Maynooth University has announced the winners of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, which took place in Renehan Hall. The event saw a group of talented postgraduate students showcase their research in front of a panel of judges comprising members of academia and senior management.
Each participant adhered to the strict rules of the University of Queensland’s 3MT competition, presenting their research with the aid of just one static slide and speaking for three minutes. This unique format is designed to challenge researchers to engage a diverse audience and communicate their complex ideas clearly and concisely.
The Winners:
1st place: Oluwayomi Akinfenwa, Hamilton Institute
Presentation Title: Visualisations for Exploratory Modelling Analysis
2nd place: Aoife Flood, Hamilton Institute / Physics Department
Presentation Title: Measurement of the Polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background with the QUBIC Telescope
3rd place: Shauna O’Shea, Biology Department
Presentation Title: A Spoonful of Sugar… Helps AMR go Down?! (Maybe)
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At Maynooth it is the individual that matters. For your postgraduate studies, the small class sizes and one-to-one guidance from senior lecturers and global researchers will challenge and inspire you. Furthermore, you can also contact the Graduate Studies Office for any one-to-one advice and support you might need. You will be joining the 20% of the Maynooth University student population who are undertaking Masters, Diplomas or Research programmes, working and studying towards their personal or professional development goals in a supportive academic teaching and learning environment.
Maynooth University’s researchers and academics hail from more than 95 countries and our alumni network comprises more than 70,000 people across the globe.
At Maynooth, senior academics and internationally respected researchers challenge and inspire students in small classes and with one-to-one supervision, helping emerging scholars to reach their academic potential and build a stand out resume or CV.
The postgraduate cohort includes students who hold John and Pat Hume Doctoral awards, Irish Research Council, Mitchell, Fulbright and SFI scholarships, reflecting Maynooth University’s academic excellence across disciplines.
The Graduate Studies Office is dedicated to ensuring a unique and valuable postgraduate experience for each and every student. If you would like to find out more about MU’s postgraduate courses please enquire below.
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