Student Sharing: 2-week Summer School at UNM

Written by Clarisse Lim Xin Qi, a Year 1 Bachelors of Biomedical Science student. Being part of the TMAB summer program as a participant and volunteer has been such an incredible experience! I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to learn more about neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and traditional remedies from various guest lecturers, from …

Outreach Talk in SMJK Hwa Lian, Mentakab, Pahang

This article is written by Siew Zhen Yun, Biomedical Sciences graduate and is currently a postgraduate researcher at UNM. SMJK Hwa Lian, Mentakab is my alma mater, a place where fond memories and dreams are formed. Many things changed, some of my beloved teachers left, some classrooms and offices relocated due to the flood early …

Life as an International Student in Biomedical Sciences

Darshni Suresh Bid, Mohammad Rahim and Gabrielle Jessica Robby are Year 2 Biomedical Sciences (BMS) international students. Let’s take a look at their study abroad experiences in the University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM). ____________________________________________________________________________ 1. What are the biggest differences between attending classes in your home country and Malaysia for a BMS student? Darshni: While …

Student Sharing: Study Abroad and Exchange Experience in the UK Campus

The global nature of The University of Nottingham provides a unique opportunity for students to experience life as a student at the UK campus as part of the inter-campus exchange programme. The Biomedical Sciences exchange programme students gave some insight into exchange student experience in the UK campus: ____________________________________________________________________________ Chong Zhi Yee What motivates you …

Student Sharing: Internship Experience at Pantai Hospital

This article is written by Tan Ban Li, Biomedical Sciences Year 3 student.     How did you find the internship position?  When I first started looking for an internship position, I browsed through the websites of many different medical laboratories including Sunway medical laboratories, Gribbles pathologies, KPJ Lablink and so on and I would …

What Is It Like For A School Social Media Helper? – A Confession

Covid-19 has changed the way we use social media. During the pandemic where social contacts with others are limited, social media platform has become an important place for us to interact and stay connected for work, education and socialization. From March to May 2021, three Biomedical Sciences Year 1 students, Sherine Teo Hsun Yin, Elvina …

The Science in Life

Article written by: Siew Zhen Yun (Year 2 BSc Biomedical Sciences student) _________________________________________________________________________ As a biomedical scientist, I understand that everything around us is science, and everything under the same ecosphere is highly related to each other. I love to study the connection and interaction between living things and non-living things. Despite the global pandemic …