Emma Lowry
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Ben Hunte: three ways UNMC has changed my life (so far!)
September 17, 2015
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 Durham for the next …
Malaysia and Britain: united by football and Formula One
September 3, 2015
In this blog post, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of The University of Nottingham in Malaysia, we explore more of the long-standing, and surprising, cultural references and passions that Britain and Malaysia share. Driving force Malaysians are BIG car lovers, with vehicle ownership levels exceeding that in many western European countries. This can make driving, with epic tailbacks …
Malaysia/UK, all the way!
August 24, 2015
A love of tea-drinking and football are familiar cultural references to British life….but did you know they are also woven into the fabric of Malaysian society? Our next few blog posts to celebrate the 15th anniversary of The University of Nottingham in Malaysia will explore some of the many long-standing, and sometimes surprising, connections between …
Anniversary in pictures: Provost’s room with a view
August 18, 2015
I think I had one of the best offices in Wisma MISC (our original base in Kuala Lumpur). It was on the corner with views towards (what is now) the Pavilion Mall, but was then Eden Village Seafood Restaurant – a popular tourist spot. I never was very good at keeping my office tidy, as …
Love and learning: why Nottingham was #meanttobe for me
August 12, 2015
As A-Level results day fast approaches, a newly-wed couple reveal why their University of Nottingham experience was #meanttobe – not only for the study abroad and career opportunities it afforded them, but also because they fell in love and married as a result. Keith Hobson, 30, originally from Staffordshire, is now a Finance Manager at …
Anniversary in photos: Provost’s early Malaysia memories
August 3, 2015
Today we have almost 700 staff at our Malaysia campus, but we started out 15 years ago on a much smaller scale. Some of us came on secondment from the UK (where I’d been Deputy Director of the Business School) and others joined from Malaysian universities. When the Vice Chancellor asked me to come to …
Marmite of Malaysia: do you love or hate durian fruit?
July 27, 2015
With its onion-custard flavour, spikey shell, creamy flesh and aroma akin to smelly old socks, the durian fruit is perhaps the most infamous and peculiar of Malaysia’s tropical fruits. Dubbed the ‘King of Fruits’, Durian is loved and loathed in equal measure (much like the opinion-dividing effect of Marmite here in the UK). In celebration …
University archives: anniversaries and immortality
July 22, 2015
Anniversaries, such as the foundation of the Malaysia Campus, remind us how crucial it is to collect photographs, letters, reports and interviews that document milestones in the life of the University. Here, Sarah Colborne, from Manuscripts and Special Collections, reveals how record keeping at Nottingham has evolved over the decades and the implications for collecting …
Driver-less trains, dancing ‘lions’ and degree processions: my Malaysian memories….
July 6, 2015
Emeritus Professor Brian Clayton was the second CEO and Vice President of the University of Nottingham in Malaysia. After many years in the School of Engineering and a four-year term as Pro Vice-Chancellor, he was just two years off retirement when he agreed to take up the post in Kuala Lumpur (KL) in 2001. Brian …
A walk on the wild side: drug discovery in Malaysia
July 2, 2015
In this first of a series of posts to mark the 15th anniversary of The University of Nottingham in Malaysia, Professor Christophe Wiart, of the School of Pharmacy at UNMC, talks about the fascinating flora that he has encountered as a botanist in Malaysia’s rich and extensive rainforests. He is pictured above exploring with his late local friend, …
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