UUM breaks into top 100 Asia University Rankings
ALOR SETAR: Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) has made it to the top 100 of the Asia University Rankings 2023 released by the Times Higher Education (THE). Its vice chancellor Prof Dr Mohd Fo’ad Sakdan said that UUM has moved up 56 spots in the past three years, since 2021, to be ranked among the top […]
Dr Yii calls for inquiry on varsity student’s death
KUCHING: DAPSY Malaysia has called on Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) and all relevant authorities to conduct a prompt inquiry into the death of S.Visony, a 20-year-old accounting student who died in her hostel at UUM in Sintok, Kedah, last Saturday. “In the spirit of transparency, a clear schedule for the inquiry must be established, as […]
Abdul Aziz wants to set aside RM8-million judgement
DEFAMATION SUIT KUCHING: DAP Batu Kitang chairperson, Abdul Aziz Isa, said he would apply to set aside an RM8 million default judgement handed by Kuala Lumpur High Court in a defamation suit filed by a political analyst. The High Court has ruled that Abdul Aziz, a special assistant to Sarawak Pakatan Harapan (PH) chief Chong […]
UUM offers RM100,000 for research on Covid-19
ALOR SETAR: Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) has taken the initiative to offer RM100,000 in funding for its academic staff to conduct high impact research on the effects of the Covid-19 outbreak. Its Vice-Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Ahmad Bashawir Abdul Ghani said the offer through the ‘Covid-19 Pandemic Research Funding’ would be given to research specifically on […]
