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  • Three Minute Thesis winners

The Faculty's inaugural Three Minute Thesis competition was held on 10 June. In this competition, PhD students present their research topic in three minutes or less, with the best talks winning prizes.

First prize: Selina Groh (UCL Earth Sciences)

Second prize: Oliver Southwick (UCL Mathematics)

Audience vote: Mark Ransley (UCL CoMPLEX)

The results of the jury and audience's votes were incredibly close, so congratulations to all involved.

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Professor Ivan Parkin - Dean, UCL Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
"I fully support the aims of the Friends of Out@UCL campaign. I have personal experience of the need for such a campaign and the difficulties that the LGBTQ+ community face." Read more...

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