Study at University of Nottingham Malaysia!
August 4, 2017
Blog: UNM Campus News
Search for the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) online and you would get a barrage of information on the courses offered, fun facts about the environment the University is situated in, the famous alumni, the first class facilities and much more. As such, this post will also add to the topic of why you …
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Careers Advisory Service Stays Connected Through Virtual Events
May 29, 2020
Blog: UNMC Careers Advisory Service
Covid-19 pandemic has changed the global landscape of countless sectors, including education. This pandemic has necessitated new ways of thinking and shifts in perspectives which resulted to the rise of online learning and virtual interaction. Since the implementation of Movement Control Order (MCO) by the government has begun, Careers Advisory Service (CAS) has taken online …
C0VID-19: Update for early career researchers (29 May 2020)
May 29, 2020
Blog: Graduate School Blog
Ref. UNM/GS-ECR/C0VID-19/08/29/05/20 This is part 8 of our updates to our early career researcher (ECR) community which provides latest news and information from the Graduate School in light of the conditional movement control order nationwide and campus closure. Don’t forget you can get in touch with us via Facebook and Graduate School Blog or by email at rad@nottingham.edu.my. Author: …
Invited Keynote Speaker & Guest of Honour
May 27, 2020
Blog: School of Computer Science
Dr Amr Ahmed, HoS of Computer Science, was invited as Keynote speaker and Guest of Honour to the International Conference on Advanced Computing Techniques and Applications, 2020. The conference was held in Bangalore, India. Amr initially delivered a short inaugural speech and then a full keynote speaker, which included an overview of research in the …
New book published by UNM Academic
May 19, 2020
Blog: UNM Campus News
A book entitled “Process Integration for Carbon Management Network” was recently published by an internationally renowned publisher – CRC Press. This book was written by an academic of the University of Nottingham Malaysia – Professor Ir Dr Dominic CY Foo and his long-term collaborator Professor Raymond Tan. Professor Foo is the Professor of Process Design …
COVID-19: support for postgraduate researchers and invitation to a virtual town hall
May 15, 2020
Blog: Malaysia Research and Knowledge Exchange
In my latest update, I am pleased to clarify news of support for the University’s PGRs whose studies have been affected by COVID-19, and supervisors. I’m also inviting UNM’s research community to join me at a virtual town hall meeting that will enable us to consider together what the “new normal” might look like for …
UNM BMS Alumni Testimonial: Tye Kean Hong (2019)
May 8, 2020
Blog: UNM Biomedical Sciences
Back in last October, I came across a job posting on LinkedIn by Medtronic and applied for it. It was a 6-month sales management trainee programme. Luck was on my side as I successfully secured the position in the programme which was conducted in Singapore, along with other trainees from Vietnam and Indonesia. During this …
Alumni Testimonial: Asyraf Samsudin (2018)
April 17, 2020
Blog: The UNM Pharmacist and Pharmaceutical Scientist
I graduated with a First Class BSc. (Hons.) in Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences from University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM). The three-year program has equipped me with a lot of necessary erudition to survive in a post-undergraduate world. I have developed multiple soft skills, including critical thinking, problem solving and effective communications which helped build my …
Interview with MINDAKAMI founders
January 29, 2020
Blog: Psychobabble
This article is part of a series featuring projects and work done by alumni from the School of Psychology in the University of Nottingham Malaysia. We recently spoke to two of the founders of MINDAKAMI, a self-funded initiative across multiple platforms that holds discussions on mental health, targeted primarily at Malaysian youth. MINDAKAMI runs various …
The Collar Project
Blog: Sustainability and Social Responsibility
The Collar Project is a CSR project organised for the Second Chance of Animal Shelter at Hulu Hangat, Selangor, on 10 November 2019. It was organised by UNM IChemE Student Chapter and supported by Student Association and Faculty of Science and Engineering. As the number of stray dogs keeps increasing over the years, improving animal …
Chemical & Environmental Engineering Year 1 Student Activity Week (Autumn 2019-2020)
January 20, 2020
Blog: UNM Engineering
The week of 25 November to 29 November 2019 will forever be etched in the minds of all UNM Year 1 Chemical and Environmental Engineering students who attended the activity week organised by Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department. The theme of this activity week was Renewable Energy on Campus: A 8000 t/year Biodiesel Plant. This …
LSGPDF 2019: A Journey Towards Diversity and Growth
December 31, 2019
Blog: Donor Relations
My trip to the UK campus, from 13 to 20 November 2019, visiting the Faculty of Engineering, School of Computer Science, Psychology and Biosciences was truly an eye opening experience. I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the UK colleagues for their warm hospitality and discussion sessions with me. Their enthusiasm …
Graduation Speech by Jasmin Irisha Jim Ilham
July 28, 2017
Blog: Our Graduation
A very good afternoon to Professor Nick Miles, OBE, Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Nottingham; Professor Graham Kendall, CEO, Provost of University Of Nottingham Malaysia Campus and Pro-Vice Chancellor of University of Nottingham, esteemed members of the faculty, distinguished guests, fellow graduates. Dear Class of 2017 – Congratulations! You made it. Today is your day. A special, momentous …
American Disruption
January 23, 2017
Blog: Press Office
Professor Todd Landman reviews the inauguration of Donald Trump and the days that followed. Friday 20 January and Saturday 21 January 2017 will go down in American history as some of the most dramatic and starkly contrasting days in US politics for some time. The inauguration of Donald Trump on 20 January 2017 as the 45th …
Farewell Dr Irwin
November 18, 2016
Blog: University of Nottingham Blogs
Dr Derek Irwin, Head of School of English, was celebrated with an evening of performances at the Drama Studio last Thursday as he bids UNMC goodbye to further his research at the Ningbo campus. UNMC’s Performing Arts Platform held an open stage farewell performance, themed ‘Departure’, featuring choral numbers, orchestral pieces, poetry recitals, video screenings …
Nottingham in Parliament Day
October 31, 2016
Blog: From the Vice-Chancellor's desk
I stood looking over the House of Commons Terrace at 2200 on Tuesday evening after the final event of Nottingham in Parliament Day feeling enormous pride in what had just unfolded, and wondering, ‘how on earth did we pull that off’? The day had started the day before, with a radio interview when I was …
10th ANNIVERSARY SHARING SERIES – Student Experience on Campus (Part II)
September 20, 2016
Blog: UNMC Biosciences
Here comes to second part, what have the students said about their peers and feeling upon graduation? Say something about your classmates? Celestine: I love how close-knitted we are; only having 23 students in Nutrition. I love how I know every single one of my classmates by name, if not by the outfit they wear. …
Conference: Funding Research on a Changing Landscape (24-25 Aug Aug 2016)
September 9, 2016
Blog: Malaysia Research and Knowledge Transfer
On the 24-25 Aug 2016, in conjunction with MIDA (Malaysian Investment Development Authority), the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) held the inaugural “Funding Research on a Changing Landscape” conference. We were very fortunate to have an excellent line up of speakers, led by Prof Tan Sri Zakri, the Chief Scientific Advisor to the Prime …
Transnational education – growth at the expense of quality? A @uniworldnews webinar, 24 May 2016
June 1, 2016
Blog: Knowledge Without Borders
On 24 May, I had the opportunity to participate in a highly interactive webinar session hosted by University World News in partnership with DrEducation, LLC. The successful webinar attracted 950 higher education professionals globally. The aim of the webinar is to accomplish three things, which I felt the hosts did. They are to create an …
Ben Hunte: 3 Ways UNMC Has Changed My Life (So Far!)
September 18, 2015
Blog: Student Life
Happy 15th Birthday, UNMC! I remember arriving at the campus for the first time, standing at the back of the Students’ Association building, and looking at the insane view – jungle as far as the eye could see. Just a few days earlier, I was packing up my room in London, preparing to move to …
September 4, 2014
Blog: Learning English
The end of last week was quite empty in the CELE corridor, since over half the team had gone to the MELTA conference in Kuching. This is a large academic conference, focused on the wider world of English language teaching in Malaysia and beyond, this year featuring Asia TEFL- thus making it two conferences in …
KL’s new financial district
November 12, 2013
Blog: From where I sit
KL’s new financial district Recently, myself and my colleague, Nafis Alam wrote a piece for an online publication called “The Conversation”. Our article was prompted by the ambitions of the Government of Malaysia to transform Kuala Lumpur into a major financial centre through the construction of the Tun Razak Exchange (TRX). In our article we sought …