Three Minute Thesis: Recent Episodes
Deakin University
The Three Minute Thesis is an exercise in developing academic and research communication skills. Higher degrees by research students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis topic and its significance in language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience.
The first heats of the competition will be organised by Schools, with the winners proceeding to a Faculty-based semi-final
The top two contestants from each Faculty will go into the University final
The Deakin winner will receive $2000, with $1000 going to the runner-up and $500 going to the Peoples Choice awarded by the audience
The winner will be sponsored to travel to University of Western Australia on 29th September to represent Deakin in the Australasian competition, in which there are even more substantial prizes ($5000 for the winner)
Superbugs! is the media's term for multidrug resistant bacteria. These bugs were often caught from surgical wounds but now anyone can catch them and in 33% of cases these are fatal. Ben Long discusses this in Deakin 3-minute Thesis July 2011
Health Literacy is a person's capacity to find, understand and use information to promote and maintain good health. Eva Yuen discusses this in the Deakin 3-minute Thesis July 2011.
Carly Grimes research looks at Accurate measuring of salt intake in children in the Deakin 3-minute Thesis July 2011
Jennifer Herbert's Thesis is about The Life of Alfred Howett, 19th Century Australian Autodidact who was a earn international recognition in Anthropolgy, Geology and Biology, Jennifer discusses this in the Deakin 3-minute Thesis July 2011.
Jennifer Squire is working on a Chemotherapy Drug system that only kilss cancer cells in the Deakin 3-Minute Thesis July 2011
Lauren Arundell explores Active and sedantary behaviours in after school hoursDeakin 3-minute Thesis July 2011
Michelle Ludecke explains How to become a good teacher in Deakin 3-Minute Thesis July 2011
Olga Kartachova talks about the properties in Transition metal nitrates to improve the energy efficiency of standard materials used in batteries in Deakin 3-Minute Thesis July 2011
Tony Aburime questions Tenure limits to Bank CEOs in Nigeria in the Deakin 3-Minute Thesis July 2011.
Yolanda Vandenberg talking about Social Media from a Marketers perspective in the Deakin 3-Minute Thesis July 2011