According to PPPS Dean, Professor Datin Dr. Mariam Abd. Latip, the retreat was also to review the delivery system of their services to their clients.

She said, the focus of the retreat this time was an PPPS staff innovation project presention that had been proposed and planned since early 2015 by Deputy Registrar, Aidah Noordin.

“The individual staff innovation presentation conducted for the very first time at PPPS indirectly would train staff to think creatively to produce new innovations in their work.

“This staff innovation project will also take into account the urpose of the annual performance evaluation by First Supervising Officer (PPP) and Second Supervising Officer (PPK),” she said during the opening of the retreat.

The programme also reviewed all forms used by each section in PPPS besides looking at improvements that are made in accordance with the new Postgraduate Studies method approved this year.

They included efforts to realise PPPS’ intention to use forms online to facilitate students access and processing could be made in the shortest time possble.

The retreat was described as another paradigm shift for PPPS in improving the quality of its services thereby producing innovative staff and moving towards university excellence. – SS (fl)

Source: Centre for Postgraduate Studies

By Che Hasruddin Che Hassan

Photo: Ramdan Saleh Nain

PEREKA 2015, held at the Main Lecture Hall 2 Complex starting today and would end tomorrow afternoon, brings together research results conducted by UMS academicians.

A total of 10 categories were contested; Educational Aids; Biosciences and Biotechnology; Agriculture, Forestry and Food; Physical Sciences, Environment and Energy; Social Sciences, Humanities, Arts, Education; Information and Communication Technology; Health and Medical Sciences; Business and Economics; Engineering and Technology and EcoCampus.

UMS Media found that many of the research have been commercialised and shared for use by the public such as ‘Garoupalike’, a grouper food; suspended artificial reefs, colour measurement for food, etc.

To see more products produced and gain knowledge on the innovation and research conducted by UMS academicians, individual, organisation, investors and enthusiasts, please visit PEREKA 2015.  All are welcome. – (fl)

WEDNESDAY, 9 DECEMBER – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) through the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Heritage (FKSW) and the Borneo Heritage Research Unit (BohRU), National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS), the Association of Film Makers Sabah (FILEMS) and the National Council of Professors (History Cluster, Heritage and Socio-Cultural) will be organising the Sabah Creative Industry Seminar on 15 December 2015, at Dewan Resital (Recital Hall), UMS starting from 8.00 am until 5.00 pm.

The Dean of FKSW, Professor Dato’ Mohd. Hamdan Hj Adnan said, the seminar aimed to expose participants to the latest development of creative industry, especially in Sabah.

He said, through the seminar participants would be able to gain knowledge and experience from those who had long been involved in the creative industry.

“Among the panel are FINAS Director General, Dato’ Kamil Othman who will deliver a lecture on filming and the community, and the Director of FINAS Creative Content and Ecosystem, Faridah Jaffar who will explain on the role of Pitching Centre and Creative Content Ecosystem,” he added.

The seminar would also invite the Chairman of the Creative Content Industry Guild (CCIG), Dato’ Jurey Latif Rosli to talk on the importance of professionalism amongst the creative industry fraternity and how CCIG play their part to recognise experts of creative industry players.

“We also invite Tentera Dulang, who is a successful entrepreneur in the business related to creative industry namely digital printing.  As an entrepreneur who started from scratch, Tentera’s experience which includes business exploration in the creative industry is useful to all players to start their own business,” he explained.

IProf. Hamdan also added that UMS lecturer who is also a singer, composer and local producer who is active in producing albums for Sabah market, Andrew Poninting better know as ‘Apai’ would also be sharing his experience and knowledge of the music industry in Sabah and the challenges faced by the industry.

The seminar will be officiated by the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia, YB Senator Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Mohd. Salleh Tun Said Keruak is expected to register 400 participants, comprising students and players in Sabah.

The seminar is expected to be the starting point for the development of creative industries in Sabah before the start of 2016, that are anticipated to provide more positive development on the progress of creative industry in Sabah.

For those who are interested on this one-day seminar, please contact Roslinda Petrus at 088-320000 extension 2213 or Michael at 088-320000 extension 2733. – (fl)

MONDAY, 7 DECEMBER – The Centre for Postgraduate Studies (PPPS) recently held a workshop on Coordination of Postgraduate Generic Degree Programmes, at the Klagan Regency, 1Borneo.

According to a statement issued by the centre, the workshop involved all faculties, centres and institutesthat are involved in the university’s postgraduate programmes.

The objective is to coordinate the names of all existing postgraduate programmes giving specialisation in their generic name, either recognised by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) or those that were offered but not recognised.

The statement added that this coordination of degree names by generic would make it easier for the university to offer postgraduate programmes without having to make a new application each time new areas of specialisation are offered.

At the workshop, all faculties, centres and institutes agreed on the implementation of the rebranding of the postgraduate degree programmes by generic.

The event was officiated by the Director of the  Centre for Strategic and Academic Management (PPSA), Professor Dr. Marcus Jopony representing the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International). – SS (fl)

Source: Jumawati Catacutan, PPPS