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XMUM Academics Secure RM1.047 Million in GET 2026 Research Grants
The Research and Postgraduate Centre congratulates seven academic staff members from Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) on securing funding under the Exploratory and Transformative Research Grant (GET) 2026, awarded by Malaysia’s Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE).The seven projects have secured a total of RM1,047,298.30 in funding, covering research areas such as clean energy, resource recovery, marine environmental monitoring, food safety, climate resilience and sustainability education.
School of Communication
Dr. Nur Widad Roslan Wins Best Presenter Award at ICSAR 2026
On 8 October 2026, Assistant Professor Dr. Nur Widad Roslan, from the School of Communication of Xiamen University Malaysia, received the Best Presenter Award at the 16th International Conference on Special Education in the Southeast Asia Region 2026, which was held in Bandung, Indonesia.
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XMUM Celebrates its Eighth Convocation and Tenth Anniversary
Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) held its Eighth Convocation on 10 and 11 October 2026, celebrating the achievements of 1,677 graduands from 23 undergraduate and seven postgraduate programmes. More than 4,000 people, including family members and friends, university staff, and distinguished guests, attended the ceremonies over the weekend.
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Lay Soo Yuen: A Gemologist Goes Back to University
At 5am, while her family was still asleep, Lay Soo Yuen was already getting ready to leave home. She would take the MRT, then a train, then change again before making her way to Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) for her 8am class.The journey took nearly three hours.She did it for four years.
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Apply for the 2027 Scholarship with SPM Trial Results
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School of Communication
SOC Students Experience Summer Camp at Xiamen University
From 7 to 18 September 2026, 20 students from the School of Communication (SOC), Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM), participated in a two-week summer camp at Xiamen University (XMU)’s main campus in Siming District, Xiamen, China.Hosted by XMU School of Journalism and Communication, XMU, the programme included academic sessions, creative activities, campus visits and cultural experiences. The students also had opportunities to interact with XMU students and academic staff and experience university life at the main campus.
