Thursday, 29 October 2026Read the signal. Shape what comes next.
Higher Ed Signal
Get the Signal Brief
Two-storey cream-coloured university building with covered walkway and parked cars in front, in Nilai, Malaysia

Institutional development · Teaching, learning and curriculum · Malaysia

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia holds Academia Day 2026 to honour teaching contributions

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia held its Academia Day 2026 in Nilai to recognise academic staff for their contributions to teaching and learning.

Photo: Chongkian / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it matters: Academic staff at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia were recognised for their teaching and learning contributions at the 2026 Academia Day.

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) reported that it held Hari Akademia USIM 2026 (USIM Academia Day 2026) in Nilai to honour academic staff's contributions to teaching and learning.

The university said the event's theme was "Sinergi Ilmu, Teknologi dan Inovasi dalam Akademia", meaning synergy of knowledge, technology and innovation in academia.

According to USIM, the celebration took place in the main lecture hall of its Faculty of Quran and Sunnah Studies (FPQS).

USIM described the event as part of its efforts to strengthen a culture of academic excellence.

Editor’s view

Sarah Williamson, Teaching, Digital and AI Editor

USIM academic staff are the group directly affected: the university used Academia Day 2026 to recognise their teaching and learning work under a theme linking knowledge, technology and innovation.

Keep reading

See all