From Engineering to Consulting: Thanks to Personal Aspirations!
August 29, 2019
By, Cheah Kok Fye (Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Mechanical Engineering). “Leng zai, (meaning handsome boy; commonly used by the Chinese community to address male strangers), must get a job that is related to your studies or else you will waste your parents’ money…” – this was what everyone kept telling me when I was a …
2 UNM Students Heading to MGAC Global Finals Representing Malaysia
July 26, 2019
Congratulations to Eugene Hoo and Jesper Huang for winning the Maybank Go Ahead. Challenge (MGAC) 2019 National Finals and advancing to Global Finals, representing University of Nottingham Malaysia and our beloved country, Malaysia, together with the other global finalists! “The journey to MGAC Global Finals was a very tough one, one which I had to persevere through. The …
The Battle Has Begun: Six UNM Students Advance into National Finals of MGAC 2019
June 14, 2019
Maybank Go Ahead. Challenge (MGAC) has made its comeback! Welcoming students from all study disciplines and nationalities, it returns with a new theme, #ChallengeofChoice. Eager to experience challenges that will stretch their boundaries and unlock their potentials, about more than 40 participants – mostly were from University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM), and other local and …
Internship Helps Me Deciding My Career Path
June 11, 2019
By, Amelia Andrew Nazareth (Bsc (Hons) Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences). After I completed my high school education, I did my pre-university at Sunway College, completing the Monash University Foundation Year program. After which I did my diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Cardiff University, and finally enrolled at the University of Nottingham Malaysia majoring in BSc …
UNM Lecturers Industrial Visit to Maybank
May 31, 2019
The Malaysian Education Blueprint 2015-2025 (Higher Education) has highlighted the need to take collaboration between universities and the industry to the next level. Hence, Careers Advisory Service (CAS) took an initiative to organize a Nottingham Lecturers Industrial Visit to Maybank, Malaysia’s largest financial services group and the leading banking group in Southeast Asia. A group …
An Oscar for Careers Adviser!
May 9, 2019
Once again, our Career Adviser, Kevin Lim Khee Leng, has won an Oscar Award for UNM Best Support Staff. Woohoo, congratulations Kevin! Kevin was presented with the award at the UNM Staff Oscars Award which took place at the Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur. It has been the third consecutive year Kevin has won the award. …
LinkedIn Employer Talk: Tips & Tricks for Students
April 26, 2019
“If you are on social media, and you are not learning, not laughing, not being inspired or not networking, then you are using it wrong.” On April 3, Careers Advisory Service (CAS) has conducted a LinkedIn employer talk, which presented by Kent Tan, the Assistant Manager of Human Resource (Human Capital) from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Malaysia. …
Seize The Best Opportunity Even If It Means to Relocate
April 10, 2019
By, Lim Sher Maine (Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) Accounting and Finance). After my high school, I took A-level in MCKL and was accepted into Manchester University after the completion of my A-level. I always wanted to study abroad, however I failed to obtain a scholarship. Knowing that I will be studying locally, I was searching for …
UNM Careers Fair 2019: Connecting Students to Dream Careers
April 1, 2019
For many fresh graduates, entering the workforce can be daunting. Job hunting can be competitive, so it is never too early for students to expose themselves to career opportunities and form networks with potential employers. On March 13 and 14, Careers Advisory Service (CAS) hosted the University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) Careers Fair 2019. The …
Alumni Sharing at Discovering Careers in Health Sciences
March 25, 2019
On 7 November 2018, Discovering Careers in Health Science – Alumni Sharing was held at the Great Hall, from 2pm to 5pm. It was organised by BMed and PharmNotts, which supported by Careers Advisory Service (CAS). There were four alumni who had been invited to share their career journey and working experience to the students; …
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