Transcription
1UNMCRESEARCH QUARTERInside thisissue:Research ImpactWeek 2010MYEULINK ProjectBritish MalaysiaChamber ofCommerceSEAEU – ScientificExperts MeetingVisitors and VisitsGraduate SchoolCoursesResearch AwardsSocial EventsEditors:Dr. Christopher HillAnita PathmaUNMC Research Quarter contains information regarding research, events, workshops, seminars and GraduateSchool activityJan Mar 2010
2Research Impact Week18 22 January 2010The Graduate School organized anddelivered Research Impact Week in January.The event successfully promoted existingactivity and developed future potential atUNMC. Over the course of the five daysstaff and students had an opportunity toattend workshops, training courses,presentations and social gatherings with afocus on integration and researchdevelopment. courses, presentations andsocial gatherings with a focus onintegration and research development.Prof. Sayed Azam Ali officially launches Research Impact WeekJanuary 18 (BA05)5)9.30An introduction to FP7 Research ProgrammeDave Crowley10.00 Opportunities under Marie Curie FellowshipsDave Crowley11.00 Grantmanship for European Funding: Tricks touse and traps to avoidDr Martin Pickard12.00 Introduction to IPR and commercialisation/exploitation of research resultsDr Gary Evans1.30 Proposal writing skillsDr Martin Pickard3.30 Introduction to successful project managementDr Martin PickardJanuary 19Individual clinics for UNMC staff members to discussresearch ideas and potential applications—Dr MartinPickard, Dr Gary Evans and David Crowley (contact DeepaKumari to arrange a time slot for an individual clinic)January 20 (BA05)10.00 Graduate School PresentationAn opportunity to learn more about research trainingcourses on offer, outreach programmes and socialevents throughout 201011.30 PGSA PresentationThe new postgraduate Students’ AssociationCommittee will provide information on theirstructure and outline proposed activities for 20102.00 Introduction to new PhD studentsAn explanation of what to expect from a NottinghamPhD and how to prepare for itJanuary 21 (BA05)10.00 PhD supervisor trainingAn opportunity for colleagues new to PhDsupervision to discuss relevant issues2.00 RIW poster presentationDemonstration of research activity being conductedby postgraduate students at UNMCJanuary 22 (BA05)10.00 SAS presentationThis will focus on career opportunities, in additionto software implications for research and analysis.This is open to all staff and students2.00 PGCHE clinicAn opportunity for new members of staff to discussthe requirements of the programme4.00 Graduate School social (BA64)An opportunity for PhD students and supervisors tomingle and meet Graduate School team members
3MYEULINK Project:Project kick off meeting11 JANUARY 2010Chulan Tower, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMYEULINK is an exciting new project supported by theEuropean Union and based in Malaysia. Over 36 months,MYEULINK will increase awareness and understanding of theEU and its key policies amongst government officials, decision makers, the private sector, media, NGOs, academia and otherinterest groups in Malaysia. The project will encouragecooperation and policy dialogue in higher education and informdecision makers on a range of EU macro policy initiatives.HE Vincent Piket, Head of Delegation and EU Ambassadoraddresses partnersPartners University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC)University of Malaya (UM)University of Maastricht (MAA)University Putra Malaysia (UPM)University Malaysia Sabah (UMS)University of Nottingham, UK (NOTT)Institute for Strategic and International Studies (ISIS)National Higher Education Research Institute (IPPTN)Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas)Prof.Sayed Azam Ali, Project Coordinator outlines project structure to partners
4British Malaysia Chamber of Commerce21 January 2010The British Malaysia Chamber of Commerce held its first boardmeeting outside of KL city at the University of NottinghamMalaysia Campus. The board members took the time to talk toacademics and students, at a social gathering hosted by theGraduate School, about possible research projects, employabilityand life in Malaysia.Member companies range in size from British and Malaysian SMEs to multi national corporations, and include some of the world’s leading organisationssuch as: AXA, BAE Systems, BP, Etihad, Flowcrete, Genting, Guinness,Hilton, HSBC, Laura Ashley, Malaysia Airlines, UNMC, Prudential, RoyalBank of Scotland, Rolls Royce, Shangri La, Shell, Standard Chartered,Tesco, TNT, UMW, YTL and many, many others.BMCC Board Members meet with students and staff at UNMCBMCC Board of Directors meet at UNMC
