Call for Participations: Pecha Kucha 2019

This post is intended for early career researchers (academic staff). It is posted on behalf of Dr Tissa Chandesa, Research Training Development Manager. Introduction Challenge yourself to showcase your research work in 6 minutes and 40 seconds! Pecha Kucha is a form of presentation where the presenter presents in 6 minutes and 40 seconds, designed by Astrid Klein and Mark …

Call for Applications: Career Development Initiative Fund 2019

This post is intended for early career researchers and postgraduate research students. It is posted on behalf of Dr Tissa Chandesa, Research Training Development Manager. Introduction The Career Development Initiative Fund offers an opportunity for postgraduate research students and early career researchers (academic staff) to take control in managing their own personal career development and that their …

Happy Festivities!

Triple Festivities Selamat Hari Raya Hari Raya, or the festival of Eid, is approaching soon, and by soon, it is just a day away! We would like to take this opportunity to wish all Muslims a Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir dan Batin. Our annual Raya celebration We will have our annual Hari Raya celebration for …

Postgraduate Induction #2

What is it about? Postgraduate Induction is an opportunity for all new postgraduates to hear about how the Graduate School can support them with training and development opportunities. It also offers a great chance to meet other new postgraduates and establish rapport with senior postgraduates over some light refreshments. Our second mini postgraduate induction  Our …

Graduate School Bulletin, June 2019

Issue 04/19 (16) This bulletin provides monthly updates on upcoming events and activities by the Graduate School. Training Course & Workshop Researcher Development Programme (RDP)  We are offering the following RDP course in June 2019. Date Time Course Wednesday 12 June 2019 10am – 12noon Writing Research Proposals Research and Academic Development (RAD) We are …

Supervisory Research Seminar Series #2: The Role of the Internal Examiner

This post is written by Dr Tissa Chandesa, Research Training Development Manager. In early 2019, Graduate School introduced its Supervisory Research Seminar Series, as part of our ongoing efforts to better support PhD supervisor (especially Early Career Researchers (ECRs) who are new to PhD supervision). This seminar series aim to support a culture of the …

Postgraduate Prize Awards Presentation 2019

Postgraduate Prize Awards  The University of Nottingham Postgraduate Prize Awards recognise accomplishments in research, publications, conferences and contribution to the postgraduate community. Postgraduate students were nominated by their Schools/Departments for excellence across a number of areas. Tri-campus Awards Presentation Ceremony On 15 May 2019, prize winners and their guests were invited to a tri-campus awards …

Coffee & Cake Session 3/2019 (ft. Games)

The third Coffee and Cake session this year was held on 26 April 2019. It was a good avenue for postgraduates to meet and establish rapport with one another whilst enjoying free coffee and cake. It was also a good platform for postgraduates to temporarily get away from their work and take a much-needed breather. …

Call for Applications: International Research Collaboration Award 2019

This is posted on behalf of Dr Tissa Chandesa, Research Training Development Manager. The International Research Collaboration Award is a competitive award to a funded visit, of up to two months duration, with a maximum of MYR 15,000, at a host organisation anywhere in the world that may act as a collaborator for a research …

Graduate School Bulletin, May 2019

Issue 03/19 (15) This bulletin provides monthly updates on upcoming events and activities by the Graduate School. Training Courses Researcher Development Programme (RDP) We are offering the following RDP courses in May 2019. Date Time Course Monday 6 May 2019 10am – 12noon Anatomy of a Good Journal Paper Wednesday 15 May 2019 10am – …