Alumni Testimonial – Chuah Khang Shin (2021)

Chuah Khang Shin graduated with BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences in 2021. He recently completed his Masters degree at the University of Machester and is currently job hunting.   Do you remember what it was like during the pandemic? The government announcing 4 different types of MCOs that extended every other week? Or the blurry online …

The 3rd University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM)-SWU (Srinakharinwirot University) Symposium

On September 12th, 2023, the University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) and Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) came together for the third time in a symposium that promised to push the boundaries of health sciences. The theme, “Exploring the Frontiers of Health Sciences: From Fundamental to Translational,” set the stage for an enlightening day of presentations and discussions. …

Outreach Talk in SMJK Hwa Lian, Mentakab, Pahang

This article is written by Siew Zhen Yun, Biomedical Sciences graduate and is currently a postgraduate researcher at UNM. SMJK Hwa Lian, Mentakab is my alma mater, a place where fond memories and dreams are formed. Many things changed, some of my beloved teachers left, some classrooms and offices relocated due to the flood early …

SWU-UNM 2nd Annual Post-graduate Symposium 2022

On the 5th of September 2022, an entourage consisting of 7 academics and 12 post-graduate students from the School of Pharmacy, UNM boarded a plane to Bangkok, Thailand for the 2nd SWU-UNM Annual Post-graduate Symposium. The symposium was hosted by Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) and was a result of a long-standing collaboration between SWU and UNM. …

Merdeka Lectures 2022: The Luck of (Genetic) Draw

On the 18th of August 2022, the Faculty of Science and Engineering successfully completed our session on “The Luck of (Genetic) Draw”. The session was part of the University of Nottingham Malaysia’s first Hybrid Interactive Lecture series, also known as Merdeka Lectures. It was jointly presented by Dr. Then Sue Mian, Dr. Ho Weang Kee …

Life as an International Student in Biomedical Sciences

Darshni Suresh Bid, Mohammad Rahim and Gabrielle Jessica Robby are Year 2 Biomedical Sciences (BMS) international students. Let’s take a look at their study abroad experiences in the University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM). ____________________________________________________________________________ 1. What are the biggest differences between attending classes in your home country and Malaysia for a BMS student? Darshni: While …

Virtual STEM Carnival 2022

STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education is largely considered to be the key to meet the demands of constantly evolving job markets, as well as the challenges that emerge with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0). As part of an effort to nurture students’ interests and provide students a platform to explore STEM-related subjects, …

Student Sharing: Study Abroad and Exchange Experience in the UK Campus

The global nature of The University of Nottingham provides a unique opportunity for students to experience life as a student at the UK campus as part of the inter-campus exchange programme. The Biomedical Sciences exchange programme students gave some insight into exchange student experience in the UK campus: ____________________________________________________________________________ Chong Zhi Yee What motivates you …

Alumni Testimonial – Muhammad Shahrizal Bin Shaharudin (2016)

Muhammad Shahrizal Bin Shaharudin graduated with BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences in 2016. He is currently working as Senior Formulation Executive in Pharmaniaga Research Center.           What is your job scope and responsibilities? As a Senior Formulation Executive in Pharmaniaga Research Center, my responsibility revolves around two main focus; lab-scale trials and …

Student Sharing: Internship Experience at Pantai Hospital

This article is written by Tan Ban Li, Biomedical Sciences Year 3 student.     How did you find the internship position?  When I first started looking for an internship position, I browsed through the websites of many different medical laboratories including Sunway medical laboratories, Gribbles pathologies, KPJ Lablink and so on and I would …