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Researchers sharpen wits for battle of brevity
Three minutes seems such a short time to sum up years of intense study and research.
But that’s the challenge facing six brave finalists in the University of the Sunshine Coast’s first Three Minute Thesis competition next Wednesday (10 November).
The interesting battle of brevity is part of the University’s fourth annual University Research Conference to be held over two days on November 9-10.
Contestants will quickly outline their research into topics like using computer games to help students learn, sharing information about the effects of climate change on canal estates, employment opportunities in master-planned estates, and dolphin-assisted therapy.
The media is welcome to attend the Three Minute Thesis competition from 11.30am to noon on Wednesday 10 November.
A highlight of this year’s conference will be the attendance of Professor Roland De Marco of Curtin University who will take up his appointment as USC’s inaugural Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research in early 2011.
As part of the conference’s theme of “Building Research Capacity”, senior USC staff will run workshops to help researchers boost their chances of having papers published, developing research partnerships, and gaining grants.
The conference also will include nine 12-minute reports by USC academics, ranging from presentations on fish consumption, midwifery and property development to public health, taxation and love-struck sea slugs.
USC’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Greg Hill said the annual conference provided a great opportunity to showcase the University’s significant research successes.
“It promotes to academic colleagues, and to the wider community, the quality, impact and benefit of USC research,” he said.
— Terry Walsh