Posts by Graham Kendall
Paloma Paleo visit in December 2012
February 6, 2013
“The invitation to attend postgraduate research (PGR) week in The University of Nottingham Malaysian Campus (UNMC) has been irrefutably an amazing opportunity to build new relationships, to have new experiences and to be immersed in a very multicultural student atmosphere.” … so starts the blog post by the Paloma Paleo, the UK PGR poster winner …
Social Media: What to keep an eye on
February 5, 2013
In this post, we give a few people/sites that you might be interested in keeping an eye on. In a future post, we might look at some of the tools that are around to enable you to bring all your social media activity under one umbrella so that you can more easily get an overview …
The EU needs your expertise
February 4, 2013
Experts for Horizon 2020 (Europe’s next Research Programme) Advisory Groups Call for expressions of interest Europe is widening its search for worldwide experts from many fields to participate in shaping the agenda of Horizon 2020, the European Union’s future funding programme for research and innovation. Europe will certainly be looking for experts from Asia in …
The Next Billion: The Market Opportunity of the Muslim World
February 1, 2013
If you are looking for some inspiration for your next research proposal, you might want to take a look at this document from majlisglobal.com. Amongst other things it talks about the Halal Economy, Islamic Finance and The Connected Muslim.
Alzheimer’s Research at Nottingham
January 31, 2013
There have been three recent press reports about Alzheimer’s research at Nottingham. Given that we have an interest in this area, I thought it would be worth reporting here. The reports come from the same research but it does demonstrate that if you can get some research into the press it has the potential to …
Tsinghua – Nottingham Teaching and Research Fund
January 30, 2013
We have just received this email from the International Office. Dear Heads of School Please find attached an application form for a small fund to provide support for joint teaching and research collaboration between the University of Nottingham and Tsinghua University in China where we have a successful teaching collaboration. Please note that the deadline …
University of Nottingham Academy of Science and Technology Online
Last Friday (25th Jan 2013) this piece appeared on This is Nottingham. It provides a few details of a new University of Nottingham academy at the site of the old Dunkirk Fire Station.
Establishment of IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing (GRS) Malaysia Chapter
January 29, 2013
The establishment of IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing (GRS) Malaysia chapter was one of the main achievements of IEEE Malaysia section in 2012 as informed during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of IEEE Malaysia section on 19 Jan 2013. Over 35 IEEE GRS members in Malaysia have joined other chapters for their professional activities for …
Award of Recognition for contribution in Postharvest Research and Education
January 28, 2013
An Award of Recognition was presented by CIGR (International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering) to nine leading international researchers in the field of postharvest technologies. The awards were presented for ‘Contribution in Postharvest Research and Education’ …. see more.
The Korean Wave in Southeast Asia: Consumption and Cultural Production
January 25, 2013
Organised by SMLC Head of Film and TV studies Dr. Mary J. Ainslie, The UNMC international symposium “The Korean Wave in Southeast Asia: Consumption and Cultural Production” was held on January 10th at the Royal Commonwealth Club in Kuala Lumpur. The event was a huge success and included presentations by delegates from across Southeast Asia, including …