U21/PwC Innovation Challenge 2019/20

This post is written by Dr Tissa Chandesa, Research Training Development Manager. 2019/20 marked the second time that University of Nottingham is taking part in the U21/PwC Innovation Challenge competition. U21/PwC Innovation Challenge is an international university competition and global opportunity to showcase researcher skills to Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC) and its client base, via …

Call for participation: Research Showcase 2020

Research Showcase Present a poster and stand a chance to win conference funds worth RM3,000 This competition is a great opportunity for postgraduate research students (MRes, MPhil & PhD) to share the impact of their research work, refine their presentation skills and engage with a wider audience. Why enter? Produce compelling visual communication Gain confidence …

Graduate School Bulletin, March 2020

Issue 02/20 (22) This bulletin provides monthly updates on upcoming events and activities by the Graduate School. Training courses & workshops Researcher Development Programme (RDP) We are offering the following RDP courses in March 2020. These courses are open to all our postgraduate students. Date Time Course Monday 2 March 2020 10am – 12noon Nature …

A session on research supervision

This post is written by Dr Tissa Chandesa, Research Training Development Manager. A rough guide to research supervision at UNM The second edition of the workshop was conducted on 20 February 2020. This session provided a broad overview of the main elements of research supervision with a particular focus to University of Nottingham requirements and …

Nomination period extended for Postgraduate Awards 2020

*Latest update Nominations are still being welcomed. The closing date has been extended to Friday 21 February 2020. The awards recognise accomplishments in research, publications, conferences and contributions to the postgraduate community. Each award has a value of RM750. Nomination is done through Head of School (HOS)/Head of Department (HOD) and each school/department can only nominate …

Call for applications: Postgraduate Teaching Assistant Award 2020

What is a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant Award? This award recognises and celebrates examples of innovative teaching and support of learning. Applicants may support teaching and learning through a wide range of activities, including: demonstrating in laboratory classes, distance learning, leading seminars or tutorials, supporting project work, lecturing or assessing and giving feedback on student work. …

Nomination period extended for UNM Best Supervisor Award 2020

*Latest update Nominations are still being welcomed. The closing date has been extended to Friday 14 February 2020. Overview This award recognises exceptional performance and conduct in doctoral supervision. This year, the Graduate School is giving three Best Supervisor awards of RM750 each in prize money to be spent on research activities and personal development. …

Mapping your research career

This post is written by Dr Tissa Chandesa, Research Training Development Manager.  The University prides itself in nurturing and supporting researchers to deliver research output that transform lives and shape the future. As a result, we offer a number of opportunities to enhance our early career researchers’ personal and professional development. All training and development …

Awareness session: Future Food Beacon in International Agricultural Development

This post is written by Dr Tissa Chandesa, Research Training Development Manager. On Thursday 16 January 2020, we organised an awareness session to support the call for the Nottingham-Rothamsted Future Food Beacon Studentship in International Agricultural Development. This scheme is jointly funded through the University of Nottingham and the Lawes Agricultural Trust. The scheme is …

Recipients announced for the International Research Collaboration Award 2020

This post is written by Ms Vimaleswari Danapal, Assistant Manager at the Graduate School.  International Research Collaboration Award 2020 The Graduate School provides strategic funding for a variety of internal schemes to support research activities for early career researchers (ECR) and postgraduate research students (PGR). Last year, the International Research Collaboration Award (IRCA) was awarded …