UNAM, WIS collaborate to promote work integrated learning

The School of Education, under the Faculty of Education and Human Sciences, and the Windhoek International School (WIS) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote work-integrated learning. This MoU will... Read more »

Tribute to a retired UNAM staff member

In Memoriam, Jane Katjavivi 1952 – 2022 An English rose who found in the liberation struggle of Namibia a cause for her idealism and energy, Jane Katjavivi met and married historian and... Read more »

Industries urged to support Cooperative Work Integrated Education

Industries in the public and private sectors were recently urged to rally behind institutions of higher learning in order to effectively support the roll-out of Work-Integrated Education, which is a mandatory requirement... Read more »

IT student poised to champion innovation in sport through international exposure

Out of 15 countries and 40 students, Laurence Zeraeua from the University of Namibia (UNAM) has been selected to attend this year’s Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Summer School in Leeds, United... Read more »

Industry prospects strengthened through UNAM 1st year engineering student’s tour

123 First-year engineering students recently engaged with several industries on a tour in the coastal towns of Swakopmund, Henties Bay and Walvis Bay in the Erongo region. The aim of the tour... Read more »

UNAM trains public and private stakeholders to carry out economic valuation on marine resources

The University of Namibia recently organised a crucial training on economic evaluation to enable different Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) stakeholders to properly assess the local marine resources’ worth and their... Read more »

School of Education broadens its horizon on internationalization and digitalization in education

In a quest to explore internationalization and digitalization in education, the School of Education took to the University of Education Weingarten in Germany for capacity building and research on novel education practices.... Read more »

Landmark Welsh graduation ceremony recognises UNAM Vice Chancellor

Cardiff University has awarded the University of Namibia (UNAM) Vice Chancellor, Professor Kenneth Matengu an Honorary Fellowship for his outstanding work and contribution to education. The honour was bestowed to him during... Read more »

Becoming a Tourism Entrepreneur after graduation and loving it

Lubowski Kadila is the Founder & CEO of Anchor Adventures, a Namibian Tour Operator that focuses on a different way in which travellers experience Namibia. He studied Public Relations and Tourism Management... Read more »

Research sheds light on small-scale fishery along the Namibian coastline

A day in the life of a small-scale fisherman in Henties Bay A joint research project between the University of Namibia (UNAM) and Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, titled Namibia Marine Ecosystem Services for Marine... Read more »

The secret life of Namib Desert bats

Bats are one of the most successful small mammal families, with great abundance and variety even in hostile desert habitats (Taylor, 2000). The Kunene Region has a bat fauna of >16 species... Read more »

UNAM Foundation donates 3 Laptops to disadvantaged students

In a bid to support students’ academic lifespan, the University of Namibia’s charity arm – UNAM Foundation, recently received and gifted three disadvantaged students with brand new laptops. The donation, made by... Read more »