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UNIMA Joins READ Project to Advance Renewable Energy

As part of its internationalisation and research collaboration agenda, the University of Malawi (UNIMA) is participating in the Renewable Energy Advancement for Inclusive Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (READ) Erasmus+ Capacity Building Project. The initiative aims to strengthen renewable energy education, research, and innovation across the A...

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Bridging Secondary and Higher Education: St Andrews Visits UNIMA

A group of Year 9 and Year 10 students from St Andrews International High School visited the University of Malawi (UNIMA) on 10th February, 2026, to gain insight into university life and interact with students and staff from the School of Natural and Applied Sciences. The visit fo...

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Statisticians Host Training on Causal Inference in Health Research

The University of Malawi, with support from the Sub-Saharan Africa Consortium for Advanced Biostatistics Training (SACCAB), conducted a three-day workshop at the Brown Chimphamba Laboratories on its Chirunga Campus from 10th to 12th February 2026. The workshop, themed “Introduction to Causal Inference for Observational S...

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UNIMA Joins National Initiative to Strengthen Climate Data for Climate Services

The University of Malawi (UNIMA) joined key national and international stakeholders at a high-level meeting organised by the Development Fund of Norway to engage with leadership from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) on progress under the Agriculture ...

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Young Minds Energized by UNIMA Experience

Excitement and curiosity filled the air as about 300 students from three Malawian secondary schools set foot on the University of Malawi (UNIMA) campus for an inspiring educational visit on 6th February, 2026. Learners from Henry Henderson Secondary School of Excellence...

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University of Malawi Concludes Two-Day Self-Assessment Training Workshop

In a move to enhance the University’s standards, the University of Malawi has completed a two-day interactive training workshop on internal quality assurance which took place at the Economics building. The workshop, which began on 10 February, 2026, was designed to orient Heads of Department, School Self-Assessment Committee member...

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UNIMAREC Trains New Departmental Subcommittee on Research Ethics

In order to maintain high standards and ensure quality research for undergraduate students, the University of Malawi Research Ethics Committee (UNIMAREC) organised an orientation training workshop for newly selected academic staff members appointed to the UNIMAREC Departmental Subcommittee. The members were drawn from the Scho...

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UNIMA Hosts Research Dissemination Seminar on Large Classroom Pedagogy

 The School of Education at the University of Malawi (UNIMA) on 29 January 2026 hosted a research dissemination seminar at the Great Hall, bringing to...

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UNIMA UNVEILS ENGINE FOR INNOVATION: TTO NEARS COMPLETION

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malawi (UNIMA), Dr. Sunduzwayo Madise, says the university has made a major milestone towards establishing a Technology Transfer Office (TTO). The initiative is designed to boost its ability to commercialize innovations and research, turning university discoveries into meaningful social and economi...

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CRAFS Fit-Hub Zam’munda App scoops RUFORUM exhibition award

The Centre for Resilient Agri-Food Systems’ (CRAFS) Food Innovation and Technology (Fit) -Hub participated in the 21st RUFORUM Annual General Meeting Exhibition, where it showcased innovations and products developed by FiT-Hub incubatees in food innovation, technology, and agribusiness. ...

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