1. To provide a platform for postgraduate students to share their research progress in a friendly environment.

2. To provide opportunities for postgraduate students and participants to receive informal in-depth feedback through discussions, and to enable them to establish contact with other postgraduate students.

3. To help students strategize about their research and dissertation, as well as publication of their research in peer-reviewed journals.

In accordance with our regulations for Annual Review of Postgraduate Research Students, attendance and presentation at the Symposium is COMPULSORY for ALL registered and full-time research students (semester 3 and above). Attendance is NOT compulsory for full-time research students in Semester 1-2, part-time research students, or students in their waiting for graduation (completed the viva-voce). 

The presentation materials does not need to be a finished piece of work. The intention is that this exercise should be useful to you as Research Students, both in terms of clarifying your own ideas and gaining more experience of presenting them, and in allowing you to benefit from the questions and comments of those in attendance.

SUBMISSION AND REGISTRATION

We kindly ask all Postgraduate students to confirm their attendance at the Symposium, by completing the Abstract Submission and Registration Form before or on 10 JANUARY 2018. You are advised to discuss with your supervisor(s) about the topic of presentation.