Information & Updates for PGRs

EURAXESS Science Slam 2014 EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion is a unique pan-European initiative providing access to a complete range of information and support services to researchers wishing to pursue their research careers in Europe or stay connected to it. EURAXESS Links ASEAN is once again looking for ASEAN’s best science slammers! The first prize …

UNMC Research Showcase 2014 – Overall Winner

The six finalists of UNMC Research Showcase 2014 presented their poster to a panel of judges from the UK Campus, via video conference on 23 May 2014.                 The six finalists (picture above – from left to right) are: (1) Renu GHEETA BAI from the Department of Chemical …

PhD Scholarships

Applications are invited to undertake postgraduate research within the Ningbo Nottingham International Academy for the Marine Economy and Technology (IAMET), a new centre of excellence for marine-related research and business engagement. The scholarships are based at the University of Nottingham Ningbo Campus, China.  Applications will be considered until the five scholarships have been awarded, but …

UNMC Research Showcase 2014

Research has the potential to change the world – or at least a small part of it!   The Graduate School held its annual Research Showcase on Friday, 16 May 2014.     The participants were first required to submit a press release outlining their research work and why it is of interest to the …

RTAD: April’s Highlights

First and foremost, we are pleased to announce that UNMC Research Showcase – Posters Exhibition and Competition will be held on Friday 16 May 2014, 2.00pm – 4.00pm @ BA64 (Foyer).  We are therefore inviting all members of staff and students to attend the showcase. Research Showcase is an annual event organised by the Graduate …

Coffee-and-Cake Session: The Search for Malaysian Airlines MH370

The Graduate School held its monthly Coffee-and-Cake Session on Friday 25 April 2014.  The session included a talk on “The Search for Malaysian Airlines MH370” by Dr Tuong-Thuy Vu, Associate Professor from the School of Geography, Faculty of Science.           A geospatial scientist by training and research, Dr Vu, whose area …

Images of Life as a Postgraduate

The Graduate School of the UK Campus launched an image competition specifically for Masters students – Images of the Postgraduate Experience Competition, where students are invited to capture the essence of their studies and experience with a single photographic image that they have taken themselves. The image could be anything that in some way represents, …

Reading about writing

Despite attending, and now delivering, courses and workshop about academic writing, I still don’t find writing easy. I find it much easier to describe what you need to do, but I am still not “Getting into the habit of writing”. I have either (a) sought inspiration on the web or (b) found another opportunity for …

Sharing from Travel Prize’s winner

Cochin to Austria via UNMC   I find this caption perfect for a travel report because it explains my experience as an international student in UNMC who got great achievements from UNMC to travel to different places in the world for academic purposes. Before travelling to UNMC I have never expected that I can travel …

RTAD: March’s Highlights

Here are the highlights of March 2014. Universitas 21 (U21) – Global Citizenship Workshop U21 is a leading global network of research universities for the 21st century.  The first Global Citizenship workshop was held at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) from 13 – 14 March 2014. Some of our Research Training and Academic …