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3 Minute Thesis prize winners

The 6th Hughes Hall 3-minute thesis (3MT) competition took place on May 20th and we are delighted to announce the prize winners in each of the 3 categories.


PhD (years 2 or 3)
Winner: Marina Maia, Fertilizer production from waste streams.
Runner up: Imogen Binnian, Making CFTR: the tortoise wins this race.

MPhil or 1st year PhD
Winner: Han Xu, Building Recycling.
Runner up: David Baker, To save the world, start in the classroom.

People’s poll
Joint winners: David Baker and Marina Maii

This annual competition is open to students of all stages in their academic career and offers a fantastic opportunity to convey the relevance and importance of their research to a non-specialised audience in three minutes or under, using just one slide. Many thanks to the 12 students who participated, and congratulations to the prize winners.