Winner & People's Choice

Mitchell Lim Shyan Wei

Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering 

Runner Up

Kumbirai Mateva

School of Biosciences

Prize Winner

Chew Kit Wayne

Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Prize Winner

Tan Pui Yee

School of Biosciences

Prize Winner

Premanand Krishnan 

School of Pharmacy

Applying for Academic Jobs

Tuesday 2 July 2019,

10am - 4pm, H1B13 

This course will explore the important elements of a job application in academia. 

Light Your Fire: Motivational Tools for Researchers

Wednesday 3 July 2019,

2pm - 4pm, H1B13

This course will explore procrastination and discuss time management techniques. 

Preparing a Press Release

Monday 8 July 2019,

2pm - 4pm, H1B13

This course will outline the pivotal elements in preparing well written press releases. 

Academic Job Interviews

Wednesday 10 July 2019,

10am - 4pm, H1B13 

This course will delve into the interviewing process in academia. 

Funding Workshop

Monday 15 July 2019,

10am - 12noon, H1B13

This course will introduce the different types of funding by the Graduate School. 

Using Posters to Communicate Research 

Friday 19 July 2019,

10am - 12noon, BA18

This course will discuss the features of an effective poster and how best to use it to communicate research outputs. 

Presentation Skills: Building Your Confidence

Monday 22 July 2019,

10am - 3pm, BA18

This course will outline the key elements to focus upon when preparing a presentation. 

Further Presentation Skills

Wednesday 24 July 2019,

10am - 1pm, BA18 

This course will identify and analyse the features of effective presentations. 

Structuring Your Thesis 

Monday 29 July 2019,

10am - 12noon, H1B13

This course will consider ways of drafting and structuring a thesis. 

How to Publish in High Quality Journals

Monday 1 July 2019,

10am - 5pm, H1B13 

This workshop will assist academics, particularly early career researchers, to improve their chances of getting their papers published in high quality journals.

Constructing Your Argument - An Essential Skill

Thursday 4 July 2019,

10am - 12noon, H1B13

This workshop will introduce some of the essential skills for effective scientific communication and give researchers a chance to put these into action with one or two interactive activities.

Professional Networking for Researchers

Tuesday 9 July 2019,

10am - 12noon, H1B13

This workshop will highlight the importance of networking and provide researchers with tips for building strong professional networks for their continuous career development.

Word vs LaTeX - Which One is the Best to Write Your Journal Paper

Thursday 11 July 2019, 

10am - 5pm, H1B13 

This workshop will explore and compare the two typesetting tools, enabling researchers to make an informed decision on which is the best to write their journal papers.

Authorship vs Acknowledgements Demystified

Thursday 18 July 2019, 

10am - 12noon, H1B13

This workshop will discuss authorship and enable researchers to be aware of the criteria for determining author contributions.

How to be an International Researcher

Thursday 1 August 2019, 

10am - 1pm, H1B13

This workshop will share tips and traits to becoming an international researcher. Success stories will also be shared. 

Our annual Raya celebration for postgraduates was held on 19 June 2019.

Our second mini induction for new postgraduates was held on 28 May 2019. 

Our second and third Coffee and Cake sessions were held on 29 March and 26 April 2019 respectively.

The second instalment of our Research Supervisory Seminar Series was held on 29 April 2019. The session was delivered by Dr Ho Jee-Hou, Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering.  

A sharing of experience by Wong Xin Yi, PhD student at the Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering.