Posts by Graham Kendall
Lifecycle 4
August 17, 2014
August 15th saw the start of Lifecycle 4, which is led by the Vice-Chancellor, along with 14 other riders. The previous three raised £760,000 for research into palliative and end of life care, increasing opportunities for students irrespective of financial means, and stroke rehabilitation research. This year’s 1,400+ mile challenge will be the longest yet, …
Take a look at the CELE blog
August 8, 2014
A teletively new blog is well worth taking look at. Learning English is is produced by the Centre for nglish Language Education (CELE) in order to share and discuss issues related to teaching, and more importantly, learning English for Academic Purposes. If you have any interaest in the English language (and you should, as this …
TheConversation: Ignore John Humphrys when he rants about grammar, he just wants attention
August 7, 2014
“It’s not often that grammar makes the news, but there’s currently a good natured spat going on between Melvyn Bragg and John Humphrys. Bragg hosts a long running BBC Radio discussion show called In Our Time, which is a fairly high-brow discussion in which he invites academics to discuss the intellectual legacy of certain ideas. …
EURAXESS Science Slam
August 6, 2014
The EURAXESS Science Slam is a global event that takes place around the same time (October/November) in 6 EURAXESS Links locations around the world – ASEAN, Brazil, China, India, Japan and North America. The 6 winners will travel to Europe to participate in a science communication workshop and to network with experts from their respective …
School of Education starts a year-long collaboration with the Hong Leong Foundation
August 5, 2014
The School of Education starts a year-long collaboration with the Hong Leong Foundation this month, as it undertakes a comprehensive evaluation of their educational projects. Drawing on expertise from UNMC and UNUK, the team will examine the scholarships programme and the after-school care programmes funded by the Foundation. “The Hong Leong Foundation is at the …
Osmotic Dehydration of Tropical Fruits
August 4, 2014
This post was contributed by Hii Ching Lik A final year MEng research project “Osmotic Dehydration of Tropical Fruits” was awarded the Food and Drink Undergraduate Prize for 2014 by the IChemE (UK) Food and Drink Special Interest Group. The project report was based on the experimental works carried out by Khoo Phey yeong, Lim …
2013 ISI Impact Factors
August 1, 2014
Thomson Reuters have just released the 2013 impact factors. You are able to access these through Web of Knowledge, and then choosing Journal Citation Reports. If you have problem accessing the information, please contact IS Support. There is oftena debate about whether metric driven research is a good or a bad thing. In the Malaysian …
U21 Internship
We have just received this email from U21. Here some further details about the new U21 Internship. This is a paid internship. U21 will transfer a block sum to the host university to cover all costs. The host university should select a grad student who already works within their institution, and who they feel would …
Research Collaboration with Institute for Infrastructure Engineering and Sustainable Management (IIESM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
This post was contributed by Choong Wee Kang and Edwin Goh Boon Hoe The Department of Civil Engineering UNMC invited the Institute for Infrastructure Engineering and Sustainable Management (IIESM) of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Malaysia for an inter-university research discussion on the 21st January 2014 at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. The event was …
Pharmacy collaborations between UNMC and Taylor’s
July 31, 2014
This post was contributed by Andrew Morris Academics from the School of Pharmacy and the Department of Biomedical Sciences visited the Pharmacy School at Taylor’s University to discuss the potential for research collaborations between the two organisations. A number of overlapping research interests were identified andfuture meetings between smaller groups of academics are planned. It …
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