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Visualise Your Thesis Competition

Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) challenges graduate researchers at any stage of their candidature to present their projects in a 60-second, eye-catching video. Using a pre-supplied template, you are tasked with developing a striking video presentation that succinctly describes your research, and its potential benefits, to a non-specialist audience.

VYT provides you with an opportunity to build and apply your information and digital literacy skills. By creating a “visual elevator pitch” you will develop crucial employability skills including effective communication, information and digital literacy and visual storytelling. You will also build your awareness of open access to information and copyright.

2024 Competition

Entries close on Friday 2 August 2024.

Eligibility

The Visualise Your Thesis competition is open to currently-enrolled graduate researchers (i.e. students enrolled in M.Phil., Masters by Research, Ph.D. or Professional Doctorate programmes) at any stage of their candidature who are active and attending.

Competitors must agree to their entry being displayed on the University of Melbourne’s Visualise Your Thesis website (winning entry only) and on La Trobe University websites and media.

Prizes

  • First prize: $1000
  • Second prize: $500
  • Popular vote: $250

The winning entry (first place) will represent La Trobe University in the 2024 Visualise Your Thesis International Competition, which will be held online.

The rules

  • You must use the supplied template to create your presentation
  • No separate media files or links to online content (all media is embedded in the one file)
  • Your video must not exceed 60 seconds, except for the title and reference slides
  • Your video has an absolute maximum file size of 100MB (take this into account when including graphics and sound)
  • You must include references for any resources used to create your video
  • Media, including images, audio and video files, must comply with the competition’s copyright rules
  • Late submissions will not be accepted
  • The decision of the adjudicating panel is final

Entries close on Friday 2 August 2024.

Popular vote

Still to come.

All winners will be announced at the 3MT event on 13 September 2024.

Training

Visualise your Thesis (VYT) Information Session
Tuesday 30 April, 1 pm
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Visualise your Thesis (VYT) Storytelling workshop
Tuesday 21 May, 2 pm
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Visualise your Thesis (VYT) Visual Design and Copyright workshop
Wednesday 12 June, 11 am
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Visualise your Thesis (VYT) Drop-in Session
Tuesday 2 July, 2 pm
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Judging criteria

Entries will be judged against the following criteria:

CATEGORY

CRITERIA

TOPIC UNDERSTANDING

  • Does the video leave you with a better understanding of the topic?
COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
  • Is the research communicated /presented in language appropriate for a non-specialist audience?
CREATIVITY AND ENGAGEMENT
  • Is the video creative and engaging (e.g. visually striking and memorable)?

TOPIC SIGNIFICANCE

  • Is the significance of the research clearly explained?

More information

For more information and to receive an Entrant Pack, contact the Library Researcher Liaison team at libraryresearchsupport@latrobe.edu.au.