Visualise Your Thesis Winners 2025
Left to right: Jaime Royals, First Prize winner Kelli Rust, Laura Parry and Christopher Ford
We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2025 Visualise Your Thesis Competition at the University of Adelaide is Kelli Rust from the School of Animal and Veterinary Science for her exceptional presentation:The Science of Hidden Smiles.
Kelli will receive $1000 and the opportunity to participate in the International competition being held later this year.
Watch the winning presentations below, or view all of this year's Visualise Your Thesis entries in the online submissions showcase.
View the 2025 winners
First Place: Kelli Rust, School of Animal and Veterinary Science
The Science of Hidden Smiles.
Second Place: Sebastian Deverson, School of Psychology
The Importance of Being Flexible When Defending a Belief
(Tied) Third Place: Damjana Bogatic, Adelaide Medical School
Microbial Manipulation in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
(Tied) Third Place: Sachin Kumar, School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
What if Your Thoughts Could Glow?
People's Choice: Mubeen Rehman, School of Economics and Public Policy
Exploring the Value of Water as an Investment
Our judges
The 2025 judging panel comprised:
- Sian Woolcock, University Librarian at the University of Adelaide.
- Professor Laura Parry, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Excellence) at the University of Adelaide.
- Associate Professor Christopher Ford, at the University of Adelaide.
Congratulations to our 2025 winners, and we would like to extend a huge thank you to all of our participants this year. We appreciate your hard work and have thoroughly enjoyed viewing your presentations and learning more about the diverse research taking place across the University. Thank you also to our judges for their thoughtful efforts.
We hope to bring the competition to you again next year - stay tuned!
