UNM BMS Alumni Testimonial: Matteo Putra (2019)
August 10, 2020
Hi! My name is Matteo Putra. I graduated from the course in 2019 and this is my testimonial about my experience as a Biomedical Sciences student at the University of Nottingham Malaysia. To start with, throughout my high school years, I was naively fascinated by human diseases. I wondered how can a simple mosquito bite or someone’s …
UNM BMS Alumni Testimonial: Muhammad Danish bin Badrul Hisham (2018)
August 3, 2020
Quoting the Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard, “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards”, my experience throughout the three years of studying biomedical sciences at University of Nottingham Malaysia could only be understood retrospectively. If I am being honest, upon self-reflection as I type these words, can I finally beginning to …
Valedictorian Speech: School of Pharmacy Class of 2020
July 28, 2020
LIFE CHANGING VALEDICTORY ADDRESS Good morning Everyone! This year’s virtual graduation ceremony is unusual, credits to Coronavirus, as you are not seeing a valedictorian standing physically in front of you wearing an academic square hat and the black graduation gown instead you are witnessing me carrying the love of my parents and the pride of …
UNM BMS Alumni Testimonial: Vania Teoh Swee Imm (2018)
July 19, 2020
Before I share my experience in my career field, I think it is relevant to point out that I am at the peak of happiness in terms of my career and never imagined having to experience this level of excitement and contentment with a job. I can say this with absolute confidence that this would …
UNM BMS Alumni Testimonial: See Lei Shan (2018)
July 15, 2020
If you like Biology, especially human biology, and you would like to know how our body works, what happens when something goes wrong, Biomedical Science is definitely a good choice. And I am so glad that I had made this choice few years back. Passion is crucial. When the course itself is not easy and …
UNM BMS Alumni Testimonial: Soong Wenxin (2018)
June 26, 2020
Graduating with a BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences was not something you can do with your eyes shut. The journey was long and lonely, but rewarding. Back in 2017, I was selected as the only exchange student to the UK campus. It was indeed challenging in the beginning especially when my mates in crime were not …
UNM BMS Alumni Testimonial: Aisyah Affandi (2019)
June 5, 2020
After graduating in Biomedical Sciences (2019), I started applying various jobs and went on to many job interviews in Singapore. After many attempts I finally managed to secure a job in October as a Medical Technologist in Innovative Diagnostics. I started working in the haematology department and learnt various things related to the human blood. …
UNM BMS Alumni Testimonial: Tye Kean Hong (2019)
May 8, 2020
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 …
Revamping How Science Is Taught In Schools
April 22, 2020
It is undeniable that life today has changed significantly compared to the past, and we owe this to the scientific breakthroughs and discoveries that continue to awe us. Despite that, there is a vast body of knowledge that we have barely scratched the surface of. In an attempt to revamp science education and reignite students’ …
5th German Pharm-Tox Summit, 2-5 March 2020, Leipzig
April 11, 2020
Last year, I was awarded a travel prize by the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FOSE) in FOSE Research Showcase 2019. I presented my research findings at the 5th German Pharm-Tox Summit organised by the German Society for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology (DGPT). It is DGPT’s flagship annual event, showcasing research led by …
