The university-wide final of the "My Thesis in 180 Seconds" (MT180) competition will take place on March 17, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the MC2 in Grenoble and will be streamed live on the UGA YouTube channel.
After being selected during the local preliminary round held on February 3 at the USMB presidency, Nour Chiboub and Séverine Gauthier will represent the University of Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB) and compete alongside candidates from the University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA).
This science communication competition challenges doctoral students to present their thesis topic in just three minutes in a clear and captivating way.
🔎 A major challenge: at the end of this scientific and interactive evening, two winners will be selected by the jury and the audience to advance to the regional round, which will take place on April 28 in Clermont-Ferrand, where they will compete for a spot in the national finals in May, to be held in Lille.
Travel to the academic finals in Grenoble on March 17
This year, USMB is providing a free shuttle bus to take you to MC2 in Grenoble, the venue for the academic final. This shuttle bus is reserved for USMB students and staff and is only available upon registration via this link:
Reserve a place at the academic finals by taking the USMB shuttle bus
Registering on this form guarantees you a seat on the shuttle bus and access to the academic final of the competition. You will therefore not need to make a separate reservation via the UGA ticket office. The shuttle will depart at 4 p.m. from the Annecy Bus Station and will stop at the Bourget campus (stop: Université du Bourget) and the Chambéry Bus Station. The return trip will depart at 9:30 p.m. from the MC2 (more information on the form).
If you’d like to attend the academic finals on your own, you can purchase a ticket through the UGA ticket office [Online ticket sales begin February 26, 2026]. Hurry—tickets are selling out fast!