5SEAEU Scientific Experts MeetingQuantification of Ecosystem Function: Challenges and Benefits28 29 JANUARY 2010The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campushosted the SEAEU workshop at the Chulan TowerFacility. The workshop speakers were selected fortheir disciplinary expertise and/or their specialistknowledge of ecosystems of the SEA region. The mixof participants was unique and reflectedmultidisciplinary capacities in at least seven Europeanand SEA countries. The objective of the meeting wasto use this expertise to build critical mass around two researchable challenges’ with specific reference to theSEA region. A direct consequence of the workshopwas the development of a number of project proposalsfor EU funding.The workshop was designed to establish a Community of Practice’ of researchers andstakeholders working with SEA ecosystemsand agro ecosystems.SEA EU NET is a project within the EuropeanCommission’s 7th Framework Programme.The four year project started in January 2008and currently has 25 key S&T institutions (17participants and 8 additional members of the steeringboard) from Europe and Southeast Asia. The strategicobjective of SEA EU NET was "integrating andstrengthening the EU ASEAN Science andTechnology Dialogue through coordination andsupporting activities”.Nearly 100 delegates attended the workshopSEA EU NET actively increases the quality, quantity,profile and impact of bi regional Science andTechnology (S&T) cooperation between the tenmember countries of the Association of South EastAsian Nations (ASEAN) and the Member andAssociated Member States of the European Union(EU). In particular, SEA EU NET aims to increaseand strengthen SEA participation in the FP7programmes (the EU’s funding programme forinternational research and development).Prof. Sayed Azam Ali, Meeting Coordinator said, “Byhosting the meeting and designing its structure,UNMC colleagues had a unique opportunity tonetwork with key researchers at the interface betweennatural and managed Ecosystems.”HE Vincent Piket, Head of Delegation and EU Ambassadorwelcoming workshop participants
6Visitors and VisitsBelow are just some of the visits that have taken place between January and March of 2010. UNMC has playedhost to senior academics, ministers and industry leaders as it continues to interact with the wider community andfoster links and partnerships throughout Malaysia and further 1023/2/2010VC Prof David Greenaway delivered a guest lecture at the GEP ConferenceVC Prof David Greenaway and PVC Knowledge Transfer Prof Chris Rudd were joined by AlexKnox from Dyson on a tour of UNMCVP Research Prof Sayed Azam Ali visited MAFC in PuchongMinister of Higher Education Y.B. Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled Bin Nordin visited UNMC andwas hosted by Puan Maraton YahyaVP Research Prof Sayed Azam Ali visited MPOB where he was hosted by Datuk Dr. Mohd BasriWahidJulie Thomas from the VC’s Office visited the Semenyih Campus and delivered a “Minute Takingand Best Practice” training course for administratorsGraduate School Trip to the UKGraduate School Malaysia Campus members Christopher Hill,Deepa Kumari, Anita Pathma and Callistus Fernandez spent twoweeks on the UK Campus in March 2010 working with colleaguesfrom the UK Graduate School. The aim of the trip was to promotebest practice, improve campus connectivity and gain a broaderunderstanding of the overall Graduate School direction and ethos.Over the course of the trip the team members attended researchtraining courses, staff development workshops, social events,student presentations, visited Graduate Centre's at University Park,Jubilee Campus and Sutton Bonnington, took part in a day longpresentation for Iain Cameron, Head of RCUK’s Careers andDiversity Unit and worked with the VC’s Office.A key aspect of the two week trip was an Administrators AwayDay held at the East Midlands Conference Centre. Deepa Kumari,Anita Pathma and Phoebe Zhang, China Campus Graduate School,joined the full UK team for the first ever collective Away Day.Deepa Kumari and Anita Pathma said, “it was a great learning ex perience, resulting in us adapting UK standards and practices ineveryday management of the Graduate School Malaysia Campus.”Graduate School Administrators from Malaysia, Chinaand UK Campuses attend an Away Day at the EastMidlands Conference Centre
7Graduate School Research Training CoursesThe Graduate School Malaysia Campus, in line with the UK Graduate School, offered a series of researchtraining courses during the first three months of 2010 to match the needs of early, mid and late career researchstudents.Among the list of courses offered were Critical Thinking, Beginning your Thesis, Research Skills, WorkingEffectively in Research, Presentation Skills and Building Confidence, Planning your Research, Introduction toSPSS and Advanced Presentation Skills online.Research AwardsApprovalYearProject TitleProject LeaderStart & End DateTotal AmountApprovedJan 2010Highly Scalable Real –Time IntelligentAudio System for large scale PeopleAuthentication and Recognition OverInternet Protocol (IP)JasmineSeng Kah PooiFeb 2010toJuly 2011171,200Feb 2010Detection and Prediction of Lung Cancerusing the sNose with Support Vectormachine classifierRoselina ArelhiApril 2010toJuly 201195,500Feb 2010Improved Power Electronic Reactive PowerCompensator For the FutureTransmission LinesMohamed S.A.DahidahApril 2010toMac 2012122,000
8SocialGraduate School Christmas Party17 December 2009The Graduate School welcomed over 60 students to the end of term Christmas Party. Students were treated toChristmas foods from around the world and even introduced to the concept of Christmas Crackers!
Graduate School Courses Research Awards Social Events UNMC Research Quarter contains information regarding research, events, workshops, seminars and Graduate School activity Jan Mar 2010 Editors: Dr. Christopher Hill Anita Pathma UNMC RESEARCH QUARTER
