All women winners for Jan Atkin Prize 2021
October 20, 2021
The University of Nottingham Malaysia recently announced a list of all-women recipients for The Jan Atkin Prize 2021. The Prize was established by Emeritus Professor Brian Atkin, who was CEO of the University of Nottingham Malaysia from 2003 to 2008, in memory of his late wife Jan. This prize aims to award worthy students who …
Introduction: New Student Writer
October 1, 2021
Some of you may already know Dr Yap Kian Lim. He is a civil engineering graduate and an alumnus. He is also one of our recent graduates, having graduated in August 2021 with a PhD in civil engineering. He joined us on 8 September, replacing Fathima Shamra Mohamed Rifai (Shamra), who had moved to write …
FASS academics publish books
September 30, 2021
University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) academics have published books showcasing their expertise. Dr Melissa Yoong and Dr Sumit Mandal published their books titled Professional Discourses, Gender & Identity in Women’s Media and Becoming Arab: Creole Histories and Modern Identity in the Malay World. Professional Discourses, Gender & Identity in Women’s Media (Palgrave, 2020) Authored by …
Working while you are studying
August 25, 2021
It is quite common that we desire something or the other at any one time. We either work or we study as part of us probably still believes that if we did full-time studies, we should never bother exploring any job opportunities. In my experience, both as a staff and student at the University, and …
My experience as a student helper
My position as a student helper began in November of 2020. As I had some free time on my hands, I thought it would be best for me to gain some work experience and get paid at the same time. So on a whim, I responded to the Careers Office’s email on the opening for …
School of Education Graduation Awards Night
July 16, 2021
Two of us were proud graduands at the School of Education’s (SoE) annual Awards and Graduation Night which was held on Saturday 3 July. It was an apt theme of Masquerade which the organising team was inspired to include to put a fresh and celebration mode on the medical masks we have grown accustomed to …
Lord Dearing Awards 2020/2021 winners from University of Nottingham Malaysia
July 13, 2021
University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) announces the Lord Dearing Awards recipients for 2020/2021 for their outstanding contribution in enhancing the student learning experience. A total of nine recipients from the individual category and one recipient from the group category were announced. Winners from the individual category are as follows: Professor Ong Fon Sim, Vice-Provost (Teaching …
Earth Day spotlight: Chen Hui Ling
April 22, 2021
Chen Hui Ling, a second year PhD student from the School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, was featured by the British High Commission in Malaysia on Women’s Day (8 March) for her research on microplastics in Malaysian rivers. As an environmentalist and an ardent advocate of the 3Rs (Reduce, Re-use, Recycle), Hui Ling intends to …
Young Entrepreneurs Scheme 2020 (YES20)
April 8, 2021
A group of students from the University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM), Nurul Syahirah Mat Aron, Muhammad Azamuddeen Mohammad Nasir, Aarvin Ratnam, Chen Hui Ling (Kitty), and Sharun Beream Nasir were shortlisted as one of the two teams to represent Malaysia in the Young Entrepreneurs Scheme 2020 (YES20). This is the first time teams from Malaysia …
UNM Academic featured in magazine for groundbreaking research
March 31, 2021
Dr Weang Kee Ho, associate professor from the School of Mathematical Sciences of the Faculty of Science and Engineering was featured in Prestige Magazine on 8 February 2021 for her groundbreaking research on the prediction of breast cancer among Asian women. Her research, which stemmed from the shocking statistics that breast cancer will affect at …
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