Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) and Sunway University, Malaysia have formalised their partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 22nd October 2025. The MoU was signed by Dr Hazri Haji Kifle, Vice-Chancellor of UBD, and Professor Sibrandes Poppema, President and Vice-Chancellor of Sunway University. The ceremony was witnessed by senior officials and...Read More
Universiti Brunei Darussalam Welcomes Students from The University of Western Australia for a Short-Term Programme Thursday, 20 Jamadilakhir 1447 | 11 December 2025 Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), through its flagship Global Discovery Programme (GDP) under the Office of Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement), proudly launched a 4-week short-term programme with The University of Western Australia (UWA),...Read More
The 8th PRISM UBD Short Film Festival 2025 concluded with a prestigious Award Ceremony in Pro-Chancellor Arts Centre, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) on 4th December, 2025, rewarding the achievement of young, talented filmmakers from universities across ASEAN, including a UBD partner university in Spain. Present at the ceremony was Dr Haji Abdul Hanif Dato Paduka...Read More
The Universiti Brunei Darussalam Botanical Research Centre (UBD BRC), under the Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research (IBER), in collaboration with Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn. Bhd. (BSP) successfully organised a Tree Planting at the UBD Botanical Research Centre on 27th November 2025. The initiative forms part of BSP’s ongoing environmental and social investment commitments...Read More
On 20 November 2025, the 8th PRISM UBD Short Film Festival commenced with an opening screening lasting over three hours at the Pro-Chancellor Arts Centre, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD). This annual regional film festival celebrates student short films from universities across the ASEAN region. The 8th edition introduced an expanded programme, featuring the S-Express 2025...Read More
The Symposium on Borneo Biodiversity hosted by the Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research (IBER), Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) in collaboration with the Faculty of Tropical Forestry, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) was held on the 18th November 2025 at the Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Advancement (ILIA) Conference Room, UBD. This symposium represented a landmark...Read More
Recently, Apathy (2024), a short film by Syahirah Suhairi, a student filmmaker from Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) won the Best Poetic Film Award in the ASEAN UniFest 2025 short film competition for university students on the theme of United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The winners were announced...Read More
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 12th NOVEMBER 2025 – The International Higher Education Summit and Exhibition on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Commercialisation (IHEEIC 2025) culminated with a closing ceremony held at Mutiara Hall, Mutiara Exchange, Jerudong on 12th November 2025. The two-day event was organised by the Office of Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Industry Engagement and Enterprise Development (OAVCIEED)...Read More
Bandar Seri Begawan, 16th November 2025 – Dynamik Technologies, in collaboration with Universiti Brunei Darussalam’s (UBD) Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research (IBER), held a special ‘Brunei Kids Can Code’ (BKCC) workshop at UBD to mark the first anniversary of the ‘Dynamik Trees‘ programme. The workshop brought together 25 students for a hands-on coding session...Read More
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research (IBER) at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) officially launched the first two titles of its IBER Field Guide Series, Flora of Ulu Temburong and Mammals of Ulu Temburong, on 13th November 2025, at Ruang Bicara Minda, UBD Library. The event was held in conjunction with...Read More
