August 2, 2021, by Lisa Chin
COVID-19: Graduate School updates (2 August 2021)
Ref. UNM/GS/COVID-19/60/02/08/21
COVID-19: Graduate School updates (2 August 2021)
As the National Recovery Plan (NRP) Phase I continues, we are providing this update to our postgraduate community outlining latest news and information from us at the Graduate School.
The University is regularly updating advice and general FAQs on COVID-19 on its web page. See more
More detailed guidance for postgraduate research students and research staff is available on SharePoint. See more
Postgraduate Showcase 2021
Call for participation is now open
Postgraduate Showcase is a great opportunity for researchers like yourself to share with us the impact of your research work, refine your presentation skills as well as engage with a wider audience. This year, the competition will take place online where you will present your poster live to a panel of judges.
Present a poster that clearly describes your work to an intelligent audience with no prior knowledge in your research area. You may stand a chance to win conference funds worth RM 6,000!
UNM 2021 3MT®
Virtual Live!
Watch our doctoral researchers presenting their research in just 3 minutes to a panel of judges in this year’s virtual 3MT® Live! on Thursday 12 August 2021 at 10am via MS Teams.
This live event is open to all our postgraduate students and the rest of UNM community. In addition to showing support to the participants, you will get to hear about their research work and how it matters to us.
Exploring more on communication and presentation skills
In line with the 3MT®, this is the last sharing of some articles and posts on communication and presentation skills in our COVID-19: Graduate School updates. We hope these aid to the final preparation for participants in the competition this year.
Best practices for virtual presentations: 15 expert tips that work for everyone
In this article, you get to explore some useful tips on how to adjust your presentation approach to match the medium.
“But with virtual presentations, your audience has a greater opportunity to stray. You now have to compete for their eyes, ears, hearts, and minds against diminished attention spans, increased home and work life distractions, and conflicting priorities.”
How to make a great presentation
TED has a playlist of recommended talks which are full of helpful tips on how to get up in front of an audience and make a lasting impression. The playlist includes The secret structure of great talks, The beauty of data visualisation, etc.
Training and development
Upcoming courses and supplementary workshop
As NRP Phase I continues, we wish to update you on our continuing provision to keep your research training and development going.
3MT® feedback sessions
*For 3MT® participants only
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Monday 2 August, 10am – 12nn
Thursday 5 August, 2pm – 4pm -
These sessions will provide advice and guidance on how to better structure and communicate your research work to a non-expert audience. 3MT® participants are strongly encouraged to attend as many feedback sessions to better prepare yourselves for the competition.
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Using poster to communicate research
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Monday 16 August 2021, 2pm – 4pm
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This course will introduce and support the creation and design of a poster that communicates research work in an innovative and informative manner.
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Time to write
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Tuesday 17 August 2021, 10am – 12nn
Tuesday 24 August 2021, 2pm – 4pm -
This course will assist in structuring period of writing and limiting distractions while providing the necessary guidance and motivation to write efficiently and effectively.
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Postgraduate Showcase feedback session
*For Postgraduate Showcase participants only
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Wednesday 18 August 2021, 10am – 12nn
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This session will provide feedback on participants’ poster creation.
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U21/PwC Innovation Challenge
Vote for your favourite video
The People’s Choice vote for U21/PwC Innovation Challenge is now open till Friday 20 August 2021! Cast a vote for your favourite video entry and your vote will go towards determining one of the three overall winners.
This year’s challenge asked graduate students to respond to the recent Upskilling for Shared Prosperity report by the World Economic Forum and PwC, that makes the case for providing employees with learning and development opportunities to expand their horizons while minimising skills gaps.
Taking these issues into account, graduate students from across the network were asked to submit 3-minute videos with suggestions for an initiative that can be undertaken by governments and/or businesses and/or education providers that can help improve and maintain shared and sustainable prosperity.
Graduation without Borders
Congratulations to our Class of 2021 postgraduates!
The University will celebrate an extraordinary graduation on Wednesday 4 August 2021 through a series of social media sunbursts that bring together our community #UNMGraduation #WeAreUoN.
Ahead of the graduation, we at the Graduate School would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our extraordinary Class of 2021 postgraduates on their achievements. Many congratulations!
Next update from us
Look out for our next edition of e-newsletter
We will continue to provide succinct news, information and updates on our training and development opportunities for our postgraduate community through our monthly e-newsletter. The next one will be delivered to your inbox before the end of this month where you can find out more about our training and development provision for the whole of next month.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need any other clarifications or support from us via email to graduateschool@nottingham.edu.my. You can also engage with us via Facebook and Graduate School Blog.
In the meantime, please continue to observe and follow the safety advice and precautionary measures by our local authorities and University. Stay safe!
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