University Security

The Campus Security team comprise of Malawi Police Service team and a Private security company as well as LUANAR Security team. The teams protect the wellbeing of people and the security of property around the clock through a variety of measures, both on and off campus.

The primary objective for Campus Security is to keep everyone within the campus community free from harm and the threat of harm. We do this through ensuring we have sufficient resources to be able to react quickly when responding to calls for help, and also by being able to provide pro-active advice and reassurance, when needed.

We cannot do this alone. We know that collaborative working is vital at LUANAR and we work closely with departments and individuals so they can act on sound and simple advice to protect themselves and their property.

Security’ is everyone’s responsibility, from the protection of personal assets and those belonging to the University, through to crime prevention on a personal safety level. The campus is an extremely safe place to be at any time of day or night, however, there may be risks when travelling away from the University, particularly in and around town and city centres.

• Avoid isolated places, especially at night
• Stick to well-lit and overlooked routes, wherever possible
• Try to travel in groups of two or more people. Perhaps ask your friends to join you
• If you are going out alone, tell someone where you're going and what time you expect to be back
• Mobile phones, laptop computers and digital music players are attractive to opportunist criminals. Be careful about where you take them and how you use them
• Don't accept lifts from strangers
• Trust your ‘gut feeling’ and avoid people and situations that make you feel uneasy