A key capability for any successful researcher is being able to communicate their research and its impact to all audiences. QUT’s Graduate Research Education & Development (GRE+D) hosts the annual Graduate Research Student Showcase in September each year.
The event is a celebration of QUT’s graduate research student talent with the QUT Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) and Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) Grand Finals.
The 3MT and VYT are research communication competitions designed to assist graduate research students to communicate their research and its impact to a general audience.
The showcase is a public event highlighting the research of our finalists to students, staff, and the public.
We support our contestants
We are invested in preparing our students through our Graduate Research Education and Development (GRE+D) framework. With specialized training and coaching in research articulation and public speaking, our students develop skills in communicating their research and its impact to broad audiences.
QUT Three Minute Thesis (3MT®)
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an international competition which cultivates graduate students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. Graduate researchers have just 3 minutes to explain their research and its significance in a compelling speech. 3MT® challenges graduate researchers to consolidate their ideas and research discoveries so they can be presented concisely to a non-specialist audience.
2024 3MT Judge's winner
Shanshika Maddumage
'My research explores how smart shoes with gentle vibration cues can significantly improve walking for people with Parkinson's disease, making movement easier and more natural while enhancing their overall mobility and ability to engage in their communities.'
2024 3MT Judge's runner-up
Julia Solonenka
'Plants can be engineered to produce vaccines quickly and easily, but in order to take advantage of their medicine-making capabilities we still need to improve current downstream processing methods.'
2024 3MT People's Choice winner
Yasaman Memari
'Imagine a future where Queensland's trains run smoothly with the help of my innovative method that cleverly anticipates and prevents track geometry issues before they even arise.'
2024 finalists
Callan Alexander
'My research involves using AI and sound recordings to survey birds in Australian vineyards, aiming to discover conservation strategies that benefit both wildlife and grape growers.'
Elise Bray
'Students on the autism spectrum sharing their experiences of learning in flexible classrooms.'
Lisa Coulburn
'My research unpacks the problem of indoor dampness and mould in Australian housing through the experiences of those with persistent building-related symptoms and mould-testing professionals, which could lead to safer, mould-free homes for all.'
Saraniya Devendra
'An analysis of how sustainable travel influencers can guide travellers to eco-friendly destinations using honest and transparent messaging to combat greenwashing and encourage real, lasting sustainability in travel.'
Jessamine Giese
'Educators in early childhood education and care teams are expected to work collaboratively as they make decisions for children’s learning in complex workplace environments, where layers of government policies and legislation can make harmonious teamwork a challenge.'
Contact us
Get in touch if you've got questions about our graduate research education program.
For enquiries about our Graduate Research Education and Development (GRE+D) program, email gred@qut.edu.au
For enquiries about graduate research industry engagement, email hdr.intern@qut.edu.au