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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Staff Spotlight: Meet Ms. Mupu Chonzi Mtonda
Meet Ms. Mupu Chonzi Mtonda, a Senior Human Resource Officer at the University of Malawi (UNIMA), whose passion for people, employee development and workplace culture continues to shape her work. Ms. Chonzi joined UNIMA on 4th May 2015 and has since built her career in human resource management, supporting the University’s efforts ...
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UNIMA Human Resource Management Students Launch Professional Association
Students pursuing Human Resource Management (HRM) at the University of Malawi (UNIMA) have established a Human Resource Management Students Association to provide a platform for professional development, practical learning, networking and engagement beyond the classroom. The association was launched on 18 September 2026 during an event t...
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UNIMA Partners with Clooney Foundation for Justice to Expand Access to Legal Education and Justice
The University of Malawi (UNIMA) has partnered with the Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) to expand access to legal education for young women and strengthen access to justice for women and children in Malawi. The partnership was formally launched on 15 September 2026 in the Great Hall. The partnership will provide fully funded scholar...
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UNIMA Student Wins UN@80 Essay Challenge
A University of Malawi (UNIMA) Bachelor of Laws student, Precious Mbale, has emerged as the winner of the UN@80 Essay Challenge, beating 560 entries submitted by undergraduate students from various Malawian public universities. The competition was organised by the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Malawi to commemorate the 80th anniv...
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UNIMA Celebrates Legacy of Late Professor Kings M. Phiri
The University of Malawi (UNIMA) has honoured the life, scholarship and enduring legacy of the late Professor Kings M. Phiri, one of the University’s distinguished historians, through an international conference held on 8th September 2026. Organised by the Department of History, Archaeology and Heritage Studies, with support from t...
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UNIMA Physics Graduate Joins African Researchers for Space Weather Workshop in Kenya
A recent University of Malawi (UNIMA) Physics graduate, Moses Gausi, is representing the University at a regional capacity-building workshop on space-weather physics being held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 1 to 4 September 2026. The Capacity Building Workshop in Space-Weather Physics, held under the theme Effects of the Space Environment on C...
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UNIMA Graduates Step into a New Chapter as 2026 Graduation Cycle Concludes
2026 has been a year of milestones and celebrations at the University of Malawi (UNIMA), with a total of 3,958 students graduating across two Congregations, marking the culmination of years of hard work, dedication and academic pursuit. The University’s second and final Congregation of 2026, held on 26th August, saw 2,191 students ...
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FAWEMA Bridging Programme Opens New Pathways for 139 STEM Students at UNIMA
For 139 students, what once seemed like a distant dream of university education is now becoming a reality. Through the FAWEMA/Mastercard Foundation Bridging Programme, 145 students were enrolled at the University of Malawi (UNIMA) to strengthen their academic foundations and prepare for degree-level studies in STEM-related fields. ...
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