Take 5 Corner
July 12, 2016
Take a break, before you break! Sometimes a break from your routine is the very thing you need. We have set up a Take 5 Corner at the Postgraduate Hub where you can find some board games and quizzes. We will keep on enhancing the corner with a variety of materials and resources. We welcome you …
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition
June 16, 2016
This post is written by Dr Jiin Woei Lee, Research Training Development Manager, Graduate School. Fancy hearing an 80,000 word thesis explained in less than 180 seconds? Research students from across the globe are doing just that in preparation for the Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®). Established by the University of Queensland (UQ) in …
My Research
June 7, 2016
This post is written by Tay Sook Hui, PhD candidate from the School of Pharmacy. Are we doomed to a life of obesity or disease because of our genes? My PhD expedition seeks to uncover the mystery of long heated debates of nature (Genetic) versus nurture (Epigenetic) in obese diabetic subjects. When visiting the …
The Experience of Participating in the UNMC Research Showcase 2016
June 3, 2016
The Best Press Release and Overall Winner of the UNMC Research Showcase 2016, Lillian Joyce Among Olule, shares her experience and tips from the competition. Here is what she has to say… One of my greatest fears in life is the regret of not living up to my full potential. This was in part what initially …
I will let you into a little secret – I love being a supervisor!
May 17, 2016
This post is written by Dr Jessica Price, Assistant Professor, School of Psychology. The best part of my job is being a supervisor and I have been very lucky with the students I have supervised so far. For each of my postgraduate students, I sat them down and told them my expectations of what the …
Ph.D: A Platform for Personal Development
May 11, 2016
This post is written by Viknesh Andiappan, Ph.D candidate from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering / Centre for Sustainable Palm Oil Research. There is a general consensus in the industrial or corporate world that Ph.D holders are nerds who are unable to function in the real world. In fact, Ph.D graduates are often …
UNMC Research Showcase 2016
April 29, 2016
Tell us how your research makes an impact! The annual UNMC Research Showcase competition was held on Wednesday, 27th April 2016. The competition is designed to provide an opportunity for postgraduate research students to effectively present their research, in poster format, to a wider audience. 17 researchers took part in the competition this year. The researchers were first …
Research Boot Camp, Spring 2016
April 22, 2016
What do PhD students need to help them get started on their research degrees? A research boot camp was recently held from 11th to 15th April 2016. The boot camp, which was delivered by Dr Tissa Chandesa and Dr Jiin Woei Lee, offered a range of intensive courses to help the new postgraduate research students to get …
[Invitation] NRLP Session: How to be an Effective Research Team Member
April 20, 2016
The Graduate School invites all staff and postgraduate research students of UNMC to attend a Nottingham Research Leaders Programme (NRLP) session titled ‘How to be an Effective Research Team Member‘. Date: 21st April 2016, Thursday Time: 3pm – 4pm Venue: F1A02 UNUK Panel: Professor Maiken Umbach (Chair), Professor James Moran, Professor Qing Gu, Dr Ian Fisk UNMC Panel: Professor …
Research Showcase Training
March 31, 2016
How to prepare an effective poster? How to give an effective presentation? A dedicated training for the participants of this year’s Research Showcase was held on Monday, 28th March 2016. The training was conducted by Research Training Development Managers, Dr Jiin Woei Lee and Dr Tissa Chandesa. The training was designed to support the creation and design …
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