An 80,000 word thesis would take nine hours to present – their time limit is three minutes

Have you ever been curious about how university research impacts upon our daily lives, those of our family and our broader communities? NUI Galway will host its third Annual ‘Threesis in Three’ competition to help answer some of these questions on. The free public event takes place on Thursday, 20 November, at 7pm in An Taibhdhearc Theatre, Galway City Centre.

The evening promises to be an exciting night of quick-fire presentations, with researchers presenting three slides, in three minutes, to three judges. The competitors have come through a series of heats already held on campus to take on the final challenge and pitch under the theatre lights of An Taibhdhearc. They will be judged on how well they convey and communicate their subject to a general audience.

Research areas represented at the event include science, engineering, information technology, humanities, social sciences and medicine, with topics ranging from novel tests for early detection of breast cancer to the transport of pollutants in groundwater.

Professor Lokesh Joshi, Vice-President for Research at NUI Galway, commented: “This event will provide a snapshot of the world class research being undertaken at NUI Galway. It presents us with great opportunity to discuss and debate the impact of our research with our local community, we look forward to welcoming you all to this important event in the University calendar.”

NUI Galway is delighted to announce Jonathan McCrea as MC for the event. Jonathan is a multi-award-winning TV and radio broadcaster, who presents The Science Squad on RTÉ, The Lie on TV3 and Futureproof on Newstalk 106-108fm.

The event is free and refreshments will be served on the night. The public are invited to attend but should register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/threesis-nui-galway-tickets-14028955985

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