The Jan Atkin Prize 2022

December 29, 2022

The Awards Ceremony for the prestigious Jan Atkin Prize was held on Wednesday, 23 November 2022 at the University of Nottingham Malaysia’s Great Hall. This year the coveted prize was awarded to three recipients – Hiew Tzy Hwan, BSc (Hons) Finance, Accounting and Management, Nottingham University Business School; Loke Pak-Yen, BSc (Hons) Psychology, School of …

University of Nottingham Malaysia Appreciation and Networking Dinner 2022

December 23, 2022

The University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) recently organised an Appreciation and Networking Dinner which took place last Thursday, 15th December 2022, at The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. This dinner was specially organised as a token of gratitude for the ongoing support from the University’s strategic partners, funders and collaborators for an evening of good …

Developing today’s and tomorrow’s talents

December 21, 2022

As part of its commitment to providing students and staff with real-world industry experience, the University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) has partnered with the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI), a leading professional body for securities, investment, wealth, and financial planning. This MoU with UNM and the Nottingham University Business School (NUBS) supports an …

The University of Nottingham is the knowledge partner of Malaysia Business Sustainability Pulse Report 2022

December 1, 2022

University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) is the knowledge partner of the Malaysia Business Sustainability Pulse Report 2022 by UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei which was launched in September. The Report is a multi-collaborative effort to address the private sector sustainability data gap and shed light on current sustainability trends within the Malaysian business …

The Merdeka Lectures: Where Fun Meets Learning

November 30, 2022

The Merdeka Lectures is an inaugural lecture series organised by the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FOSE) and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) of the University of Nottingham, Malaysia (UNM). A project inspired by the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, the Merdeka Lectures aspires to create awareness and interest in high school students about …

UNM wins Outstanding Student Section Award for 2022

Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) – University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) emerged as fourth-time winner of the Outstanding IEM Student Section Awards for the year 2022. This award was presented to the IEM-UNM Student Section on 30 October 2022. The award ceremony took place at the IEM Young Engineers National Summit 2022 (NATSUM 2022), which …

UNM hosted an Evening with Preeta Samarasan

The University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) hosted internationally renowned Malaysian author Preeta Samarasan at a reading session recently. A room full of students predominantly from UNM’s School of English attended the session where Preeta read her latest book Tale of the Dreamer’s Son, a novel that explores topics of religion and race in Malaysia. At …

UNM calls for more efforts in local river management

November 3, 2022

Water is the source of life. Listed sixth on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), SDG6 – ‘Clean Water and Sanitation’, ensuring a clean water supply for all is crucial in achieving a sustainable future. Rivers specifically, are vital bodies of water that can influence a nation’s environmental, social and economic development, with the …

The Merdeka Lectures 2022: FOSE – Four Amazing Sessions

October 21, 2022

Four FOSE lectures were held between 18 August and 14 September 2022 with over 500 participants from 10 schools in attendance. Here’s a closer look at what happened during the Merdeka Lectures 2022:   The Luck of (Genetic) Draw, 18 August 2022 Presented by Dr Then Sue-Mian, Dr Ho Weang Kee and Dr Eunice Ngai, …

Pursuing a better quality of life for all in an urbanising world

October 3, 2022

Dear Editor, Semenyih, Selangor, 3 October 2022 – Happy World Habitat Day! The United Nations (UN) designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of our habitats, and the basic right of all to adequate shelter. It is also a day intended to remind the …