COVID-19: support for postgraduate researchers and invitation to a virtual town hall
May 15, 2020
In my latest update, I am pleased to clarify news of support for the University’s PGRs whose studies have been affected by COVID-19, and supervisors. I’m also inviting UNM’s research community to join me at a virtual town hall meeting that will enable us to consider together what the “new normal” might look like for …
Let’s try to establish a business-as-usual approach during the COVID-19 Closure Period
April 9, 2020
Your wellbeing remains the University’s absolute priority. I do hope this extended break over the Good Friday Easter weekend provides an opportunity to rest, recharge and enjoy the sunshine. Many of you are aware that our University and higher education in Malaysia continue to face challenging times and the pandemic has resulted in significant pressures …
Transforming lives and unlocking potential for 20 years
March 6, 2020
This year, the University of Nottingham Malaysia is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Last month, the Corporate Marketing team announced a series of events; some fun, some more serious. In this blog, I will share with you plans for celebrating 20 years of research culture at UNM. Our Graduate School is teaming up with Research and …
Changing how research output is evaluated
January 22, 2020
In this blog, I introduce a global shift towards the responsible use of publication metrics. It describes the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), explains what this means for UNM, and also opens a call for academic staff to get involved in that decision making process by joining the UNM Task and Finish group …
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