TheConversation: To write English like a professor, don’t rely on Google translate
June 9, 2014
“Thankfully, nobody speaks academic English as a first language. The English of the university is a very particular form that has specific features and conventions. Sometimes, this is just referred to as ‘academic style’. It used to be a matter of instinct – what felt right. But now ….” … so starts a piece written …
IAPS Small Research and Publication Grants
This post was contributed by Michael Connors IAPS Small Research and Publication Grants. Applications for a Small Research and Publication Grant of between 3000 and 5000 ringgit are now invited from members of staff engaged in any aspect of research in the social sciences or arts that has an Asia-Pacific focus . Preference may be …
Nafis Alam: Professor of the Month
May 26, 2014
“Nafis Alam is the founding director of Centre for Islamic Business and Finance Research (CIBFR). His scholarly research has featured in leading journals such as the Journal of Asset Management, the Journal of Banking Regulation, the Review of Islamic Economics and the Journal of Financial Services Marketing …“, so starts the article that recently appeared …
Long standing membership award for Dr Angelina Yee
May 6, 2014
Dr Angelina Yee has received a 10-year long-standing member award as a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPS) in a Member’s Recognition Evening, organised by CPA Australia in KLCC on 6 May 2014. This award is given to recognize member’s contribution to the accounting profession, as member of CPA Australia. I am sure that everybody at UNMC …
Up Close and Personal with Sean Matthews
May 2, 2014
An interview with Sean Matthews (Head of School (UNMC) for the School of Modern Langugaes and Cultures) was ercently featured in the British Council’s Educational Intelligence newsletter. The piece can be seen here. “Is this microphone working?”
The HEFEI Statement on the Ten Characteristics of Contemporary Research Universities: Tectonic Shift or Beating of a Butterfly’s Wing?
April 30, 2014
This post was contributed by Sean Matthews [This is the second in a sequence of blogs reporting from the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) conference in Seoul, which took place March 16-21, 2014. In the earlier piece we reported on the Nottingham panel, in this and subsequent posts we’ll look at some of the …
Islamic Finance Research Centre: Baroness Warsi speech
April 24, 2014
UNMC have recently established an Islamic Finance Research Centre. I am sure there will be a lot more information coming out over the next weeks/months, so we won’t steal any of the team’s thunder by going into great detail here. But, we’d just like to note that this centre has come at a very good …
Rise and Globalization of Asian Higher Education： Neo-Renaissance of the 21st century?
April 21, 2014
This post was contributed by Chin Chiew Foan An interesting read. A vision of research collaborations among Institutes of higher learnings in Asia and Europe by Da Hsuan Feng at Ningbo Nottingham campus.
Nafis Alam joins the Editorial Board of the Journal of Asia Business Studies
April 7, 2014
Congratulations to Nafis, who has been invited to serve on the Editorial Board of Journal of Asia Business Studies. Serving as Associate Editors in important for UNMC as it raises our profile and demonstrates that we are recognised leaders in our relevant fields. Of course, it’s also good for the individual’s CV!
Another UNMC First: Live Twitter feed at the U21 KWBN Global Citizenship Workshop
April 4, 2014
This post was contributed by Sean Matthews and Yeong Woon Chin, for Knowledge Without Borders Network/U21 Global Citizenship Workshop As the Vice-Provost for Research & Knowledge Transfer has already blogged about the U21 Global Citizenship live Twitter feed, which we ran throughout the event using the #U21GC hashtag (check it out!), it may be useful …
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