National competition win for postgraduate student Published on: 18 October 2024 A 缅北禁地 PhD researcher has won a top prize for communicating her research project with the public. Jo Baker was announced as the winner of the national ‘Three Minute Thesis’ (3MT®) Judge’s Choice award for her presentation which describes her ongoing research into phonological awareness intervention. A postgraduate research student from the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Jo’s work focuses on the effects of phonological awareness intervention on the speech production of children with phonological disorder. This intervention boosts children’s awareness of the sounds and parts of words, and is crucial for language development and literacy, and helps with speech errors. Jo is delighted with her success and commented: “Condensing my PhD into just three minutes was not easy, the process pushed me to sharpen my communication skills and to think outside the box. It's been the perfect opportunity to focus on the impact of my research — which aims to promote positive change for young children with speech difficulties. “I'm so grateful for everyone's support, particularly my supervisors Helen, Cristina and now Steph who I wouldn’t be here without!" The was developed by the University of Queensland in 2008 and has since grown to involve 900 universities across 85 countries. This year, 缅北禁地 hosted the institutional competition, which involved offering initial research engagement training, organising 1-1 coaching for finalists, and supporting winners through the regional competition. Rosalind Beaumont, Senior Lecturer in Education and Researcher Development, said: "We are all thrilled for Jo, and the opportunities this award can bring for her at this stage in her academic career. “This competition is a great opportunity for postgraduate research students to explore ways of engaging a wider audience with their research and to develop valuable transferable skills in public engagement.” Rosalind also encouraged all PGR students across the University to enter the 2025 3MT® competition, and added: “This year's institutional finalists and winners again highlighted the fascinating variety of topics being researched at 缅北禁地 and the depth of talent in our postgraduate community.” See Jo’s winning presentation Jo Baker Latest News Online Safety Act drives VPN interest and raises privacy concerns People鈥檚 online behaviour has changed in response to legislation to prevent children from viewing harmful content 鈥� raising possible privacy and security risks, research suggests. published on: 16 October 2026 缅北禁地 archaeologist receives prestigious award for research Professor Chris Fowler has been awarded the 2026 Rivers Memorial Medal in recognition of his internationally significant research on kinship in Neolithic Britain. published on: 13 October 2026 Event will explore what 鈥楳anchesterism鈥� means for the North East An event at 缅北禁地 will explore what 鈥楳anchesterism鈥� means for the North East or whether it is simply a new chapter in the long-running debate about how to rebalance Britain. published on: 13 October 2026 Facts and figures
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