Objectifs :
The Coimbra group is organizing CG 3MT, a “3 minutes thesis” competition in English. Member Universities organize a regional competition to select one candidate for the final competition, which will be held in Cologne in June 2023.

In this context, the Doctoral College LR and the Montpellier University Doctoral College are co-organizing a regional competition to select one candidate for the international competition. Take this opportunity to improve your skills in scientific mediation and in English communication, and prepare yourself for job and post-doc interviews.

Programme :
The selection auditions will take place on January 24, 2023 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, in Montpellier.

Candidates must prepare a 3 minutes talk describing their thesis subject, in terms that should be understandable by non-specialists. It is possible to prepare one slide illustrating the subject, only one image with no animation.

Following this audition, successful candidates will complete a 3-day training in science popularization, public speaking and rhetoric to prepare the regional competition.

The dates and objectives of the trainings are as follows:

> Thursday, January 26, 2023, 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm, with Patrick Sandrat
Popularisation of science, rhetoric and structuring of the text. Understanding the speaker-audience exchange. "Tips for speakers"

> Wednesday, February 1, 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm, with Lynn Blin
Storytelling in English: How information is organised in English and how it differs The Music of the English Language: Intonation, Pace, and Rhythm. Reading my text, Memorising my Text. Owning my text. Voice, Breathing, Movement.from French. Ideas on how to organise a text in English. Voice, Breathing, Movement

> Wednesday, February 8, 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm, with Patrick Sandrat
Structuring the slide and coherence with the text. Speaking in public. Stress management

> Wednesday, February 15, 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm, with Lynn Blin
The Music of the English Language: Intonation, Pace, and Rhythm. Reading my text, Memorising my Text. Owning my text. Voice, Breathing, Movement.

> Wednesday, March 1, 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm, with Lynn Blin & Patrick Sandrat
Stage performances and rehearsals with video feedback

The regional competition will take place on 6 March at the Saint-Charles auditorium (Montpellier), in front of a multidisciplinary jury. Candidates will be filmed and the video of the selected student will be sent to the Coimbra group for the international competition. PhD students who have achieved the 3 best presentations will have the opportunity to participate in the final competition.

La formation participe à l'objectif suivant :préparer le devenir professionnel des doctorants dans le secteur public comme dans le secteur privé