About Life Fantastic: Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 2013
December 23, 2013
In a previous post, we mentioned the Royal Institution Christmas lectures. It seems timely to mention them again. The 2013 lectures will be given by Dr Alison Woollard from the University of Oxford. She will “explore the frontiers of developmental biology and uncovers the remarkable transformation of a single cell into a complex organism.” More …
The Role of Simulation in Addressing Technological Problems: Public Lecture by Robin Grimes
November 19, 2013
UNMC were recently invited (18th Nov 2013) to host a public lecture by Professor Robin Grimes, (or his Imperial College home page) who is the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Chief Scientific Advisor and Professor of Materials Physics at Imperial College. This was a great honour for us, and we were delighted to do so. …
Lecture by Robin Grimes – The role of simulation in addressing technological problems
November 8, 2013
The role of simulation in addressing technological problems In his talk, Robin will also speak about the use of simulation in developing new materials and also in developing nuclear energy. Venue: The Great Hall. Date: Monday, 18 November 2013. Time: 2:00pm to 3:00pm If you wish to register to attend this lecture, please email Anita …
Industrial talk organised by UNMC-IEM student chapter: Food Processing and career opportunities
November 7, 2013
This post was contributed by Dr Hii Ching Lik A talk was delivered by Dr Hii Ching Lik (CEng MIChemE) from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering to student members of The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (UNMC student chapter). In his talk Dr Hii shared his experience while working as a researcher in the …
RI Christmas Lectures
August 12, 2013
If you are not familiar with the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (or even if you are) you might be interested in their Christmas Lectures web site. Each year, a renowned scientist is invited to present a series of lectures. They are mainly aimed at children but they are a fascinating way to get to know …
Invitation to an uncommon lecture on “Embodied Cognition – How Real Brains Learn” by Rita Carter
March 7, 2013
We have recently received the following invitation. If you want to go, please one of the methods below to register. Neuramatix Distinguished Lecture Series 2013/2014 Embodied Cognition – How Real Brains Learn to be officiated by Ms Ng Wan Peng Chief Operating Officer Multimedia Development Corporation Date: 19 March 2013 Time: 1.00 – 5.00 PM …
The Boustead Annual Globalisation Lecture delivered by His Excellency Simon Featherstone, British High Commissioner to Malaysia
February 21, 2013
We were fortunate to have the Boustead Annual Globalisation Lecture delivered by His Excellency Simon Featherstone (British High Commissioner to Malaysia) (21st Feb 2013). This is a lecture which is given as part of Nottingham’s Centre for Research on Globalisation and Economic Policy (GEP) annual conference which has taken place in Malaysia since 2008. This …
400 pupils to get a Christmas lecture
December 18, 2012
This is the opening from a recent piece that appeared in thisisnottingham.co.uk: “Hundreds of schoolchildren will get an insight into engineering at the University of Nottingham. More than 400 14- to 16-year-olds will attend the …. “. The full article is available here. The header image is courtesy of http://www.krakatau-tour.com/
Professor Rom Nain, Inaugural Lecture (22nd Nov 2012, 10:30)
November 12, 2012
Professor Nain has been a key figure in the emergence of Media and Communications Education in Malaysia. Renowned not only as a scholar and academic, but also as a witty, principled and occasionally excoriating critic of the mainstream media, and the media and communications industries, across South East Asia, he is an exemplary ‘public …
Martyn Poliakoff BFM Broadcast
October 25, 2012
When Martyn visited us a week or so ago, as well as giving the Rutherford Memorial Lecture, he was also interviewed on BFM. A podcast of the interview can be accessed from this link.
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