School of Life Sciences
Malaysia Placement
Potential Keele staff supervisors with whom you can discuss Malaysia placement opportunities:
Dr SJ Chakravorty
Dr MG Evans (Neuroscience)
Professor D Hoole
Dr JC Hoole
Mr DR Hulse
Mr G Hussey
Dr WDJ Kirk
Dr C Merrick
Dr H Price
Mrs P Procter
Dr PA Thomas
Professor F Tripet
Possible Research Areas at USM for Keele students: (see website for a more detailed list)
Dr Wan Fatma – Mosquito control
Professor S Anuar - Conservation (Birds, Amphibia, Reptiles)
Dr S Azizha - Fish molecular Biology
Dr Asyraf Bin Mansor - Environmental Studies
Professor Rahma Noordin - Diagnostic kit development
Dr Oon Chern Ein - Cancer cluster INFORRM
Dr Siti Rafidah Yusof - Centre for drug research
Dr Zarul Hashim - Fish ecology
Neuroscience:
Dr Zurina Hassan – Drug effects on memory (USM, CDR)
Please note this is not a complete list and we can contact the host to make further connections in other areas of interest.
For further details:
http://www.usm.my (University)
http://experts.usm.my (School of Biological Sciences – take a look at the Directory of Expertise for a general classification)
http://www.informm.usm.my/ (Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM)
usm.my - see this site for vector control research unit.
Neuroscience:
http://usm.academia.edu/Departments/Centre_for_Drug_Research USM Centre for Drug Research
MAKING AN APPLICATION FOR A PLACEMENT AT USM PENANG MALAYSIA (2018)
To obtain an application form, go to the KLE:
SLSC00003-2017-ANY-A: Life Sciences Placements [SLSC-00003-2017-ANY-A]
The deadline for submission is 11th December 2017.
If you are shortlisted you will be asked to attend an interview as part of the application process.
To obtain more information on the scheme, go to:
http://www.keele.ac.uk/lifesci/
Useful Links:
Malaysia Experience
Malaysia May-August 2018
Once you have reached the Malaysia page, there are pictures from the Malaysia programme to view, a link to a power point depicting previous student experiences and an account of the USM experience by a previous student – Natasha Hurril. You may also wish to access the following tabs:
Who can go?
When is it? - Mid/end of May 2018 until mid/end of August/beginning of September 2018
(Exact dates still to be confirmed, nearer the time).
How much will it cost? - Estimated this year at £1,500. Please note, flight costs vary and this may result in a slight increase. In addition, you may incur extra costs dependent upon other social activities and adventures you wish to undertake.
Student experience - An account of the USM experience by a previous student –
Natasha Hurril.
Who to contact? - If you require any further information on the programme please feel free to contact:
Mrs L Flynn (Administrator)
Professor Dave Hoole
Mrs Lisa Stoker (Study Abroad Office)
Neuroscience only: Dr MG Evans