3MT Guidelines

All DD2024 participants are required to present their research in a three minute thesis (3MT) style. A separate form will be shared closer to the conference dates for 3MT abstract and presentation submission.

Three-Minute Thesis Presentation Guidelines

Each presentation segment consists of a three-minute presentation, followed by a 60 second Q&A session and 60 second transition time from one presenter to the next. In consideration of other presenters, please respect the allotted time given to you. Kindly practice and time your presentation before the workshop so that your fellow PhD students don’t have to cut you off.

The presentation format is short, so we highly encourage everyone to utilise coffee and lunch breaks to network and discuss your research with fellow participants.

Presentation

Use the standard slide size from PowerPoint. You are only allowed one slide without any transitions, animations or ‘movement’. The slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration and no extra electronic media (sound and video files) is permitted. No additional props are permitted.
You have three minutes to present. At 2:30, a yellow card will be raised. At 2:45, a red card will be raised.
At the 3:00 minute mark, the timer will stop you by saying “Thank you, [name of presenter]”. The timer will repeat if you do not stop. If you continue to speak, one of the workshop coordinators will say “Time is up. Please stop”. Does anyone have questions for [name]?” Any time overage will be deducted from the Q&A segment time allotment.

Question and Answers

There will be a 60-second Q&A segment following your presentation.
Only one or two questions will be allowed in the Q&A segment.
Please keep your responses short. If the Q&A segment is more than 60 seconds, the timer may stop you from responding by saying “Thank you, [Name]” and start clapping.

Transition to the next presenter

To expedite the transition from one speaker to the next, the following speaker should be prepared to present.
Speaker order will be in the booklet provided, and an advance copy of this will be emailed out to everyone. If you find yourself allotted a time that you will not be present for, please contact us.

References

You can refer to the following links on more ideas about do’s and don’t for the 3-MT: