UNMC Representatives for the Thinkable Open Innovation Award

Vote for our students for the Thinkable Open Innovation Award! The Thinkable Innovation Award is a research grant that is open to all researchers in any field from around the world. Participants are required to tell us about their innovative research in a video or animation. The winner of the award will be chosen by an …

Reflection on a U21 Trip

This blog is contributed by Wei Lin Poh, a PhD student from the School of Psychology.   Placement: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Campus, UK Period: 22nd September, 2014 to 23rd October, 2014 Supervisor: Dr Andrew Olson (School of Psychology)   I arrived at Birmingham at a perfect time in September; the locals would say it was nice …

U21 Travel Prize – Short Term Research Visit

This post is contributed by Renu Geetha Bai, a third year PhD student from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering.   The Universitas 21 (U21) scholarship supported my visit to The University of Melbourne, Australia. This visit was a very fruitful opportunity in my research life and I really thank the Graduate School for …

U21 ECR Workshop: The Future of International Higher Education [Part 2]

In commemoration of its 10th anniversary, the University of Nottingham China Campus hosted a Universitias 21 (U21) interdisciplinary workshop on the future of international higher education. The workshop was held on 1st November 2014 with over 60 people in attendance, including two of our PhD students who won the travel prize competition. The competition which was held in …

UNMC Graduate School: A Very Merry Christmas Party

Christmas is almost here! When we talk about Christmas, what comes to mind is snow, Christmas tree, presents and of course, Santa Claus. Although it is quite impossible to have a white Christmas in Malaysia, this does not mean that the celebration is less festive. We celebrate it here the Malaysian way! Our annual Christmas Party …

Coffee and Cake Session: Game Day

A Coffee and Cake Session was held on Friday, 28 November 2014. The session was dedicated to play games! This was the first ever Game Day we had for our postgraduate students. Games such as Jenga, Snakes & Ladders, Hopscotch and Congkak were enjoyed during the session. Key components of these games are goals, challenge …

Images of Research Photography Competition 2014

The Research Training and Academic Development (RTAD) organised its inaugural Images of Research Photography Competition this year. Postgraduate students and early career researchers were invited to capture the essence of their research with a single photographic image that they have taken themselves, accompanied by an abstract that articulates how the image relates to their research. 14 …

U21 ECR Workshop: The Future of International Higher Education [Part 1]

In commemoration of its 10th anniversary, the University of Nottingham China Campus hosted a Universitias 21 (U21) interdisciplinary workshop on the future of international higher education. The workshop was held on 1st November 2014 with over 60 people in attendance, including two of our PhD students who won the travel prize competition. The competition which was …

Images of Research Photography Competition

Following the success of the Images of Research 2012 – Research Photography Competition organised by the Graduate School in UK campus, the Research Training and Academic Development (RTAD) is organising such a competition in Malaysia campus. The Images of Research Photography Competition challenges you to capture people’s imagination and enthuse them about your work. If …

Postgraduate Welcome Week 2014 – Day 3

The third day of the Postgraduate Welcome Week 2014 began with a brief introduction of the Careers Advisory Service, by Mr Kevin Lim. Academic and Industrial CV Writing session. The session was delivered by Ms Hoe Pik Lin, Senior Writer from GTI Media. The session covered four main elements of CV writing – Academic CV vs …