Sharpening the practice lens of research supervision

This post is written by Dr Tissa Chandesa, Research Training Development Manager at the Graduate School.  Three Supervisory Research Seminar Series sessions took place in the last two weeks of the month of July 2021. The three sessions focused on the broad theme of managing research supervision, touching on issues relating to supervisory relationships, handling …

COVID-19: Graduate School updates (2 August 2021)

Ref. UNM/GS/COVID-19/60/02/08/21 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 …

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 …

Graduate School Bulletin, August 2021

Bulletin Issue 05/21 (33) The needs of the postgraduate and early career researcher community are at the heart of what we do at the Graduate School. Read on for all the latest news from us. UNM 2021 3MT® Last call Participation is still being welcomed. Stand a chance to win cash prizes for conference or research …

UNM 2021 3MT®: Participation call extended

*Latest update: Participation is still being welcomed as the closing date has been extended to Friday 30 July 2021. Stand a chance to win cash prizes for conference or research purposes! Communicating your research to people from all walks of life is a vital skill set to any research longevity!  The Three Minute Thesis competition …

COVID-19: Graduate School updates (16 July 2021)

Ref. UNM/GS/COVID-19/59/16/07/21 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 …

Welcoming new postgraduate students

Our virtual postgraduate induction We conducted our third virtual postgraduate induction this year on Friday 9 July 2021. Despite the prolonged lockdown and campus closure, we continued to run a series of induction programmes for new postgraduate students so that they can settle in swiftly and smoothly. This induction was specifically targeted at new postgraduate …

COVID-19: Graduate School updates (28 June 2021)

Ref. UNM/GS/COVID-19/58/28/06/21 In light of the movement control order (MCO) extension, 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 …

Graduate School Newsletter, July 2021

Nucleus Issue 03/21 (43) The needs of the postgraduate and early career researcher community are at the heart of what we do at the Graduate School. Read on for all the latest news from us. Winners announced in Tri-Campus Awards 2021 These prestigious awards celebrate our outstanding postgraduate researchers and research supervisors, and recognise accomplishments …

UNM 2021 3MT®: Call for participation is now open!

Communicating your research to people from all walks of life is a vital skill set to any research longevity! The Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT®) challenges research students to communicate the significance of their research work to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes. The competition is open to PhD students who have passed their …