6 UNAM staff attend 5-day Training Week at FUB, Berlin

Freie Universität Berlin’s (FUB) International Office invited six University of Namibia professional staff to join its International Staff Training Week 2024, held from 10 to 14 June 2024 in Berlin. This immersive... Read more »

UNAM and FUH strengthen international cooperation

The internationalisation of universities is vital for economic development/opportunities, international student learning experiences, staff development/recruitment, curriculum relevance, and improved service delivery. Following two fact-finding missions between the University of Namibia (UNAM) and... Read more »

CILT hosting Short Course on Strategic Public and Private Procurement

The Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT)’s, Learning and Teaching Enhancement (LTE) section, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) unit recently successfully hosted a short course on Strategic Public and Private Procurement.... Read more »

UNAM hosts consultation on AI in Higher Education and enhancing Higher Education Quality Assurance in the SADC Region

The Centre for Quality Assurance and Management (CEQUAM), at the University of Namibia (UNAM), recently concluded a pivotal event, the SADC-QA TrainIQA Workshop III & Final Conference. This significant gathering, co-organised with... Read more »

From Trash to Treasure: Empowering Prisoners with Entrepreneurial Skills in Namibia

As we commemorate Africa Day 2024 with the theme “Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century,” the University of Namibia (UNAM) in collaboration with the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) is... Read more »

Future microbiologists gain hands-on experience analysing GMO seeds at NCRST

Three fourth-year students, David Shooya, Magaret Simon, and Amoré Scholtz, from the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Biotechnology at the University of Namibia (UNAM), who are pursuing a Bachelor of Science in... Read more »

Namibian educators adopt multilingual teaching in Slovenia

Dr. Annaly Strauss and Ms. Tertisia Nghipondoka, from the School of Education at the University of Namibia, recently returned on an enlightening educational exchange. During the last week of April 2024, they... Read more »

School of Science acquires state-of-the-art LC-MS/MS instrument

The School of Science at the University of Namibia (UNAM) has acquired a state-of-the-art Liquid Chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) instrument, valued at nearly N$ 2 million. This significant addition was... Read more »

UNAM and Kraatz Engineering forge groundbreaking partnership to address skills gap

Amidst substantial treads in Namibia’s engineering sphere, the University of Namibia (UNAM) has forged a strategic alliance with Kraatz Engineering, a subsidiary of the esteemed Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group, and the... Read more »

UNAM student teachers embark on a 5-week teaching practicum in Norway

“Going to Norway was an incredible experience,” says Meloline Herunga, a student from the School of Education at Khomasdal Campus. Meloline, together with three other students, recently returned from a 5-week school-based... Read more »

Dr. Laina Mbongo’s journey to transform Namibia’s diet and health landscape

From village roots to pioneering Public Health Research Amid the rising challenges of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Namibia, Dr. Laina Mbongo (31) is forging pathways towards healthier futures. Born into a family... Read more »

Mobile Planetarium expands team as school demand soars

Training boosts outreach for Africa Millimetre Telescope Project The Africa Millimetre Telescope (AMT) UNAM Mobile Planetarium, in partnership with Nedbank and the Netherlands Research School for Astronomy, is an educational, student-led outreach... Read more »