Graduate School Bulletin, March 2018

Issue 02/2018 (07) This bulletin provides monthly updates on upcoming events and activities by the Graduate School. Researcher Development Programme Upcoming RDP courses are listed below: Date Time Course 5 March 2018 10am – 12 noon Nature of the PhD and the Supervision Process 5 March 2018 2pm – 4pm Introduction to Development Needs Analysis …

Postdoctoral Journey

This post is written by Arun Prabhakar, postdoctoral researcher at the Gas Turbines Transmissions Research Centre (G2TRC), University of Nottingham (UK). With few months away from closing the chapter of my life as a PhD student, I was offered a postdoctoral research position at the University of Nottingham in the Gas Turbines Transmissions Research Centre …

Call for Participations: Postgraduate Showcase 2018

Present a poster and stand a chance to win prizes worth RM2,200 Our annual Research Showcase is back with a new name, Postgraduate Showcase. This competition is a great opportunity for postgraduate taught and research students to share their passions for their research projects, practise their presentation skills and engage with the wider audience. 1. …

An early Chinese New Year Celebration

Our annual Chinese New Year celebration for postgraduate students was held on 7 February 2018. It was a celebration in advance before everyone is off for the holidays. The postgraduate students seemed to appreciate the avenue to have an early festive luncheon in celebration of the Chinese lunar calendar’s most important festival. Although the food …

Graduate School Bulletin, February 2018

Issue 01/2018 (06) This bulletin provides monthly updates on upcoming events and activities by the Graduate School. Postgraduate Student Teachers (PST) Programme Upcoming PST courses are listed below: Date Time Course 5 February 2018 10am – 12.30pm  Preparing to Teach in Higher Education 5 February 2018 2pm – 4.30pm  Health and Safety 6 February 2018 …

Call for Applications: Postgraduate Teaching Assistant Award 2018

The application call for our annual Postgraduate Teaching Assistant Award is now open. The award recognises and celebrates examples of innovative teaching and support of learning. Applicants may support teaching and learning through a wide range of activities, including: demonstrating in laboratory classes, distance learning, leading seminars or tutorials, supporting project work, lecturing or assessing …