We are delighted to announce that My-Thesis has been added to the official external resources page of the University of Queensland's Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) programme, the global organisation that created and oversees the world's most influential research communication competition.
For a platform that only launched a few months ago, this represents a significant milestone.
Why This Matters
Since its creation at the University of Queensland in 2008, 3MT® has grown into a worldwide phenomenon. Over a thousand universities across dozens of countries now use the competition to help postgraduate researchers develop the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely to non-specialist audiences.
The competition has always been about more than winning accolades. It is fundamentally a training exercise in public engagement, communication, and impact. As Queensland itself explains, 3MT helps students develop academic, presentation, and research communication skills that are increasingly valuable both within and beyond academia.
That mission aligns perfectly with the goals of my-thesis.
From Three Minutes to Long-Term Discoverability
Every year, universities produce thousands of outstanding 3MT presentations. Speakers invest enormous effort in crafting compelling narratives around their research. Audiences are inspired. Winners are celebrated.
Then, in many cases, those presentations disappear into the depths of YouTube playlists, institutional archives, or forgotten webpages.
my-thesis was created to solve that problem.
Our platform is building a searchable index of research communication, beginning with 3MT presentations. Rather than allowing exceptional talks to vanish after the competition season ends, we aim to make them discoverable by topic, institution, discipline, researcher, and keyword.
We believe that great research communication deserves a longer life.
A Growing Community
What began as a simple idea has rapidly evolved into a growing international resource.
Today, my-thesis has indexed more than 1,200 research presentations, secured hundreds of speaker permissions, and welcomed researchers from institutions around the world. The platform generates searchable transcripts, summaries, and topic tags, helping audiences find research that would otherwise remain hidden.
Most importantly, it gives graduate researchers an opportunity to showcase one of the most valuable skills employers consistently seek: the ability to explain complex ideas clearly.
Recognition from the Originators of 3MT
The University of Queensland has played a central role in promoting excellence in research communication for nearly two decades. As the creators and custodians of the 3MT brand, they provide resources and guidance to institutions worldwide that run the competition.
Their decision to include my-thesis among the external resources available to the global 3MT community is therefore particularly meaningful.
It is not a formal partnership, nor an endorsement of any specific content. Rather, it is recognition that the platform offers a useful resource for researchers and institutions interested in research communication and public engagement.
For a young platform, that recognition carries considerable significance.
Looking Ahead
Our ambition remains simple: to create the world's most comprehensive and discoverable archive of research communication.
We want outstanding research talks to be found years after they were delivered. We want students to build professional profiles around their presentations. We want employers, journalists, educators, policymakers, and members of the public to discover the people and ideas shaping the future.
Being supported by the University of Queensland is an encouraging step on that journey.
We are grateful to the Queensland team for recognising the value of what we are building, and we look forward to continuing to support researchers who can explain great ideas in just three minutes.
Because great research deserves to be discovered.