Honestly, I got involved in 3MT to help myself to figure out how to explain my research to friends and family! Aside from that, learning to present my research to a non-specialist audience has been hugely valuable and rewarding. Inevitably you cannot get across all the nuances and intricacies of your work, so 3MT forces you to condense down the core questions and conclusions in a way which is (hopefully!) comprehensible for people.
Oliver Roughton, PhD student
24 March 2025
Languages, Literatures and Cultures research student reaches final of 3MT
Oliver Roughton, PhD student in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, is a finalist of King’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
3MT challenges doctoral research students to present their research in just three minutes to a non-specialist audience, encouraging clear, concise and accessible communication.
Oliver’s research looks at German authors Johann Georg Hamann and Johann Gottfriend Herder and their contributions to discussions on the nature of language in 18th century Europe. He specifically focuses on ‘non-cognitive’ language – features of language other than its strictly semantic content – and why Hamann and Herder considered these features to be important.
The Grand Final takes place on 26 March between 16:00-17:00. You can join the event in-person at Lecture Theatre 2, New Hunt’s House, Guy’s Campus, or online via the livestream on YouTube.