University of York 3MT 2023

Eleven finalists competed for first place in our tenth anniversary University of York Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition final.

Pitching themselves against the clock to communicate the impact of their research, these PhD students delivered captivating and inspiring research presentations, showcasing the strengths of postgraduate research at York, in just three minutes.

Winners

Congratulations to all who took part and to our 2023 winners!

1st place: Angelos Sofocleous (Philosophy) - The Hidden Side of Depression: What’s in a Metaphor?
2nd place: Katharine Macy (Archaeology) - Thinking Differently: Autism in the Stone Age and evolution
3rd place: Jessie Shepherd (Education) - Preventing Mental Ill-health in Refugee Girls through Social-Emotional Skills Education
People's choice: Francisca D’Rozario (School of Physics, Engineering and Technology) - DNA: Storing data for GENErations

Watch again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz7IbTEFc1Y

Meet the finalists

Discover each of our finalists' fantastic topics, as well as the judging panel in charge of such a tight competition!

Three Minute Thesis 2023