The Graduate School Reward Scheme: New Item Available

The Graduate School Reward Scheme rewards postgraduate students who attend the Graduate School training courses i.e. Researcher Development Programme (RDP) and Postgraduate Student Teachers (PST) courses. Simply: collect a reward card from us ask the trainer to initial and date each Graduate School training course you attend Once your card is complete you can exchange …

Monster Virtual Career Fair

A message from Kohila Palanisamy, our Global Employment Consultant of South East Asia.  Monster Malaysia is organising a virtual Career Fair on Monday, 22nd June 2015 – Friday, 26th June 2015, targeting graduates and professionals who are looking for employment opportunities in Malaysia. Large employers such as Cargill, Scope International (Standard Chartered Bank), Experian, Ranstad, FJ Benjamin, …

Spotlight on…

We would like to feature one of our PhD students, Mohammad Reza Ketabchi from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, for his commendable achievements and efforts in the 2014 Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition and the most recent annual Postgraduate Research Showcase which was held at the University Park Campus on 6th May 2015. After winning …

Shut Up and Write!

The “Shut Up and Write!” programme is aimed to provide a platform for postgraduate researchers to work more productively and break the writer’s block in a supportive environment. This programme consists of six sessions (to be held on every consecutive Fridays); the first session was held on 29th May 2015 and will conclude on the 3rd July 2015. Each session is organised using the …

Postgraduate Rooms

We are pleased to announce that the postgraduate rooms – Learning Hub (H1B12a) and Social Space (H1B14) are now accessible to all registered PhD students of UNMC at anytime. Entry is through the main door using your student ID card. A copy of the guidelines for use of the postgraduate rooms is attached herewith: Guidelines for …

How I have benefited from the Researcher Development Programme…

This post is contributed by Asha Issa Baleche Katamba, a third year PhD student from Nottingham University Business School (NUBS). I would like to convey my special appreciation to the workshop series organised by the Graduate School, particularly on how to overcome problems, roles of students, roles of supervisors and how to be a positive thinker. …

Nucleus, June 2015 Issue

Nucleus is a monthly newsletter of Research Training and Academic Development (RTAD). It provides monthly updates on recent and upcoming activities by RTAD. June issue of Nucleus is appended herewith, for your viewing.   Please feel free to write to us at rtad@nottingham.edu.my with any suggestions or ideas that you would like us to include in …

Coffee and Cake Session: What’s Next After PhD?

Devote yourself to an idea. Go make it happen. Struggle on it. Overcome your fears. Smile. Don’t forget ~ this is your dream. – unknown  A Coffee and Cake session was held on Friday, 29th May 2015. The session featured an informal yet interactive discussion on the opportunities available for postgraduate students after the completion of …