Using a slide as part of your presentation is optional. If using a slide, before you start work on it, you should take the following rules into account: – just a single static slide is permitted; – no slide transitions, animations or ‘movement’ of any description are permitted; and – no additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted. An engaging visual presentation can make or break any oration, so you want your slide to be legible, clear and concise. You will be displayed side by side with your slide when making your live pitch during the competition.
If incorporating an image please use a raster effect (size) of 72 ppi (pixels/inch). This is the standard resolution for viewing an image on a screen. Doing so will help assure that all slides load quickly during the presentation.
Important slide design aspects to keep in mind
Do not rely on your slide to convey your message - it should simply complement your spoken oration. Text and complicated graphics can distract your audience.
Think about how your slide might be able to assist with the format and delivery of your presentation. Is there a metaphor that helps explain your research?
It is strongly recommended to keep the slide simple! Your 3MT slide is not a poster presentation. Do not use complex composites. Make the image as big as possible, and, if possible, do not include text. Ideally, the only text is the title of the slide, but the image, not the title should dominate the slide.
Less is more
Show us what's most important
Keep it visual
Use visual hierarchy
The focus is on the presenter's speech, which should be informative and comprehensible to a lay audience - even without a slide.
To make your slide accessible for viewers using screen readers, here are the instructions:
Make Your Document Or Presentation More Accessible