The 3 Minute Thesis final was held on 13 August 2025, at the CSU Riverina Playhouse. With an audience of over 150 watching (face to face and online) the 8 finalists presented their research in less than 3 minutes and with the use of 1 power point slide.
They represented schools and faculties across the university, and all presentations were of the highest order. Congratulations to all the finalists and those who supported them.
Sophea Aing New drugs and vaccines against H. pylori
School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences / Rural Health Research Institute
Kirstie Northfield From Grunts to Giggles: Understanding Your Teen’s Mental Health
School of Psychology
Jennifer Sharp Virtual friends: technology for social connection in space
School of Psychology
Sarah Smorhun Beyond Bollards: Protecting Australian Crowded Places
Centre for Law and Justice
Muhammad Riaz Hasib Hossain Mob-Based Cattle Weight Gain Forecasting Using ML Models
School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering
Alexander Tynan Deworming the world
School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences / Rural Health Research Institute
Nushrat Azam Reflections in the Mirror: The Impact of Othering on Self & Social Identity
School of Social Work and Arts
Katrina Gersbach In their own words: Wellbeing in the heart of the bush
School of Social Work and Arts
The overall winner was Nushrat Azam (see Nushrat’s reflection on her 3MT journey), who will now represent Charles Sturt University at the Asia Pacific 3MT® final. She also received $1,000 to go towards her research project.
The runner up was Jennifer Sharp, who received $750 in prize money. The People’s Choice award went to Alexander Tynan, who received $500. This was determined from an audience poll.
A big thank you to all the staff involved to bring this event together and to the judges who provided feedback to each of the presenters and selected the winner and runner-up.
3MT Judges were:
- Cr Dallas Tout, Mayor – City of Wagga Wagga
- Di Somerville, Chair – Regional Development Australia, Riverina
- Craig Mansour, Principal – The Riverina Anglican College
For more information on this great event go to: 3MT – Three Minute Thesis Competition – Researchers