Our 2024 winner discussed new methods to help us understand resistance to cancer treatment.
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Three Minute Thesis
The University of York Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges PhD students to educate and engage the audience with their research in just three minutes.
Research students pitch their work against the clock, often to a nail biting finish! They are competing to communicate the impact of their research to an audience and judging panel. The top three receive prizes and coaching for the national 3MT semi-final.
3MT was developed by the University of Queensland to celebrate the best research. Find out the breadth of work being undertaken at York through clear, engaging and concise presentations.
3MT 2025
The live final of Three Minute Thesis 2025 took place on Saturday 7 June 2025 as part of the York Festival of Ideas.
Congratulations to all of our finalists for taking part, and to our 2025 winners!
- 1st place: Lily Parsons (Psychology) - Belonging Shapes Belief: Why we Trust Misinformation
- 2nd place: Mahmoud Metwally (Biology) - Bone Builders: Super Stem Cells and the Future of Healing
- 3rd place: Jenny Cudmore (Environment and Geography) - Trees vs Tsunamis: Mangrove Forests as a Defence Against Tsunamis
- People's choice: Mahmoud Metwally
https://youtu.be/SuHPmuXJNQs?si=54OumZf6Z_1U7tUf
Our previous winners
Our 2023 winner explored the importance of listening to the language chosen by those experiencing depression.
Our 2022 winner explored ways we can track cancer cell behaviour, and identify those that will resist chemotherapy.
Our 2021 winner explained the science behind the smell of cells and diagnosing diseases through breath tests.
Our 2020 winner's research explores low cost screening services to fight oral cancer.
Our 2019 winners discussed harnessing the power of the sun and the psychology of choice.
Our 2017 winner explained how election results are affected by days of the week.
In 2016 our winning student took on the task of feeding the world with a good grain.