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My Thesis in 180 Seconds - The 2021 competition
My Thesis in 180 Seconds, the international Francophone competition launched in Quebec, is back for the eighth time in France. Inspired by the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition, My Thesis in 180 Seconds is led in France by the Conference of University Presidents (CPU) and the CNRS, and has been developed locally by volunteer university groups.
In Lyon & Saint-Étienne, the competition is organized by the Université de Lyon on behalf of its member institutions.
The competition
My Thesis in 180 Seconds invites PhD students to present their research topic in simple terms to a jury made up of researchers, journalists and representatives from the CPU and CNRS, as well as a diverse non-specialist audience.
Each PhD student must present their research project in three minutes in a clear and concise, yet convincing manner.
After the regional final, two candidates from each participating university group will compete in a national semi-final.
All PhD students at the Université de Lyon are invited to take part in the competition.
Join us in March 2021 for the "Université de Lyon" regional final
Fourteen PhD students will present their research projects to an audience and jury in just three minutes.
A total of three Jury prizes and one Audience prize will be awarded.
The regional final will be held behind closed doors and streamed live.
The national semi-final and final: April and June 2021
- The winners from the regional finals will compete in the semi-final which will take place over three days in April. At the end of the three days, sixteen candidates will be chosen to compete in the national final.
- The sixteen successful candidates will compete in the national final which will take place in June.
The international francophone final during fall 2021
A prestigious jury will then decide between the national winners from the various countries participating in the My Thesis in 180 Seconds competition.
Contact
Important dates
- From December 7, 2020 to February 9, 2021: Application deadline
- January/February 2021: "Communicating research to the general public: My Thesis in 180 Seconds" training sessions
- February 9, 2021: Deadline for sending your video presentation and documentation (thesis supervisor and/or financer)
- February 16 or 23, 2021: Shortlisting of the fourteen candidates
- March 9 or 23, 2021: The "Université de Lyon" regional final
- Start of April 2021: Three-day national semi-final
- June 2021: National final
- Fall 2021: International francophone final
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Promoting young scientists and training PhD students on how to communicate effectively
The My Thesis in 180 Seconds competition aims to promote young scientists, showcase how PhD students can communicate their research work effectively, raise awareness about the importance of maintaining a dialogue between science and society, and ultimately support young researchers entering employment.
The Université de Lyon wanted to take a step further by offering an innovative training program for PhD student candidates (registration is advised). The institution aims to help them perfect their oral communication techniques with the support of communication professionals and actors.
Find out more on the Université de Lyon's specific training program (in French)