The Conversation and Universal Impact sponsor Vitae’s 2024 Three Minute Thesis competition

By Matt Warren, Managing Director, Universal Impact, The Conversation

We believe in the extraordinary power of research to change the world for the better. But to ensure they achieve the maximum impact, researchers must communicate often complex ideas in an accessible, engaging way.

This is at the very heart of our mission – and why The Conversation, and its Universal Impact training and mentoring subsidiary, which I run, are sponsoring the 2024 Vitae Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition.

Originally developed by the University of Queensland, this competition challenges doctoral…

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