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New technology at the library

It does not come as a surprise when we receive an email from library on new books as the library is constantly upgrading with stock of books to stay with the current needs of the courses we offer. All these books at the library need proper storage which requires extensive space and the university recently …

Masterclass with Andreas Dresen

SEMENYIH: On 27 February, staff and students joined a masterclass on film directing conducted by Andreas Dresen, an award-winning German director. He was in Malaysia to serve as a jury member of the Malaysian International Film Festival (MIFFEST). This masterclass was the second part of the Andreas Dresen programme organised by the School of Modern …

‘The Christmas Tree Project’ Cheque Presentation

  The Christmas Tree Project led by Carol D’Cruz and officiated by Provost and CEO Professor Graham Kendall extended its proceeds in a mock cheque ceremony on the 23rd of February 2017. The recipients of the cheques were representatives from Persatuan Kebajikan Kasih, Yayasan UNMC and the Student Association of UNMC. Among those present were …

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Reading at Malchin Testament Launch

Prior to last Friday’s launch of Malchin Testament, Professor Malachi invited my coursemates and I to read works of late Malaysian poets Hilary Tham, Ee Tiang Hong and Omar Mohd. Nor. Since Michelle Beth and I have been studying the works of Malaysian poets closely as part of our course, we were elated and honoured …

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The first 100 days

When you take a new job or even during the interview, you are often asked what you will do in your first 100 days. It can be a double-edged sword. While you want to make a difference, you do not want to make major changes without seeking advice and understanding the role further. I took …

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Farewell Dr Irwin

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 …

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UNMC to COP22

Dulanga N. S. Witharanage, a final year student of the School of Geographical and Environmental Sciences and Jasmin Irisha Jim Ilham, an alumnus of the School of Biosciences are representing the University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus (UNMC) at the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) from 7th …

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15th anniversary throwback list of stories

As the first British university to have a full-fledged international campus, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) celebrates its 15th anniversary this year in a land that is truly Asia.  Enriching Lives with Global Education is the theme to commemorate this milestone; which epitomises the university’s commitment in providing an international education experience, while …

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A warm welcome to Murali Paramasivam, Sports Complex Manager

Nottingham University is a place that I have constantly visited since 2005. I had frequently organized the annual MAPCU Sports Carnival here and am very familiar with the facilities thus making life easy to settle down. I see a challenge here to make Nottingham University sport a force to be reckoned with in the private …

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Deciding on Nottingham

Before completing my final year in BSc Technopreneurship in Asia Pacific University (APU), formerly known as APIIT or UCTI, I always knew that I have to get a MSc degree in order to go the extra mile. Furthermore, I was thinking about doing it in another country for the necessary exposure. So I went surveying …

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