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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UNIMA’s Scholarship Excellence: Prof. Tembo Wins Hogan Prize
If anyone ever seeks proof for University of Malawi’s claim to connect with excellence, one area that may be highlighted is the fact that the institution’s faculty comprises many award-winning ac...
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UNIMAWES students undergo wildlife and environmental protection training
Students from the University of Malawi’s Wildlife and Environmental Society (UNIMAWES) participated in a two-day training on wildlife conservation and environmental education for sustainable developmen...
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Law students gain insights on cross-border dispute resolution
The School of Law, Economics, and Government’s Private Law Department hosted an international guest, Mr. Hendrik Puschmann, Partner and Co-Head of International Arbitration at Trowers & Hamlins, wh...
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