New technology at the library

April 6, 2017

It does not come as a surprise when we receive an email from library on new books as the library is constantly upgrading with stock of books to stay with the current needs of the courses we offer. All these books at the library need proper storage which requires extensive space and the university recently …

Masterclass with Andreas Dresen

March 21, 2017

SEMENYIH: On 27 February, staff and students joined a masterclass on film directing conducted by Andreas Dresen, an award-winning German director. He was in Malaysia to serve as a jury member of the Malaysian International Film Festival (MIFFEST). This masterclass was the second part of the Andreas Dresen programme organised by the School of Modern …

UNMC student stood third at the Asian English Olympics

March 10, 2017

On 8-13 February 2017, more than 500 students from across Asia flew into Jakarta for the very prestigious tournament called Asian English Olympics. One of our students, Dinesh Jayabalan from the School of English, was one of those who ambitiously took part in the speech contest. After going through two preliminary rounds, Dinesh managed to …

‘The Christmas Tree Project’ Cheque Presentation

March 6, 2017

  The Christmas Tree Project led by Carol D’Cruz and officiated by Provost and CEO Professor Graham Kendall extended its proceeds in a mock cheque ceremony on the 23rd of February 2017. The recipients of the cheques were representatives from Persatuan Kebajikan Kasih, Yayasan UNMC and the Student Association of UNMC. Among those present were …

Reading at Malchin Testament Launch

January 4, 2017

Prior to last Friday’s launch of Malchin Testament, Professor Malachi invited my coursemates and I to read works of late Malaysian poets Hilary Tham, Ee Tiang Hong and Omar Mohd. Nor. Since Michelle Beth and I have been studying the works of Malaysian poets closely as part of our course, we were elated and honoured …

The first 100 days

December 15, 2016

When you take a new job or even during the interview, you are often asked what you will do in your first 100 days. It can be a double-edged sword. While you want to make a difference, you do not want to make major changes without seeking advice and understanding the role further. I took …

Farewell Dr Irwin

December 14, 2016

Dr Derek Irwin, Head of School of English, was celebrated with an evening of performances at the Drama Studio last Thursday as he bids UNMC goodbye to further his research at the Ningbo campus. UNMC’s Performing Arts Platform held an open stage farewell performance, themed ‘Departure’, featuring choral numbers, orchestral pieces, poetry recitals, video screenings …

UNMC to COP22

Dulanga N. S. Witharanage, a final year student of the School of Geographical and Environmental Sciences and Jasmin Irisha Jim Ilham, an alumnus of the School of Biosciences are representing the University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus (UNMC) at the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) from 7th …

It’s time to rock the summer internship

July 15, 2016

It is now time for summer break! Some might go for holidays but some may take this opportunity to explore the working world. The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) Summer Internship was initiated to open doors for students to gain the first-hand working experience as an exposure before graduating soon. On 6 June 2016, …

The University of Nottingham Malaysia organises the first UK-Malaysia Researcher Links Workshop

June 30, 2016

The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) recently hosted the first Researcher Links workshop which was jointly sponsored by British Council and Academy Science Malaysia (ASM). Held at Impiana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, the five-day workshop featured eminent speakers in their respective fields and was targeted at Malaysian and UK researchers. The oral and poster presentations …