Three Minute Thesis Final and Adam Weiler discussion panel

Join us for the 3MT final which challenges doctoral researchers to describe their research in just three minutes to a non-academic audience

Think you could sum up your research in just three minutes? The Three Minute Thesis is a prestigious global competition that challenges PGRs to do exactly that.

Join us for the exciting live final, where top contenders from across the University will compete for a prize money towards their research and a coveted spot in the UK semi-finals. Be inspired by the diverse, cutting-edge research happening at Sussex, and cast your vote for the People's Choice award.

In the judging break you'll hear from winners of the 2026 Adam Weiler Impact Award, which recognises Sussex PGRs making a lasting, positive impact with their research. We hear the ‘impact’ buzzword a lot, but what does it actually mean at the postgraduate level? Can PGRs really make an impact - and what could that look like? This year’s awardees will discuss their research so far, where they hope to go next, and how postgraduate research can influence policy, theory and practice in academia and beyond.

We'll also be announcing the winners of the Emerging Researcher Image Competition, open to all PGRs and ECRs at Sussex. Shortlisted entries will be exhibited throughout the Summer of Research. You can browse the gallery and vote for People’s Choice online.
Check out the key events for PGRs and ECRs on our Celebrating emerging researchers webpages.

This event is part of the Summer of Research 2026, a two-week festival of researcher-led talks, workshops and events, supporting and sharing our fantastic research here at Sussex. Find out about and sign up for other exciting events here!