Northern Technical University Hosts “Three Minutes Thesis” Competition for PhD Students .

Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Abdul Yaser Al-Aboudi, and under the supervision of the esteemed President of Northern Technical University, Professor Dr. Alia Abbas Ali Al-Attar, the university organized on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, the “Three Minutes Thesis” (3MT) competition. This innovative global scientific event aims to present doctoral theses in a clear and concise manner accessible to all segments of society, using a contemporary and succinct approach.

The competition was attended by Professor Dr. Dhanoon Younis Dhanoon, Vice President for Administrative Affairs, the members of the ministerial judging committee overseeing the event, the university’s internal judging panel, as well as a distinguished group of supervising professors and graduate students.

The event featured the participation of several PhD students who delivered engaging presentations of their theses before the judging panel within a strict time limit of three minutes, supported by a single slide summarizing their research projects in a simplified manner.

This competition aligns with the efforts of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to enhance the skills of graduate students and researchers, particularly in effective communication, and to raise public awareness of the research outputs of Iraqi university scholars.