Three Minute Thesis Grand Final
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Tuesday 1 September 2026, 6pm - 7.30pm, ACST
Online & Allan Scott Auditorium, Hawke Building,
Adelaide University - City Campus West
55 North Terrace Adelaide
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04 September 1996
THREE minute thesis (3MT®) grand finaL
1 SLIDE. 3 MINUTES. BIG IDEAS.
Imagine a typical PhD thesis – around 80,000 words long and taking more than nine hours to read.
Adelaide University's PhD candidates are rising to the challenge of presenting their research in just three minutes, using only one slide, to showcase ideas with the potential for a lifetime of impact. Candidates will compete for the chance to win $3,000 and represent Adelaide University in the 2026 Asia-Pacific Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition.
The 3MT® competition is a global celebration of research, with more than 900 universities across 85 countries participating worldwide.
Join us in person or online to hear from our outstanding finalists, explore innovative research tackling real-world challenges, and vote for the People's Choice winner. Finalists from across the University will be announced ahead of the Grand Final .
The 2026 Adelaide University Three Minute Thesis Grand Final is presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre and the Adelaide University Graduate Research School, with support from Adelaide University Colleges.
Image: Namrata Nair, 2025 Asia-Pacific 3MT Winner
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Presented by
The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre and
adelaide university graduate research school
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition
developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.
While the views presented by speakers within The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre public program are their own and are not necessarily those of either Adelaide University or The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, they are presented in the interest of open debate and discussion in the community and reflect our themes of: Strengthening our Democracy - Valuing our Diversity - Building our Future. The Hawke Centre reserves the right to change their program at any time without notice.
