Postgraduate Prize Award - Class of 2016
The University of Nottingham Postgraduate Prize Awards recognise accomplishments in research, publications, conferences and contributions to the Postgraduate Community. Students were nominated by their Head of Schools for excellence across aforementioned areas.
On 14th April 2016, prize winners and their guests were invited to the awards ceremony hosted by the Graduate School. Professor Graham Kendall, Vice-Provost of Research and Knowledge Transfer, presented the awards to the prize winners while their supervisors and fellow friends cheered them on. A total of three students were awarded the Postgraduate Prize Awards and one student was awarded the Postgraduate Teaching Award.
It was the very first time the Postgraduate Teaching Award was introduced at the Malaysia campus. It is an award to recognise and celebrate examples of innovative teaching and support of learning. Applicants may support teaching and learning through a wide range of activities, including: demonstrating in laboratory classes, distance learning. leading seminars or tutorials, supporting project work, lecturing or assessing and giving feedback on student work. The award is given to applicant who can show innovative and reflective practice by improving effectiveness in teaching and support of learning, making appropriate changes in learning activities or techniques, and evaluating and reflecting on the impact of intervention and possibilities for further development.
The receipients for the Postgraduate Prize Awards 2016 are:
- Pang Ee Leen, School of Biosciences
- Nagulendran Kangayatkarasu, School of Geography
- Sadia Afreen, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
[From left] Professor Sandy Loh Hwei San, Pang Ee Leen and Professor Graham Kendall
[From left] Nagulendran Kangayatkarasu and Professor Graham Kendall
[From left] Ms Kasturi Muthoosamy, Professor Sivakumar Manickam, Sadia Afreen and Professor Graham Kendall
The recipient for the Postgraduate Teaching Award 2016 is Ong Kian Chuan, from Department of Civil Engineering.
[From left] Professor Andy Chan, Ong Kian Chuan and Professor Graham Kendall
The Graduate School would like to once again congratulate all the winners on their commendable achievements and for achieving such prestigious awards!
Posted on 28th April 2016