UNIMA strengthens academic partnership with NWU
On 13th October 2026, a delegation from NWU paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Samson Sajidu, at the University Office Boardroom. The NWU delegation comprised Professor Steve Dunga, Deputy Director of the School of Economic Sciences at NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus; P...
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UNIMA Hosts NWU Academic for public lecture on Ubuntu and social change
The School of Arts, Communication and Design through its Department of Media and Communication Studies hosted a public lecture by Dr Musara Lubombo, a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director of the School of Communication at North-West University (NWU) in South Africa, on 14 October 2026 at the Wadonda Lecture Theatre. The public lecture, ti...
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UNIMA and NWU explore academic collaboration
The University of Malawi’s School of Arts, Design and Communication hosted a delegation from North-West University (NWU) of South Africa for a special visit aimed at exploring opportunities for academic collaboration, knowledge exchange and institutional partnerships. The delegation, which was led by the Deputy Dean of the Faculty ...
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UNIMA Strengthens Leadership for Institutional Excellence and Transformation
The University of Malawi (UNIMA) has strengthened the leadership and management capacity of its leaders following a two-day orientation programme for Executive Deans, Directors, Heads of Departments and Heads of Centres, held from 13 to 14 October 2026. Held under the theme “Leadership for Institutional Excellence and Tra...
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UNIMA School of Education Awards K50 Million in Research Grants to Five Teams
The School of Education at the University of Malawi (UNIMA) has awarded research grants worth K10 million each to five research teams as part of efforts to strengthen the culture of research within the school. The award ceremony, which took place on 16th October 2026, was supported by the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Postgradu...
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UNIMA Participates in The Motion 2026 Debate
The University of Malawi (UNIMA) is participating in The Motion 2026, a national inter-university debate competition designed to provide Malawi’s brightest student minds with a platform to showcase their knowledge, critical thinking and public speaking skills. Sponsored by the Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority and produced by M...
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Farmers and Agricultural Extension Workers Pretest AI-Enabled Agricultural Advisory System in Machinga
Farmers, agricultural extension workers, lead farmers and technical specialists from Nsanama and Nanyumbu Extension Planning Areas (EPAs) in Machinga District have taken part in a controlled field pre-test of an artificial intelligence (AI...
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UNIMA Bids Farewell to Outgoing Council Chairperson
The University of Malawi (UNIMA) has bid farewell to its outgoing Council Chairperson, Dr Benedicto Wokomaatani Malunga, as he prepares to take up a new diplomatic assignment as Malawi’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Dr Malunga, who was appointed Chairperson of the UNIMA Council in 2...
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NEW BOOK ALERT: Community Arts from the Margins
Community Arts from the Margins is a groundbreaking volume that centres the Global South as a hub of knowledge generation. This is a book by global south practitioners about practices emerging directly from the region. Â The volume brings together scholars doing cutting-edge work in these communities, making radical and tran...
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UNIMA Leads AI Model Development for Agrometeorological Advisory System
The University of Malawi (UNIMA), through the Centre for Resilient Agri-food Systems (CRAFS), is taking a leading role in the development and validation of an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled agrometeorological advisory system being developed under the Agricultural Resilience through Climate Services (ARCS) initiative. The AI-enabled...
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