February 29th, 2024, Bangi - UKM and UPM were appointed as the secretariat to organize the 2024 National Three Minute Thesis Competition. Therefore, an initial meeting was held at the Quality Assurance Office, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi.

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition was developed by the University of Queensland (UQ). It aims to provide students with opportunities to cultivate academic skills, research communication, and presentation skills. Specifically, the competition will test students' ability to effectively explain their research and its significance in language suitable for audiences outside their field within three minutes.

Participants must be PhD students in their third semester or higher and have passed their research proposal. Students must also have at least preliminary findings and have not fulfilled all graduation requirements.

Also present was Prof. Dr. Zainuddin Sajuri, Deputy Director (Graduate Competencies and Promotion), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. The meeting concluded with a brief reception and a photography session at 12:00 noon.

Date of Input: 29/02/2024 | Updated: 19/04/2024 | aslamiah