University of York 3MT 2019
Our ten finalists for the 2019 University of York 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) competition delivered captivating and inspiring research presentations.
Pitching their research against the clock to communicate the impact of their research, these fantastic presentations showcased the strengths of postgraduate research at York.
, 1,605kb)2019 Results
1st prize: William Trickey (Department of Physics), "Harnessing The Power Of The Sun With High Power Lasers"
2nd prize: Lucilla Lanzoni (Department Of Psychology) “A World Of Meanings: How Do We Choose?”
3rd prize: Rebecca Hall (Department Of Biology) “Lord Of The Flies: Simulating The Hidden Microbial World”
People’s Choice: Ian Foxley (Department Of Politics) “Why Don’t More (Good) People Speak Up About (Bad) Things?”
Lucilla Lanzoni, William Trickey, Ian Foxley, Rebecca Hall
Watch the presentations
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Ian Foxley
Department of Politics
"Why Don’t More (Good) People Speak Up About (Bad) Things?"
Marc Green
Department of Electronic Engineering
"Beyond The Decibel: Are There Better Ways To Measure Sound?"
Rebecca Hall
Department of Biology
"Lord Of The Flies: Simulating The Hidden Microbial World"
Eithne Kavanagh
Department of Psychology
"Chilled And Chatty – Dominance Style And Communication In Primates"
Tamsyn Kiss
Department of Environment and Geography
"Going With The Flow: How Flooding Affects Earthworms"
Agata Lambrechts
Department of Education
"#RefugeesIntoUniversities"
Lucilla Lanzoni
Department of Psychology
"A World Of Meanings: How Do We Choose?"
James Lees
Department of Physics
"Measuring Heat On The Very Very Small Scale"
Robert Smith
Department of History
"Flattering Tyrants: A ‘glib And Oily Art’?"
William Trickey
Department of Physics
"Harnessing the power of the sun with high power lasers"
Judges
With special thanks to the panel of judges:
Professor Lydia Njenga - Director of the Graduate School, University of Nairobi
Professor Ted Sanders - Vice Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, University of Utrecht
Dominic Colenso - Performance Coach and Founder, In Flow Training
Jamie Khoo (2018 3MT winner) - Centre for Women’s Studies, University of York
Professor Tom Stoneham - Dean of the York Graduate Research School - University of York
Dr Karen Clegg - Director of the Research Excellence Training Team - University of York (Chair)