ANNOUNCEMENT FROM: FACULTY OF FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
SUBJECT: PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES 2/2017, FACULTY OF FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
 
A public lecture on journal publication will be delivered by the Editor-in-Chief of international journals.  Academic staff of UMS are invited to attend.  CPD points will be given.
Date      
: 27 October 2017 (Friday)
Time
: 9:15 - 11.00 am
Venue: Seminar Room (Level 2),  Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition
Speaker
 
Prof. Charles Brennan
Lincoln University, New Zealand
Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Food Science and Technology, Journal of Food Processing and Preservation and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Title
: Publishing articles in 2018:  Some tricks of the trade from an Editor-in-Chief perspective

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM: CENTRE FOR THE PROMOTION OF KNOWLEDGE AND LANGUAGE LEARNING
SUBJECT: SPEECH CRAFT PROGRAM
 
Speech Craft is a free 4–session program organised by the University Toastmasters in collaboration with the ‘Say it in English’ Campaign at PPIB. The aim of this ‘nursery’ course is  to introduce students to public speaking. It is a hands-on course that provides feedback and practical advice on how to be a better communicator. The program also ensures an atmosphere of professional camaraderie that makes each session a unique learning environment dedicated to personal improvement, thanks to the diligent efforts of mentors from the Toastmasters Club.
Sessions will be held at 2.00-5.00 PM at Bilik Bahasa 5, Ground Floor, PPIB on the following dates:
 
  • Saturday, 28th October 2017
  • Saturday, 4th November 2017
  • Saturday, 11th November 2017
  • Saturday, 18th November 2017
 
As well as a Certificate of Participation, students, who attend all 4 sessions will receive student points for extra-curricular activities (subject to confirmation).
Students who are interested in registering for the Speech Craft program please contact Mr. John Mark Storey (Mr. Mark) on 012-8273245 or via Ext. 5307.
 

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM: ENDANGERED MARINE SPECIES RESEARCH UNIT (UEMS), BORNEO MARINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (BMRI)
SUBJECT: UEMS-BMRI OCCASIONAL SEMINAR SERIES: CORAL CULTIVATION, GENETICS AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS IN HAWAI'I.
 
UEMS, BMRI is organizing its 4th Occasional Seminar Series for 2017 (OSS 4/2017) this week. We are pleased to invite you to attend the talk on "Coral cultivation, genetics and conservation efforts and programs in Hawai‘i". Details are as follows:
 
Date: 20 October 2017
Time: 2.30 pm
Venue: Seminar Room, BMRI

Announcement From
: Faculty Of Medicne and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Subject
: 1st Borneo Quality Of Life Conference 2018 (1STBQOL)
Contact Person
: AP Dr Helen Benedict Lasimbang (019-881 9319)
: Lidiawati Arifin (016-832 0204)
: Starrine Adimas (013-544 8823)
: Mary Dulin (016-828 9448)
 
Yang Berbahagia Datuk/Prof/Dr/Mr/Mdm,
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah is delighted to invite you to attend to its 1st Borneo Quality of Life Conference (1stBQOL) that will be held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia on 24th-26th January 2018.
 
Themed “Changing and Thriving to the better future”, this, the first Borneo Quality of Life Conference, will provide a unique space for researchers and academics to present their research on matters related to quality of life, well-being, and happiness, as well as enabling discussion regarding their relevance for policy making and change. Presenters and participants will join us from various locations across the world and will come from many disciplines; they will hold different methodological and theoretical perspectives, and follow different approaches. The key factor that will bring together such a diverse range of individuals is the interest and passion for generating research-based knowledge that can make a significant contribution to the well-being across society.
 
Further information on the conference is available from the attached pamplet and the conference website http://spu.ums.edu.my/bqol/
Important Deadlines
1. Abstract submission: 31st October 2017
2. Abstract acceptance notification: 18th November  2017
3. Early bird registration: 31st October 2017
 
We look forward to your participation and kindly seek your assistance in disseminating the information on the conference to your fellow colleagues and staff. Your cooperation and support are very much appreciated. Thank you.
 

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