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3M/5M Committee
 

  • Dr Mishel Moriah
  • Dr. Carolyn Walcott
  • Dr Charmaine Bissessar
  • Prof. Judith Rosales

General guidelines


To enter the event 

The 3M/5M Thesis Competition is extended to both PhD and Master’s Students who completed their thesis. Students who are currently analyzing their research data or have already submitted/graduated (no later than 2022) are encouraged to participate. 

Participants may enter the event by responding to the call for abstracts for general participation to the SGSR Graduate Symposium.  All participating research students should submit a 300-word abstract for the 3M/5M Thesis Competition. When submitting your abstract, be sure to select the checkbox for the 3M/5M event.  The ideal Three Minute/ Five Minute abstract should be written in an accessible style that would be more suitable for the target audience, namely, the general public.  The Selection Committee would determine whether the submitted abstract is relevant to the theme, as indicated on the submission form, and if it is of interest to the key stakeholders involved in the symposium.

Selection of Presenters

  • The Selection Committee is composed of members of the Abstract Committee, which is a subset of the Academic Committee. 
  • Please note that the committee would view the abstracts as representative of what the talk/presentations would be like.
  • The Committee would select a maximum of eight presentations for the Symposium.

Nature of presentations
Students might choose from one or a combination of the following forms of presentations:

  • video 
  • drama 
  • art 
  • oral/traditional

All presentations must logically follow the format of the abstract and structure of the thesis/project presented.

Unfolding of the event 
Students should work with or be guided by their supervisors in preparing their presentations. 


Two weeks before the presentations, presenters will be invited to attend a coaching session where they may view samples of similar thesis presentations and receive feedback on how to make their presentations creative and interactive. (https://www.ontheagilepath.net/2016/03/coaching-using-the-5-minute-coach-approach-impressions-and-questions.html)


By participating in this 3M/5M presentation, students give us permission to record their presentations for online posting.

 
Each participant is expected to speak or present for three minutes (PhD candidates) or five minutes (Master students); visual aids (slides) and props are allowed. However, participants are expected to speak without notes. 


The presentations would be judged by a panel of researchers/supervisors/ external stakeholders.


Winners for the 3M (PhD candidates) or 5M (Master students) will be chosen separately by a combined vote of the panel and the audience. 

The prizes
The winners one for the 3M and one for the 5M will receive a commemorative plaque, media publicity, and a one-year complimentary UG-SGSR Graduate Research Symposium membership.

Three-Minute Five-Minute Thesis Competition Q&As


1.      How can I enter the event?
Respond to the Call for Papers to the SGSR Graduate Symposium.
Select the check-box for the 3-M/5-M Competition. 
Submit a 300-word abstract under your selected subtheme for consideration.

2.      I will be submitting an abstract for the Oral Presentations, can I also submit an abstract for the 3M/5-M Competition?
No, you are barred from submitting abstracts for both presentations.

3.      What is the aim of this competition?
The main aim of this competition is to prepare graduate students to speak about their research in a very short timeframe to a general audience in an accessible way. In addition, it allows 8 outstanding PhD candidate and Master students to showcase their work to the general public.

4.      Are multi-authored abstracts allowed?
NO

5.      How many participants will be in the competition?
There will be 8 presenters in the 3M and 8 presenters in the 5 M competition.

6.      Will I really be limited to only 3 or  5 minutes?
Yes, you will be notified when you have 30 seconds remaining, and will be cut off at 3 or 5 minutes sharp. The moderators will be trained to ensure that the session runs smoothly.

7.      Are there examples of other 3-M or 5-M Presentations?
Yes, for 3-M see below:
UWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DJKH7cVhmI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf4CENXt2hQ&t=16s
Jamaica 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiixkoXAzE8&list=PLLYtW6l6_EqKkm9Of829ZtviUYIpgHHXh&t=8s
 

For 5-M please follow this link: https://youtu.be/8Qbqr17L6OY 


8.      Is power-point the only medium of presentation for the 3M, 5M?
No, you may choose from one or a combination of the following forms of presentations:
 

  • video
  • drama
  • art
  • oral/traditional



9.      Are there any general guides to preparing my presentation?
Yes, SSS: Simplify, Streamline and Summarize.

10.  Where can I get additional information?
For additional information about the 3M/5-M Thesis Competition please email symposium.sgsr@uog.edu.gy