PAS Society Triumphs in Debate against Law Enforcement Society
As a leading academic institution in Malawi and a renowned centre of academic excellence in the SADC region, the University of Malawi remains committed to nurturing well-rounded and critically minded students. Recognizing the importance of student en...
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Oxfam Officially Hands Over Weather Station Equipment to UNIMA
Just weeks after the Department of Geography, Earth Sciences and Environment at the University of Malawi received new weather monitoring equipment, representatives from Oxfam visited the department to officially hand over the tools. The newly installed equipment is expected to significantly enhance the department’s abili...
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Economics Students engage with Reserve Bank experts
Students at the University of Malawi gain skills and diverse knowledge from various experts affiliated with well-known institutions, including both government and non-governmental organizations, through the societies to which they belong on campus. On 4th April 2025, the University of Malawi Economics Society undertook an educational vis...
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UNIMA launches construction of new teaching complex
On 16th April 2025, the University of Malawi held a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a teaching complex under the Skills for a Vibrant Economy (SAVE) Project. The project is funded by the Malawi Government with support from the World Bank. The construction of the teaching complex is expected to be completed in ...
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UNIMA hosts Stance Secondary School students
The University of Malawi takes pride in inspiring secondary school learners so that they may one day join the institution. Through its motivational programmes, the University of Malawi recently hosted a group of students from Stance Secondary School in Blantyre. The group was joined by five students from HAN University of Appl...
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WCNREG Seminar Sharpens Student Research on Rights and Environmental Governance
On 8th to 11th April 2025, the Public Law and Clinical Legal Education Departments hosted a data analysis seminar for the Women’s, Children’s, and Nature’s Rights in Environmental Governance (WCNREG) Master’s programme in School of Law Economics and Government (SLEG) in the Law buildings boardroo...
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UNIMA Students Engage Parliament for Governance Insights
In a bid to deepen understanding of the legislative process, the University of Malawi Students Association Parliament and the Student Representative Council (SRC), on 11th April 2025, embarked on an educational trip to the Parliament of Malawi in Lilongwe. The visit aimed to provide students with hands-on experience of parliam...
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Getting to Know the Bachelor of Actuarial Science Programme with Dr. Nelson Dzupire, Head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences in the School of Natural and Applied Sciences
The Bachelor of Actuarial Science programme, which is a relatively new programme at the University of Malawi, has specific entry requirements: applicants must have at least six credits in the MSCE, with a minimum of 4 points in English, and at least 2 points in both Mathematics and Additional Mathematics. This is one of the mo...
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A Boost for Demographic Research: UNIMA Lecturer Secures Max Planck Research Grant
Lecturers from various departments at the University of Malawi continue to receive prestigious awards in recognition of the excellence they demonstrate in their research. Notably, Dr. Benson Malinga John, a lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Population Studies, has been awarded a €100,000 grant by the Max Planck ...
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Tiny Machines, Big Impact: UNIMA’s workshop on AI for sustainable development
As experts from around the world focus on programming small machines to address global issues such as hunger, climate change, and other environmental challenges, the University of Malawi has not been left behind. Through its School of Natural and Applied Sciences, the university has launched a five-day training workshop this w...
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