Winners announced in UNMC LINK ’17 PG Conference

The Postgraduate Student Network (PGSN) and the Graduate School are pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural UNMC LINK ’17 PG Conference. The full results are: Best Overall Presenter – Sia Ming Yean, School of Psychology, Faculty of Science Best PGR (Postgraduate Research) Presenter – Janet Tan Sui Ling, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of …

Winners announced in UNMC 2017 3MT® Competition

We are pleased to announce the 2017 winner of the annual UNMC Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition as Olaoluwa Duro-Bello from the School of English for his thesis ‘The politics behind representing Boko Haram in presidential speeches’. We are also pleased to announce the runner up as Sia Ming Yean from the School of Psychology for …

[Invitation] UNMC LINK ’17 PG Conference

This post is posted on behalf of the UNMC Postgraduate Student Network (PGSN).  A student-led interdisciplinary research conference  We are pleased to invite all staff and postgraduate students to the inaugural UNMC LINK ’17 scheduled for 14 September 2017, 8.30am in the Great Hall. The full details are outlined below: Time Programme 8.30am – 9am Registration …

[Invitation] 3 Minute Thesis Competition

Fancy hearing an 80,000 word thesis explained in less than 3 minutes?  We are pleased to invite all staff and students to our annual Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) scheduled for Tuesday 12 September 2017, 10.45am in the Great Hall. The members of the audience will have the chance to vote for the contestant who they think …

Graduate School Bulletin, September 2017

Issue 03/17 (03) This bulletin provides monthly updates on upcoming events and activities by the Graduate School. Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) 3MT® challenges research students to communicate the significance of their projects to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes. This competition aims to help research students to develop their academic, presentation and research …

[Final Call] 3 Minute Thesis Competition

This post is contributed by Dr Lee Jiin Woei, Research Training Development Manager. The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) will hold its 2017 Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) on Tuesday 12 September 2017 in the Great Hall. If you are interested or contemplating about being a competitor for the 3MT®, please register at the …

Graduate School Bulletin, August 2017

Issue 02/17 (02) This bulletin provides monthly updates on upcoming events and activities by the Graduate School. Researcher Development Programme (RDP) Upcoming RDP courses are listed below: Date Time Course 2 August 2017 10am – 3pm Presentation Skills 4 August 2017 10am – 1pm Further Presentation Skills Please register your attendance at http://moodle.nottingham.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=11606. Three Minute Thesis …

Researcher Boot Camp

The Graduate School, in collaboration with the faculties, recently held its inaugural summer boot camp for all researchers on campus. The boot camp was especially targeted at early career researchers which included postgraduate research students. Programme recaps The topics covered were highlighted by researchers as areas they would like more advice and practice-sharing opportunities. Industrial …

[Call for Participation] 3 Minute Thesis Competition

This post is contributed by Dr Lee Jiin Woei, Research Training Development Manager. An 80,000 word PhD thesis would take 9 hours to present. Their time limit… 3 minutes.  The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) will hold its 2017 Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) on 12 September 2017 at the Great Hall. First developed by …

Research Showcase Experience #3

This post is contributed by Lahari Murali, recipient of the Best Press Release Award. Participating in the Research Showcase this year was a formative experience. Apart from giving an opportunity to communicate my work and its significance, this competition helped me realise the importance of science communication in the present world. Before the competition, I …