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University of Free State Staff visit HEPD Department for collaboration

In its endeavors for capacity-building, collaboration and internationalisation, the Department of Higher Education and Professional Development Department (HEPD) has been engaging the Higher Education and Human Development Program unit under the Centre for Development Support, University of Free State, in t...

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Celebrating the 99th Congregation

The graduation ceremony held at the University of Malawi between 11th and 12th October, 2023, brought joy to graduands and parents, and also brought delight to business professionals in the city of Zomba. On both graduation days, the University of Malawi campus was bustling with vendors of various products and services, as 1,330 women and men re...

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A Day with the University Chancellor

Over the past years, the University of Malawi has been steadily growing, evidenced through the significant increase in student enrollment, from the initial 19 students at its opening to more than 10,000 students currently on campus. The University of Malawi has also become a source of admiration due to the expansion of its spectacular infrastruc...

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Welcoming First-Years: The Legal Fraternity’s Warm Embrace

On September 25, 2023, the School of Law, Economics, and Government's Law Section, one of the oldest and most prestigious providers of legal education in Malawi, warmly welcomed its first-year students who have been admitted to pursue the honors degree programme in law. The students received a warm welcome from Dr. Ngcimezile Mweso, the ...

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First-years equipped to start university journey

Several weeks ago, the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) released the names of students who have qualified for admission to various public universities. Among those who have been selected, some of the best and brightest have made it to the University of Malawi. Following this announcement, after a long break, the institution ha...

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GESE Scholar awarded a University of Dundee’s Doctoral Fellowship

The University of Malawi has, over the years, forged relationships with various international universities, significantly creating opportunities for both students and lecturers on their academic journey. In 2022, leaders from the seven public universities in Malawi came together to establish an academic partnership with the University of Dundee,...

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Team UNIMA wins trip to IAEA GC67 Conference

In the corridors where excellence dwells, students have consistently excelled and outperformed their peers in several local and global competitions. A few weeks back, we reported on the shortlisting of a team of UNIMA students in the in the IAEA Students’ Competition on the benefits of Nuclear Sciences – GC67 (...

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Law students visit Maryland in academic exchange programme

Following a visit by scholars from the University of Maryland to the University of Malawi in May this year, a delegation of staff and students from UNIMA reciprocated the visit in August. The group comprised of Leader of the Delegation, Mr Chikosa Banda, fellow lecturer and Manager of Legal Clinic Alexious Kamangila, and a group of 12 students. ...

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UNIMA’s innovations stand out at GCM Launch

On August 30, 2023, the University of Malawi was one of six public universities in Malawi showcasing various innovations at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe (BICC). The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) provided a platform for these universities to display their innovations during the Grand Challenges Mal...

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Scholar supports transforming legal education

In the past few months, the University of Malawi has seen a number eminent scholars who passed through its corridors returning to their alma mater to present public lectures and seminar talks at the campus in Zomba. This has proven to be beneficial for the students, as they become equipped with knowledge and skills that prepare them to enter the...

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