Monthly Archives: January 2025

ANOTHER RESEARCH ARTICLE

ANOTHER RESEARCH ARTICLE

Got another journal article for 2025. It’s indexed in the Web of Science and even has a quartile ranking, which is quite decent.

Despite my daily workload and other responsibilities, I make it a priority to write and publish my own journal articles. Lately, I’ve noticed a trend where lecturers rely heavily on students to write journals, and worse, the lecturers end up as the main authors (first in the author name list). It should be the other way around, the students should rely on the supervisor for journal writing. 

It’s undeniable that lecturers’ responsibilities are demanding, but academic writing is something that should be done by lecturers themselves, no matter how busy we are.

This journal will take a while to be officially published, scheduled for July 2025, but it’s a strong start to the year. With two high-impact research publications in January 2025, I couldn’t be more grateful.

Stay tuned for the article in July! 

MPHIL VIVA VOCE – A 2025 OPENING!

MPHIL VIVA VOCE – 2025 OPENING!

Today, the Oral Examination (Viva Voce) for Syahmi Bin Samson, presenting his MPhil thesis:

“Exploring the Social Construction of Nature in Malaysia and Its Effects on Ecotourism Activity Preferences.”

Date: 10 January 2025 (Friday)

Time: 9:00 am

Venue: Meeting Room 2, Block B12, Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, UTM

The panel includes External Examiner Dr. Shazali Bin Johari (UPM), Internal Examiner Prof. Dr. Amran Bin Hamzah, and Main Supervisor Dr. Nadzirah Binti Hosen.

Wishing Syahmi the best of luck as he defends his insightful work, and kudos to the entire panel for their dedication to supporting postgraduate research. It’s an honor to be part of this important academic milestone!

#MPhilViva #EcotourismResearch #SocialConstruction #PostgraduateStudies #UTM #AcademicExcellence