Is the dawn of Corporate Academia upon us?

An analysis of UNAM’s restructuring As a proud alumnus of the University of Namibia’s Department of Political and Administrative Studies. I thought it is necessary to take a closer look at the... Read more »

UNAM secures research funding within the first Africa-UniNet funding call

The Austrian-African Research Network (Africa-UniNet), funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) aims to promote new contacts and deepen scientific cooperation between Austrian and African Higher Education... Read more »

Namibia’s first female medical entomologist

UNAM produces the country’s third entomologist: Rosalia Joseph Born in a region rampant with malaria, Rosalia Joseph (26) didn’t dream of having her master’s degree research work contribute to changes on how... Read more »

Christmas in Dordadis

On 16 December 2020, the University of Namibia hosted the community of Dordabis and Stinkwater to an early Christmas celebration through the University’s corporate social responsibility arm – UNAM Cares. At the... Read more »

Bath Spa University donates laptops to UNAM students

Bath Spa University in the UK, donated laptops to seven UNAM students through their “Covid-19 Rapid Response programme”, as part of the strategic funding provided by the UK’s Global Challenges Research Fund.... Read more »

School of Pharmacy takes different approach towards students’ dissertation

Late last year, the School of Pharmacy, in the Faculty of Health Sciences, had a research presentation poster exhibition which displayed the thesis of the fourth-year students that are majoring in the... Read more »

Voices from the Kavango

On 7 December 2020, contract labourers found a place in history at the launch of Dr Kletus Likuwa’s book “Voices from the Kavango”. A study of the contract labour system in Namibia,... Read more »

Digital marketing opportunity arises at UNAM

UNAM commercializes portal The University of Namibia has commercialized the free space on its largest and busiest social engagement and information sharing engine – The UNAM Portal. The portal is one of... Read more »

School of Military Science, Student Affairs Office give airtime to students

The School of Military Science through the Directorate of Student Affairs recently made a donation of N$350 in airtime vouchers to 5 students. These vouchers are intended to enable students, who mainly... Read more »

UNAM becomes an In-Region DAAD Training Centre for Master’s Degree in Biodiversity Management

One of the world’s largest funding organisations for the international exchange of students and researchers, DAAD, has once again demonstrated its commitment towards fostering sustained academic development by offering in-country and in-region... Read more »

Haimbili’s long journey to varsity

…as University meets him halfway to realise his dreams For some students, the fight for a better life only starts after graduating from a tertiary institution. However, the same cannot be said... Read more »

EU donates half-a-million to UNAM’s migrant effort

The European Union in partnership with the International Organisation of Migrants (IOM) made a monetary donation towards the University of Namibia’s social responsibility arm – UNAM Cares. The donation, to the tune... Read more »