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Friday, November 25, 2022

The University held its annual international students day at the iconic Taifa Hall on the 25^th of November 2022 under the theme “appreciating the diversity of our cultures”. Every year, the university sets a day to celebrate international students who make up to 1428 of the total student population.

The event was graced by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama, DVC Academic Affairs Prof. Julius Ogeng’o, AVC RIE Prof. Margeret Hutchinson, Senate, Dean of Students Mr. Johnson Kinyua and UNSA leadership.

The University, through the office of the Dean of Students held an International Students orientation day. The session was attended by Windle Trust International Kenya, who are the main sponsors of students from refugee camps. 41 International students were taken through what the UoN has to offer and what’s expected of them by the various departments.  

On 14th and 15th of October 2022, The Rotaract club of the University of Nairobi in partnership with university of Nairobi, Kenya National Transfusion Service and Equity Afia, held a UON blood drive at the university of Nairobi graduation square.

Seven students from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and one student from the Faculty of Arts have been nominated to go to Japan on an exchange programme. The seven students from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine will spend two weeks at Yamaguchi University under the Inter-university exchange programme between Kenya and Japan.

What is the New Erasmus Mundus Action 2021-2027?

The new Erasmus Mundus action comprises Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) and Erasmus Mundus Design Measures (EMDM). They are autonomous funding schemes with independent calls for proposals. EMJMs support the implementation of existing joint master programmes whereas EMDMs support the design of new joint master programmes.

ERASMUS Mundus  Joint Masters (EMJM)

The Directorate of Corporate Affairs scooped two awards at the University of Nairobi’s 17th cycle of performance contracting and staff recognition awards event held on March 23, 2022, at Taifa Hall.