February 28, 2018, by Lisa Chin

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
6 March 2018 10an – 12 noon Planning Research and Time Management
6 March 2018 2pm – 4pm Philosophy of Science
7 March 2018 10am – 12 noon Creative Thinking
8 March 2018 10am – 5pm How to be an Effective Researcher
9 March 2018 10am – 12 noon Getting into the Habit of Writing
12 March 2018 10am – 3pm Presentation Skills

*Presented as part of the Postgraduate Student Teacher’s Programme (PST)

14 March 2018 10am – 1pm Further Presentation Skills
16 March 2018 10am – 12 noon What Do I Want to Get Out of Conference
19 March 2018 10am – 12 noon Introduction to the Skills of Teamwork for Researchers
21 March 2018 10am – 12 noon Getting Going on Your Thesis
26 March 2018 10am – 12 noon Finishing Your Thesis
28 March 2018 10am – 12 noon Preparing for Your Annual Review

To register, please click on the course title. This will direct you to our Moodle page where you can log in using your university credentials.

Call for Applications: Postgraduate Showcase 2018

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, practice their presentation skills and engage with the wider audience.

To apply to take part in the showcase, submit a press release outlining your research and why it is interesting to the wider community.

Press Release submission deadline: 5 March 2018 (3pm)

More info

Invitation: Movie Night 

We will be holding informal movie nights for postgraduates on a Thursday every two months. The first session is scheduled for 1 March 2018 at 7pm in H1B13.

We welcome all our postgraduate students to join.

Invitation: Games & Pizza Night 

The Postgraduate Students’ Network (PGSN) will be holding a Games & Pizza Night on 9 March 2018 at 6.30pm in H1B11.

It’s FREE and open to all postgraduate students.

Invitation: Coffee and Cake  

Our second coffee and cake session for 2018 will be held on 23 March 2018 at 3pm in H1B13.

We look forward to seeing you there!


Please email us at graduateschool@nottingham.edu.my should you have any enquiries.

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