April 16, 2020, by Lisa Chin

C0VID-19: Graduate School updates (16 April 2020)

Ref. UNM/GS/C0VID-19/10/16/04/20

This is part 10 of a series of updates which provides latest news and information from the Graduate School in light of the restricted movement order nationwide and campus closure. Don’t forget you can get in touch with us via Facebook or by email at graduateschool@nottingham.edu.my.

The University is regularly updating advice and general FAQs on C0VID-19 on its web page. See more

The Vice Provost (Research and Knowledge Exchange) is also contributing to a more detailed page with guidance for postgraduate research students and research staff. See more

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A chat with Prof Deborah Hall

Listening and addressing your concerns

We know and appreciate that this is a challenging time for you as postgraduate research students (PGRs) especially as we are now at the threshold of the third phase of movement control order.

In our effort to be even more explicit and relevant in our communications and responses, we are facilitating an informal session between PGRs and the Vice Provost of Research and Knowledge Exchange, Prof Deborah Hall. This session hopes to address some of the concerns that have been raised quite frequently in the recent weeks, while providing a direct platform for meaningful communications between PGRs and Prof Hall.

The session is scheduled for Wednesday 22 April 2020 at 2pm to 3pm. Use this code to join the session in Microsoft Teams: b723bmh

Areas of discussion

• Graduating on time

• Submission of thesis

• Online viva voce examination

• Wellbeing and support

A substantial part prior to the session is for the following reps to collate responses from PGRs. These include reasonable concerns and questions, constructive criticisms as well as suggestions for improvement.

So please email Kevin Luwemba at kuzfpsc@nottingham.edu.my for any faculty-related matters and Angela Paul Peter at sapgofficer@nottingham.edu.my for any other matters.

Guidance

Research Update #2

C0VID-19 Impact Statement

The access issue had been resolved and these documents are now accessible to PGRs.

Researcher training courses

Weekly update of upcoming courses

Using posters to communicate research

• Tuesday 21 April 2020, 10am – 12noon

• This course will introduce and support the creation and design of a poster that communicates research work in an innovative and informative manner.

• Sign up

What do I want to get out of a conference 

• Thursday 23 April 2020, 10am – 12noon

• This course will discuss key issues when choosing a conference and how to maximise participation when attending a conference.

• Sign up

Shut up & write

Struggling with motivation to write? 

We are offering several writing sessions to postgraduate students throughout this closure period (the schedule will be announced soon). These sessions are designed to help postgraduate students to work on their writing by limiting the distraction that they experience at home. We hope the sessions can reduce the effects of self-isolation among postgraduate students while helping them beat procrastination and further providing them with the necessary guidance and motivation.

On the news

C0VID-19: MCO may have achieved its objective of flattening the curve

We are feeling hopeful as we see positive signs of the curve is flattening in war against C0VID-19.

So please continue to observe and follow the safety advice and precautionary measures by our local authorities and University.

#UNMStayindoors #UNMflattenthecurve

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