March 20, 2020, by Lisa Chin
C0VID-19: Graduate School updates (20 March 2020)
Ref. UNM/GS/C0VID-19/01/20/03/20
C0VID-19: Graduate School updates (20 March 2020)
C0VID-19: Graduate School updates
The health and safety of our postgraduate students and staff is our key priority. We have been monitoring updates on C0VID-19 closely and in light of the restricted movement control order nationwide as well as recent announcement of campus closure from 18 to 31 March 2020, we are suspending all Graduate School events and classroom based courses.
Training and development
We are currently preparing a revised programme of digitally supported guided learning for our researchers which will run, albeit beta-test, on Monday 23 March 2020. The revised learning support will consist of a varying monthly schedule drawn from our current training programmes and will be updated from to time to time as additional training courses are reconceived for this digital mode of learning delivery.
Researcher Development Programme (RDP)
The following training courses will go on as originally planned, but using Microsoft Teams.
Date |
Time |
Course |
Monday 23 March 2020 |
10am – 12noon |
Light Your Fire – Motivational Tools for ResearchersToken: mqivri0 |
Wednesday 25 March 2020 |
1oam – 12noon |
Structuring Your ThesisToken: rb6p66y |
Friday 27 March 2020 |
10am – 12noon |
Drafting a Chapter of Your ThesisToken: ve6dp7h |
Monday 30 March 2020 |
10am – 12noon |
Creating a Strong Argument for Your ThesisToken: 9stczm1 |
Wednesday 1 April 2020 |
10am – 12noon |
Anatomy of a Good Journal PaperToken: 78vyjso |
Joining instructions
These digitally supported guided learning courses are open to all our postgraduate students. You will be able to join each course using the designated token listed above and you will need:
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PC/laptop/mobile device with a stable internet connection
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If on a mobile device, we recommend you to download the Microsoft Teams app available on both Play Store and App Store
Useful guides
Access and Download Microsoft Teams for students
Participate in a class by using token for students
Other features of Microsoft Teams for students
Alternatively, please refer to our email sent to all postgraduate students on Tuesday 17 March 2020 for guides on how to use Microsoft Teams and details on how to gain access and join the training courses.
Research and Academic Development (RAD)
The following workshop will go on as originally planned, but using Microsoft Teams.
Date |
Time |
Workshop |
Tuesday 7 April 2020 |
10am – 3pm |
Introduction to doing statistics in R |
We will send out the details on how to gain access and join this digitally supported guided learning course in due course.
Events and activities
We are postponing our postgraduate induction and Coffee & Cake session, originally scheduled for Friday 27 March 2020, to a later date which will be announced in due course.
Research Showcase competition
We are also postponing our Research Showcase competition indefinitely, until further notice.
Communication
In addition to the regular institutional updates that you receive via the main university channels, the Graduate School will separately update you via email and Graduate School social media.
Institutional updates
The University has C0VID-19 task force in place that meets regularly to assess risks, mitigation and most importantly, act on the official advice by the Ministries of Education and Health in Malaysia.
See the latest University statement for the latest updates
Contact us
You can clarify any Graduate School related information via email to graduateschool@nottingham.edu.my (for postgraduates) and RAD@nottingham.edu.my (for early career researchers & academic staff).
Stay safe!
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