April 12, 2022, by Lisa Chin
Graduate School Newsletter, April 2022
Nucleus Issue 02/22 (46)
The needs of the postgraduate and early career researcher community are at the heart of what we do at the Graduate School.
Read on for all the latest news from us.
News and guidance
Nottingham Research Leaders Programme (NRLP)
The Researcher Academy works with researchers and staff who support the promotion of a healthy research culture and cultivation of research excellence. The NRLP is one of the ways towards building a diverse, inclusive, equitable, forward-looking and high-performing research community. It is for researchers currently working at level 6 or 7 who are looking to further develop their careers and help mentor, support and inspire colleagues to deliver internationally recognised, outstanding research activities.
Following a review of the programme last year, a new flexible and exciting programme of activities is in place and will run from April – December. The programme will be delivered by a combination of expert providers, including an external media training agency and members of the University of Nottingham senior team. Participants will also benefit from the support of an executive coach during the year of the programme. Given the current circumstances, applicants are not required to travel as part of the programme and will benefit from facilitated online interactions with International Research Leaders.
Closing date: Friday 8 April 2022
*You will be required to request for access to the SharePoint folders and online application form so please do so accordingly. For further assistance, please contact our UK colleague via email to shineen.dewil@nottingham.ac.uk.
Swinburne Sarawak Postgraduate Research Conference (SSPRC)
In collaboration with Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, we are supporting its 3rd SSPRC: Sustaining Impactful Research in a Post-Pandemic Future scheduled for 11 & 12 August 2022, featuring both physical conference in Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus and virtual conference via MS Teams. For the very first time, this conference is extended to all our postgraduate research (PGR) students. Highlights include keynote speeches as well as best paper and poster awards.
Closing date: Sunday 15 May 2022
A series of pre-conference workshops is also available to provide participants with an opportunity to extend your knowledge and strengthen your skills in key areas that will be addressed in the workshops. These workshops also provide additional interaction between participants and speakers.
Events and activities
Research Supervisor Series
The University is committed to developing and maintaining the highest standards in doctoral supervision. This series of seminars and talks is aimed at University staff involved in research supervision of masters and doctoral students. They cover topics that are essential for Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) requirements and also have been highlighted by supervisors as areas where they would like more advice and practice-sharing opportunities.
Responding to postgraduate students in difficulty and managing complaints
Friday 29 April 2022
10am – 12nn
by Dr Maniam Kaliannan, Associate Dean of Graduate School and Associate Professor at the Nottingham University Business School (NUBS)
This session will explore the challenges faced by postgraduate students and identify the appropriate approaches in your capacity as a supervisor. It will also examine the procedures of handling complaints in accordance to the University’s guidelines and discuss strategies as well as best practices in dealing with more difficult and complex situations.
Guest Speaker Series
From acclaimed academics to renowned industrial experts and leaders, we bring them to you through lectures, seminars, talks and a variety of other forums. They provide invaluable real-world insights into critical topic areas that are of interest to our postgraduate and research communities.
Journal publication: Perspective from journal editor
Thursday 21 April 2022
2pm – 4pm
by Professor Dominic Foo, Head of Department for Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Many suffered from the publication process, not knowing the real reasoning surrounding a rejection. So what exactly goes on behind the scenes of a journal editorial team, from submission to final decision? This session will examine the journal publication process and explore the factors that are at play, offering insights into the editorial structure as well as its evaluation and decision-making process. The speaker will share his editorial experiences over the past decade in handling several international research journals.
Training and development
Researcher Development Programme (RDP)
Find out more about our training and development provision for postgraduate students.
Editing academic writing
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Tuesday 5 April 2022, 10am – 12nn
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This course will explore the different components and types of editing academic writing as well as some of the challenges commonly faced.
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Structuring your thesis
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Thursday 7 April 2022, 10am – 12nn
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This course will consider ways of drafting and structuring a thesis.
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Drafting a chapter of your thesis
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Wednesday 13 April 2022, 10am – 12nn
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This course will identify the features of good academic writing, discuss effective writing plan, and consider techniques for starting and finishing a thesis chapter.
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Starting your literature review
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Monday 25 April 2022, 10am – 12nn
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This course will consider the purpose and basic requirements of an effective literature review and provide guideline on overall literature writing process.
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Creating a strong argument for your thesis
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Wednesday 27 April 2022, 10am – 12nn
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This course will discuss the background to the nature of arguments and consider the thesis as an ‘argument’ and its structure.
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Supplementary workshop
Introduction to doing statistics in R
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Tuesday 12 April 2022, 10am – 4pm (an hour break at 1pm)
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This workshop will get you familiar with good practices in RStudio and enable you to do your own data analysis on different data sets. You will subsequently be able to apply the acquired skills to more advanced statistical procedures and enhance your own understanding of statistics depending on your needs. RSVP for face-to-face platform (on-campus) is closed as seats are fully booked. For virtual platform, you can click on the following button to join.
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Other support
PhD Careers Series
This series by Careers Advisory Service (CAS) features career talks with a lineup of guest speakers, aim to provide useful insights, particularly from industry perspective.
The upcoming session, Interview Skills with Hartalega, is scheduled for Tuesday 12 April 2022 at 2pm – 4pm via MS Teams.
For any query or more information, please contact CAS at careers@nottingham.edu.my.
Community
On our blog
The good, the bad and the ugly side of publishing
In this inaugural session of our Guest Speaker Series, Professor T. Ramayah who is currently a Professor of Technology Management at the School of Management, University of Science Malaysia (USM), gave a comprehensive presentation which offered a walk-through of a range of topics on publishing.
On other blog
Concluding well
In this series of posts, Professor Pat Thomson from the School of Education, University of Nottingham UK, provides some guidance on how to write a good thesis conclusion. One that can impress your examiner and give your thesis the send-off it deserves.
Part 1: The big air problem
“Make your conclusions fit the research results that you have, not the ones you wish for.”
Part 2: On back rows and beautiful houses
“They want a finale worthy of the three or four years it took you to complete the work.”
PhD Comics
notFinal.doc
Empowering your postgraduate and research ambition
#unmgraduateschool
Warmest wishes for Ramadan from all of us at the Graduate School.
Selamat Berpuasa and Happy Iftar.
Look out for our next issue of newsletter next month!
Don’t forget you can get in touch with us via Facebook or by email at graduateschool@nottingham.edu.my.
In the meantime, please continue to observe and follow the safety advice and precautionary measures by our local authorities and University.
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