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UNIMAWES Inspires Malosa Secondary School

On Wednesday, 14th May 2025, a team of six University of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society (UNIMAWES) members visited Malosa Secondary School where they inspired and motivated the students to work hard in their studies. The aim of the visit was to ignite passion, purpose, and academic ambition among stud...

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UNIMA EdTech Conference Calls for Digital Equity in Malawi’s Schools

Each year, the School of Education at the University of Malawi (UNIMA) brings together educators, education specialists, government officials, and other key stakeholders for its annual EdTech Conference. The conference serves as a platform to explore innovative ways of integrating technology into the education sector to enhance teaching and lear...

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UNIMAWES Finales Honoured for Environmental Awareness Activities

The University of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society (UNIMAWES) held its Finale Farewell Function on Sunday, 4th May 2025, at the Little Theatre on campus. The event was held under the theme: "Celebrating Green Leaders – A Journey of Impact and Hope." The main aim of the function ...

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Feeding the Future: UNIMA and UNZA launch FRESHGROWS Project

The University of Zambia (UNZA), in collaboration with the University of Malawi (UNIMA), Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre and Kalichi Pictures, launched the “Future Resilience of Home-Grown School Feeding Systems in Urban Zambia and Malawi (FRESHGROWS)” Project on 13th May 2025, at Edge Water Court in Lilongwe. ...

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Building resilient education systems: UNIMA partners with Makerere University on ARESRO project

The University of Malawi, in collaboration with Makerere University, through the Resilient Africa Network (RAN), has launched the Africa Regional Education System Resilience Observatory (ARESRO) project. Among the project’s key objectives is to explore the potential impact of future shocks and stressors, risks, vulnerabi...

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Boosting Zomba’s Economy: The UNIMA Graduation Effect

Each year, at least twice, thousands of people make their way to the city of Zomba to attend graduation ceremonies held at the University of Malawi's Great Hall. The primary reason? To witness the proud moment when students are officially conferred with degrees from the number one university in Malawi. Among the attendees are ...

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UNIMA’s Student Journalism: A Reflection

With 3rd May being World Press Freedom Day, we at the University of Malawi reflect on the way our “Home of Academic Freedom” motto has been reflected not only in research, but also in campus journalism since the institution’s establishment. For a long time, UNIMA (then Chancellor College) has been an active h...

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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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