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UCC Three Minute Thesis Competition 2025
Doctoral students to showcase their research in a three-minute presentation.
Are you a doctoral researcher who wishes to develop as a confident research communicator by sharing your research with a diverse audience? UCC’s annual Three Minute Thesis competition is now accepting video submissions from postgraduate researchers, with the winner representing UCC at the national Irish Universities Association (IUA) Three Minute Thesis finals in the 2025/26 academic year.
The Office of Vice President for Research & Innovation, and the Dean of Doctoral Studies, now invite submissions from current UCC doctoral students.
How to enter?
- Visit our website and read the competition guidelines.
- Create a three-minute video file from a static slide with audio.
- Enter your details and upload your video file using the submission form.
The deadline for competition entries is 9pm on Sunday June 8th, 2025.
Professor Orla Lynch, Dean of Doctoral Studies, said: "This is a fantastic opportunity for students to share their research with the UCC community, and it also gives them the opportunity to refine their presentation skills in preparation for their viva voce examination."
Professor John F. Cryan, UCC Vice President for Research and Innovation said: "The Three Minute Thesis competition provides a platform for doctoral students to enhance their communications skills by presenting their research to a diverse audience using modern communication methods. In recent years, the competition has been a huge success, with our 2024 winner going on to win the national IUA event. I look forward to another year of high quality and diverse presentations from our doctoral students."