News & Announcement

Dear Students and Staff,

We are pleased to announce that a new selection of 116 essential Pearson eTextbook titles, recommended by our Faculties/Centre, are now available for online borrowing through VitalSource Bookshelf.

You may borrow up to five Pearson eTextbooks at a time. To get started, simply create a VitalSource Bookshelf account using your TAR UMT Gmail credentials.

Start exploring and borrowing today to enhance your learning or teaching experience with these valuable resources!

Dear Students and Staff,

We are pleased to announce the results of the Wiley Knowledge Check Online Quiz!  

A big thank you to everyone who participated!

Congratulations to our three winners! 

The Wiley team will be sending your Grab e-vouchers soon.

Dear Colleagues,

As AI continues to reshape the academic landscape, researchers and educators face the challenge of staying ahead. This webinar, organized by Sage, features Dr Lee Chu Keong (NTU) and Dr Elaine Chapman (UWA), who will provide insights on confidently guiding students in the responsible use of AI, maintaining research integrity and integrating AI effectively into research and teaching practices.

The details of the webinar are as follows: 

📅 Date: 9 September 2025 (Tuesday)

🕙 Time: 3.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.  

 📍  Platform: Zoom

Please register using your TAR UMT Gmail credentials HERE.

Dear Students and Staff,

Want to publish successfully and maximize the visibility and impact of your research? Join this webinar with Dr. Taufiq Asyhari (Professor of Data Science, Monash University Indonesia & Associate Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Access) as he shares insider insights on what editors look for, how the peer review process works and effective strategies to strengthen your research publications. In addition, IEEE presenters will also cover topics such as open access opportunities, research strategies using the IEEE Xplore Digital Library and practical author tools.

The details of the webinar are as follows: 

📅 Date: 4 September 2025 (Thursday)

🕙 Time: 11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.  

Please register using your TAR UMT Gmail credentials HERE.

Dear Students and Staff,

We are excited to announce the results of the IOP Publishing Online Quiz 2025!

A big thank you to everyone who participated!

Congratulations to all the winners! We will be in touch with you soon to arrange your prizes.

Dear Students and Staff,

The much-anticipated results of the ‘Fiction Getaway: A Break Powered by Books’ event are finally here. 

A big congratulations to our three winners and a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated and made this event a success. 

Stay tuned for more exciting opportunities to getaway into the world of books!

Dear Students and Staff,

We are pleased to invite you to an upcoming researcher-focused webinar offering valuable insights and guidance on successfully publishing in academic journals.

The session will be conducted by Ms. Sara Bebbington (Publisher), along with Mr. Rob Freeman and Dr. Oscar Gilbert (Associate Editors) from IOP Publishing on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 at 3.30 p.m. via GoTo platform. 

All students and staff are welcome and encouraged to join this informative 1.5 hours session.

Register now using your TAR UMT Gmail credentials HERE.

We look forward to your participation!

The Library is seeking your feedback on the recently introduced discovery platform (iDiscover) and OPAC (Locate).

Your input will help us improve these tools to better support your study and research needs.

Thank you for your participation!

Dear Staff and Students,

Great news! Starting from 15 January 2024 until 31 December 2026, TAR UMT authors have the opportunity to publish an unlimited number of open-access research articles across the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) journals, conference proceedings and magazines through ACM Open. Best of all, this comes at no cost, with an exemption from article processing charges (APCs)!

Learn more about ACM OPEN HERE.