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A crunch competition that saw students face off in a thrilling thesis contest has been branded a 鈥渇antastic鈥� success.

The Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) saw nine PhD students present their research to judges in front of a packed room - with the winner taking home 拢200.

Returning as an entirely live event for the first time since 2019 - The Three Minute Thesis competition also sees winners go through to a national knock-out.

This year鈥檚 top prize was clinched by Norman Riley, from the Department of Sociology.

His presentation 鈥� A Working Class Vegan is Something To Be? Perceptions of Veganism in a Northern Town 鈥� explored how he was researching how communities could adapt to a plant-based diet.

You can watch a version of his presentation above.

He said: 鈥淚 decided to enter the 3MT as I wanted to challenge myself to do something I knew would be incredibly nerve-wracking.

鈥淚 did not appreciate just how tough it would be and on the morning of the event I almost pulled out. However, I pushed myself to do it without ever having any inkling I might win.

鈥淒oing the presentation felt like simultaneously the longest and shortest three minutes of my life. When my name was announced as the winner, I was genuinely shocked.

鈥淥ther competitors were fantastic and to be chosen as the winner from such an excellent field is an honour.鈥�

The runner-up Christy Abbadasari, from the School of Health and Social Care, won 拢100 for her talk - The Perspective of Advanced Nurse Practitioners Who are Employed by General Practitioner Surgeries or Primary Care Networks in Managing Care Home Visits in England.

糖心Vlog Business School's Rasha Elsawy took home 拢100 and The People鈥檚 Choice prize for her thesis, Smartwatches Retention, Personality Begins where Adoption Ends.

Professor Leanne Andrews: 鈥淚n my role of Faculty Dean (PG) (Science and Health) I鈥檝e had the pleasure of serving as a member of the judging panel for the Three Minute Thesis Competition for a number of years.

鈥淚t鈥檚 always fantastic to see our doctoral students present their varied and exciting research in three minutes, and this year was no exception.

鈥淭he passion and dedication for their research were very evident, with all participants embracing the opportunity to share their knowledge.

鈥淚t was wonderful to see the level of audience members present this year, creating a supportive multidisciplinary environment, who also played a role in selecting the 鈥榓udience choice winner鈥�.

鈥淚 look forward to the event next year and encourage other doctoral students to take part.鈥