RMIT University is thrilled to announce the 2024 Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) competition. Developed by The University of Melbourne, this international competition challenges our graduate research students to present their research in a 60-second, eye-catching digital display.
Get involved!
Prepare to showcase your research in a visually compelling manner. For inspiration, go to the gallery of past VYT entries.
Stay tuned for further updates and the official competition launch.
Questions? Contact the Library’s Research Services team:
Competition overview
The competition is open to all currently enrolled HDR students (Masters by Research, Ph.D.) at any stage of their candidature who are active and attending. Please note that Honours students, Masters by coursework students, graduate researchers on a leave of absence, lapsed candidates, and graduate researchers employed by RMIT University with potential influence over the competition outcome are not eligible to enter.
Why participate?
Participating in VYT offers you the opportunity to:
- Develop essential digital communication skills.
- Build awareness of open access and copyright.
- Showcase your research to a broader audience.
- Compete for prizes and recognition.
Judging criteria
Entries will be evaluated based on:
- Topic understanding
- Communication and language
- Creativity and engagement
- Topic significance
Prizes
- 1st prize: $1000
- 2nd prize: $500
- 3rd prize: $250
- People's choice: $250
Key dates
- Registrations open: Monday 10 June 2024
- Open for submissions: Monday 8 July 2024
- Submissions close: Sunday 11 August 2024
- Showcase and RMIT University winner announced: Week beginning 19 August 2024
- International competition winner announced: October 2024
Training and support
Training and support will be provided to all participants. More details about the training sessions will be announced closer to the dates.
You can now register for:
- Developing online presentation: Thursday 4 July 2024, 1:30pm-2:30pm
This online workshop will guide you in creating an engaging short video presentation, including sourcing and attributing media such as images and audio to enhance your entry.
- Presenting to general audience: Tuesday 9 July 2024, 11am-1pm
This interactive workshop assists PhD students in transforming their research into a compelling, accessible narrative for a broad audience.
