Category Archives: Education News

Home-grown mentors guide young rugby stars At Faculty of Commerce|Nkhoma University

Home-grown mentors guide young rugby stars At Faculty of Commerce|Nkhoma University Business science student Jono Field’s tutoring and mentoring company has partnered with the UCT Rugby Football Club (UCT RFC) to provide academic and mentoring support to its players, who juggle onerous and competing demands. UCT’s Ikey Tiger stars are recruited from around the country, and include home-grown talent… Read More »

Doves, dragons and diplomats – ‘avatars’ for a new dean 2018

Doves, dragons and diplomats – ‘avatars’ for a new dean 2018 There are many guide books for new academic deans and, as an award-winning teacher and researcher, Associate Professor Linda Ronnie did her homework when she applied for the job as the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dean of Commerce. It was Allan Tucker and Robert A Bryant’s book The… Read More »

Faculty of Commerce|Nkhoma University ‘Force of nature’ wins Vice-Chancellor’s Award 2018

Faculty of Commerce|Nkhoma University ‘Force of nature’ wins Vice-Chancellor’s Award 2018 Third-year Bachelor of Commerce Management Studies student Sarina Mpharalala was hailed as “a force of nature” as University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng named her the winner of the Vice-Chancellor’s Award at the 15th Student Leadership Awards on 17 October. The Department of Student Affairs… Read More »

UNICEF Malawi and Virginia Tech conduct Drone making workshop in Lilongwe 2018

UNICEF Malawi and Virginia Tech conduct Drone making workshop in Lilongwe 2018 The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF, invited a Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering Professor, Kevin Kochersberger, and his team to equip local Engineers with skills to design, maintain and operate drones during a workshop that took place in Lilongwe. The workshop attracted three members from the… Read More »

Catholic alumni fundraise for needy students 2018

Catholic alumni fundraise for needy students 2018 PIC: Poly catholic alumni during the health walk The Polytechnic Catholic Alumni Society (POCAS) on October 20, 2018 organized a health walk in Blantyre to raise funds for needy students at the college. The eight-kilometre walk started at 7 o’clock in the morning at the Polytechnic main campus via Chichiri Shopping… Read More »

NEF recognizes Ex-Poly Dean of Engineering 2018

NEF recognizes Ex-Poly Dean of Engineering 2018 PIC: Associate Prof. Dr Theresa Mkandawire A former Dean of Faculty of Engineering at the Polytechnic—a constituent college of University of Malawi (UNIMA), Associate Prof. Dr Theresa Mkandawire, has been recognized by Next Einstein Forum (NEF) for her contribution and dedication to science. Mkandawire received a certificate during the Africa Science… Read More »

UoM In the context of the 50th ANNIVERSARY of INDEPENDENCE DAY

UoM In the context of the 50th ANNIVERSARY of INDEPENDENCE DAY  International Conference  on the Constitutional Development of Mauritius 1968 – 2018 Opening Ceremony Date: Wednesday 14th March 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m Venue: Paul Octave Wiéhé Auditorium, Réduit Organised by:   The University of Mauritius in collaboration with Université de la Reunion, Université Paris Nanterre, Université Franco-allemande and University of Potsdam.… Read More »