Nucleus, September 2016 Edition
September 8, 2016
Nucleus is a monthly newsletter of the Graduate School. It provides monthly updates on recent and upcoming activities by the Graduate School. We are pleased to highlight a series of articles with the theme “Research in Conversation: Moving Forward” by prominent research figures at UNMC. An article each month will target a topic associated with …
[Invitation] Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®)
September 5, 2016
We are pleased to invite you to our Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT®) happening tomorrow, 6th September 2016, from 11am – 3pm at the Great Hall. The audience can also participate in the competition by taking part in the 3MT® People’s Choice competition where audiences will get the chance to vote for the participant who …
Scientific Communication
August 17, 2016
This post is written by Dr Maysoun Mustafa, CFF-UNMC Doctoral Training Programme Manager. Communication is a powerful tool in our daily lives, and no less so for researchers. Knowledge sharing is increasing in importance. Our issues and challenges are no longer restricted locally, thus there is an increased need for scientists to communicate within and …
It’s all about the people
August 12, 2016
This post is written by Dr Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz, Associate Professor, MEME’s Principal Investigator, School of Environmental Science. Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign was famously summarised by James Carville as It’s the economy, stupid. Conserving biodiversity in the 21st century is a bit more complex than designing catchy political campaigns but, if I had to try, …
Nucleus, August 2016 Edition
August 8, 2016
Nucleus is a monthly newsletter of the Graduate School. It provides monthly updates on recent and upcoming activities by the Graduate School. August 2016 edition of Nucleus is appended herewith, for your viewing and reading pleasure. Alternatively, click here to view the web version. We welcome you to write to us at graduateschool@nottingham.edu.my with any …
Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) – Final Call
August 3, 2016
This post is written by Dr Jiin Woei Lee, Research Training Development Manager, Graduate School. The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) will hold its 2016 Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) on 6th September 2016 at the Great Hall. For those who have registered at the Graduate School’s Moodle page, we say thank you. For those …
So what’s it really like?
July 26, 2016
This post is written by Helena Song Sook Yee, PhD candidate, School of Education. It has been a roller-coaster journey so far. Being in an academic position and having to be responsible to a home with two young kids while working on the PhD is no easy feat. Many times I felt like giving up, …
Personal perspectives on successful postgraduate student supervision
July 22, 2016
This post is written by Professor Nashiru Billa, Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Science. Colleagues who have supervised postgraduate (PG) students to completion would agree that PhD supervision is a serious business encompassing complex processes and issues related to the intellectual development of and emotional support for the student. For this reason, the University Quality …
The Experience of Participating in the UNMC Research Showcase 2016
July 19, 2016
The winner of the Best Poster Awards of the UNMC Research Showcase 2016, Tan Jing Yang, shares his experience and tips from the competition. Here is what he has to say… It all started with a pact I made with my fellow peers to participate in the Research Showcase together. We thought that it would …
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition – Second Call
July 13, 2016
This post is written by Dr Jiin Woei Lee, Research Training Development Manager, Graduate School. The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) will hold its 2016 Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition on September 6th, 2016 at the Great Hall. For those who have not and are interested – as long as you have successfully …
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