Life as an International Student in MPharm
June 21, 2022
This article is written by Anas Samy Abdelhamed Abusikken, MPharm 2+2 Year 2 student (moving to Year 3). Read his Year 1 experience here: https://blogs.nottingham.edu.my/pharmacy/2021/08/20/3422/ I will keep this blog post short and sweet, complete opposite of what Year 2 was. Jokes aside, after year 1 which was completely online, switching back …
Study Abroad Experience in the UK Campus: Rachel Yeoh (MPharm)
March 12, 2022
Being an undergraduate student amidst the unfamiliarity of COVID-19 was definitely a challenge. With the direness of the situation and everyone filled with anxiety and fear from uncertainty, I am beyond grateful for the staff and friends I made through the 2 + 2 Master of Pharmacy programme. For the 19/20 batch, we …
Alumni Testimonial – Melody Kan (2011)
March 8, 2022
Melody Kan (MPharm 2+2 class of 2011) is currently working as a clinical pharmacist across 2 general practitioner (GP) practices running diabetes and hypertension clinics in the UK. She was one of the invited speakers for School of Pharmacy x Alumni and Donor Relations Office “Women in Healthcare” Webinar in Nov 2021. What inspired …
Student Research Internship Experience – School of Pharmacy
February 28, 2022
During the summer break in 2021, I was planning a pharmacy placement in a hospital or a community pharmacy, but they were not feasible due to transportation and COVID-19 pandemic. To utilise my long summer break and not to miss the summer internship opportunities provided by the University of Nottingham Malaysia School of Pharmacy, I …
MPharm Student Wins Top 25 Talentbank Future Leader Award
February 18, 2022
MPharm Year 2 Student from the University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM), Mabeth Tan Oon Ling, has won the “Top 25 Future Leader Award” by Talentbank. The Future Leader Award aims to recognise top university students who excel in both academics and extracurricular activities. What is Future Leader Awards? Future Leader Awards is a programme …
School of Pharmacy Bagged Four Prizes in Postgraduate Research Showcase 2021
February 8, 2022
The School of Pharmacy and Division of Biomedical Sciences have bagged four prizes in the Virtual Faculty of Science and Engineering Postgraduate Research (FOSE PGR) Showcase 2021! The winners and their presentation titles are: 1-MINUTE RAPID FIRE COMPETITION: GRAND PRIZE : Low Hui Ching Presentation: Controlling Diabetes Through Low GI-Coloured Rice? 2nd RUNNER UP: Azrina Ely …
PhD student secured 2021 Merdeka Award Grant for International Attachment
January 11, 2022
School of Pharmacy PhD student, Jessica Ooi, received the prestigious 2021 Merdeka Award Grant for International Attachment on 26th November 2021. The Merdeka Award Trust (MAT) is established by PETRONAS, ExxonMobil and Shell in 2007. The Merdeka Award Grant for International Attachment is one of the programmes introduced by MAT in 2011. The grant aims …
Student Sharing: My Hospital Attachment during Summer Break
October 18, 2021
Article written by Tan Yi Yan, MPharm 2+2 Year 2 student. She did her internship at Gleneagles Hospital during summer break 2021. How did I find the intern position? When I was considering what to do with my three-month summer break, I chose to locate an intern to widen my perspective on …
Student Sharing: My Industrial Internship Experience at Kotra Pharma
September 22, 2021
Article written by Tan Zhi Xuan, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences Year 3 student. He worked as R&D Formulation Intern with Kotra Pharma (M) Sdn. Bhd for 3 months during the summer break this year. What did I do? I get to understand and experience the in-process of a generic drug product development, from desktop research, carrying …
6th Annual Pharm/Biomed Postgraduate Research Symposium
September 21, 2021
The Pharm/Biomed Postgraduate Research Symposium is an annual event organized by the University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) School of Pharmacy. This year marked the 6th annual postgraduate symposium, and it was held on the 26th of August 2021 in collaboration with Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand (SWU). Due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic, the symposium was held …