Graduate School Newsletter, October 2019

Nucleus Issue 04/19 (36) Read on for all the latest news from the Graduate School. Don’t forget you can get in touch with us via Facebook or by email at graduateschool@nottingham.edu.my. Highlights Pecha Kucha Competition Pecha Kucha is a form of presentation where the presenter presents with 20 slides, 20 seconds each. It was designed by Astrid Klein and …

My research attachment in China – Part I

This post is contributed by Wong Zheng Wei, recipient of the International Research Collaboration Award (IRCA) 2019 and PhD student from the School of Pharmacy.  Beijing, the modern political, cultural and educational capital of China, has become a popular destination for people from around the world. As this was my first time in Beijing (in …

1st part of my journey in Lancaster, UK

This post is contributed by Nur Izzati Ridzuan, recipient of the International Research Collaboration Award 2019 and PhD student from the School of Biosciences.   As one of the recipients of the International Research Collaboration Award (IRCA), I was afforded the opportunity to join the Plant-Soil Interaction Group, leads by Professor Niall McNamara. This research group …

Invitation: Postgraduate Welcome Programme 2019

Welcome Day This programme aims to introduce the scope of the Graduate School to the postgraduate community at University of Nottingham Malaysia, in terms of support and development opportunities. New postgraduate students can take this opportunity to assimilate into the postgraduate community and hit the ground running, socially and academically. The programme will take place …

Coffee & Cake Session 4/2019

We had our Coffee and Cake session on 30 August 2019. This was the fourth session held this year and it was very well attended by the postgraduates. Prior to this Coffee and Cake session, a mini postgraduate induction was held for the new postgraduates. Read more about the postgraduate induction For the new postgraduates, …

Postgraduate Induction #3

What is it about? Postgraduate Induction is an opportunity for all new postgraduates to hear about how the Graduate School can support them with training and development opportunities. It also offers a great chance to meet other new postgraduates and establish rapport with senior postgraduates over some light refreshments. Out third mini postgraduate induction Our …

Graduate School Bulletin, September 2019

Issue 06/19 (18) This bulletin provides monthly updates on upcoming events and activities by the Graduate School. Training Courses & Workshops Postgraduate Student Teachers (PST) Programme We are offering the following PST courses in September 2019. These course are open to postgraduate students. Date Time Course 23 September 2019 10am – 12.30pm Preparing to Teach …

Supervisory Research Seminar Series #3: Managing Research Students Progression

The third instalment of our Supervisory Research Seminar Series was held on 13 June 2019. This session delved into the topic of managing progression of research students. It aimed to share information on the key stages of annual review process at the University and discussed the roles and responsibilities of relevant parties in ensuring satisfactory …

Graduate School Bulletin, August 2019

Issue 05/19 (17) This bulletin provides monthly updates on upcoming events and activities by the Graduate School. Training Course & Workshop Researcher Development Programme (RDP) We are offering the following RDP courses in August 2019. Date Time Course Monday 5 August 2019 10am – 12noon What Do I Want to Get Out of a Conference? …

Grant Writing Workshop

How to write a successful grant proposal for fundamental research? This was the question we delved into during the Grant Writing workshop held on 23 July 2019.  The workshop was divided into two sessions to accommodate the different academic domains. It was aimed at educating, guiding and helping researchers in writing grant proposals for the …