Prof Bromfield from Houston assists Psychology and Social work with planning

The Psychology and Social work department held their annual strategic planning session at the Barn in Windhoek on 9 February 2023. The planning workshop was facilitated by visiting Fulbright scholar, Associate Professor... Read more »

UNAM holds first successful French Film Festival

First-ever French Film Festival in Namibia hosted by the University of Namibia Main Campus Original Article by: Hilya Ngolo (3rd year Media Studies student) Held over four days, the festival aimed to... Read more »

Astronomers receive ERC Synergy Grant to make colour movies of black holes and build new telescope in Africa

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a Synergy Grant, named “BlackHolistic”, of 14 million Euro to a team of Dutch, British, Finnish, and Namibian astronomers to make colour movies of black... Read more »

National Accounting Talent Search competition instrumental in polishing accounting talent

905 learners from 71 schools across all 14 regions participated in 2022 500 more accountants registered with ICAN since the inception of the NATS programme in 2011 The annual National Accounting Talent... Read more »

Third-year IT student among Hackathon winners in India

Using machine learning, Tjikumise participated in developing an application that predicts the best fertiliser for specific crops Held annually, the UNESCO India-Africa Hackathon is a 36-hour event that brings together students, educators,... Read more »

NAMFISA donates Computers to UNAM’s Postgraduate Research Hub

The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) donated 10 computers to the Centre for Research Services (CRS). The donation was received by Prof Anicia Peters, Pro-Vice Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Development on... Read more »

History in the making with summer school and exchange programmes

A group of 10 students from the History Section, ranging from 3rd year to Postgraduate Diploma in Heritage Conservation and Management, recently participated in a summer school at the Linden Museum in... Read more »

UNAM and Inland Norway University MoU to tackle sustainable development

The University of Namibia and the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences have signed an extension of their five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to continue cooperation and explore further opportunities to support... Read more »

Celebrating cultural diversity and heritage

During the third week of September, the Department of Humanities and Arts celebrated Heritage Day under the theme ‘Unity in Diversity’ in an effort to give students a platform to celebrate their... Read more »

Sports Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Clinic opens at Main Campus

The School of Allied Health Sciences recently opened a sports clinic, known as the physiotherapy and rehabilitation clinic, to augment and support students’ clinical practice while rehabilitating injured athletes at the University... Read more »

International students enjoy geographical excursion in Namibia

Two groups of Geography students, 21 from the University of Cologne and 19 from the University of Bonn, recently visited the University of Namibia (UNAM) Main Campus as part of their academic... 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 »