. 3MT gives researchers the...
FameLab Northern Heats and Finals 2020
FameLab 2020: Northern Final coming to Sheffield - Thursday 26 March Calling all scientists, medics, mathematicians and engineers! The regional heat for FameLab is coming to Sheffield on Thursday 27 February, followed by the Northern Final on Thursday 26 March....
Why I took part in 3MT
By Victoria Cronin. PhD student and 3MT Survivor in the School of Chemistry. With entries now open for the 2017 ‘Three Minute Thesis’ competition (or 3MT), I’d like to share my experience of last year’s event and offer a few handy tips that I picked up along the way,...
FameLab UK – Applications close midnight, Friday 28 February 2020
Are you interested in… Improving your communication skills, talking about your research with a public audience, joining a global network of science communicators and an all expenses paid trip to Cheltenham Science Festival? Hundreds of science communicators across the...
Join us for the UoM Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Final (22 May 2019)
AN 80,000 WORD THESIS WOULD TAKE 9 HOURS TO PRESENT. THEIR TIME LIMIT… 3 MINUTES! Get your FREE TICKETS to the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition – Final Wednesday 22 May, 14:00 – 15:45, University Place Lecture Theatre A Your Invitation Please join us for the...
BBSRC Impact Writing Competition 2019
Are you aware of inspiring research, supported by BBSRC, making a real, tangible difference to people’s lives? The BBSRC Impact Writing Competition is an opportunity for PhD students and early-career researchers to produce an impact case study to showcase the tangible...
PGR Applications of Interest – Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2019 – Win £500
Once again the University of Manchester will be taking part in the national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. About 3MT challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance in just three minutes...
Registration for the 2019 Alan Turing Cryptography Competition and MathsBombe is now open!
The 2019 Alan Turing Cryptography Competition is now in its 7th year! It’s an online competition run by the University's School of Mathematics. Every one to two weeks a new chapter of the story is released and there are six chapters in total. Each chapter has a new...
Online STEM engagement competitions – I’m a Scientist and I’m an Engineer – back for November
What are I'm a Scientist and I'm an Engineer? Online events where school students get to meet and interact with scientists/engineers. It’s an X Factor-style competition between scientists/engineers, where the students are the judges. Students challenge the...
Images of Public Engagement 2018
Are you involved with public engagement in higher education? Do you have an inspiring image you want to share? The NCCPE is delighted to launch a new national competition, Images of Public Engagement 2018. We want to invite you to join in with the NCCPE’s 10th...
The Naturejobs #ScientistAtWork photo competition
Send us a moment from your scientific day. Naturejobs is running their second annual photo competition this year. You can check out the result of last year's competition here. The competition aims to highlight the variety of work in the scientific endeavour in a way...
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2018 – Enter NOW to win £500
Could you can reduce your 80,000 word thesis to 180 seconds and win £500? Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland. The exercise challenges YOU to present a compelling oration on your thesis topic and...
Engagement Matters: Adventures in I’m A Scientist, Get Me Out of Here!
In this Engagement Matters post, Natasha Myhill, a PhD scientist researching cancer immunotherapy (or ‘how to use a patient's own cells to kill their cancer’) shares her experiences of taking part in the online schools engagement competition 'I’m a Scientist Get Me...
2018 Alan Turing Cryptography Competition starts on 15 January
Do you know anyone in secondary school who likes cracking codes or solving puzzles? Or maybe you just know pupils who want to win some prizes? Registration for the 2018 Alan Turing Cryptography Competition (Year 11 and below in England and Wales, S4 in Scotland and...
Call for Scientists and Engineers – Take part I’m a Scientist & Engineer competitions (apply by 2 Oct
Do schools outreach from your desk in I’m a Scientist and I’m an Engineer! I'm a Scientist and I’m an Engineer are online STEM outreach competitions that get scientists and engineers talking about their work with school students across the UK. You are invited to apply...
The Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition (closes 31 Aug 2017)
The Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition closes for entries at midnight on 31 August. The overall winner will receive £500, while winners of the individual categories will receive £250. The competition is open to scientists, and winning entries are chosen...
It’s Only Three Minutes!
This is a post by Melissa Keogh. PhD student in FSE and (spoiler alert) WINNER of the UoM 3MT Competition 2017 This year I took part in the Three Minute Thesis Competition. Coming to the end of my PhD I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to re-focus on and...
Join us for the UoM Three Minute Thesis Final…
AN 80,000 WORD THESIS WOULD TAKE 9 HOURS TO PRESENT. THEIR TIME LIMIT… 3 MINUTES! Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition – The UoM Final - Wednesday 7 June, 14:00 – 15:30, University Place Lecture Theatre A What is 3MT? The Three Minute Thesis ®(3MT) competition...