University of Southampton Malaysia

As we welcome Awal Muharram, may this new Islamic year be a time of reflection, gratitude, and new beginnings 🕌

Wishing peace, strength, and blessings to you and your loved ones.

Wishing you a blessed Awal Muharram from all of us at UoSM 🌙

The future needs marketers who can build brands.
And entrepreneurs who can build businesses.

Which one will you be?

If you're ready to think bigger, create boldly and lead with confidence, our BSc Marketing and BSc Business Entrepreneurship programmes will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills to make an impact in an ever-changing world.

From digital marketing and consumer insights to entrepreneurship and venture creation, you'll gain industry-relevant experience and the confidence to transform ideas into real opportunities.

Your future isn't something you wait for. It's something you create.

📩 Applications are now open. DM us to learn more about these programmes and explore your study options.

Rooted in tradition, united in celebration 🌾

Wishing all who celebrate a meaningful Gawai Dayak filled with joy, prosperity, and togetherness with your loved ones.

Happy Gawai Dayak from all of us at UoSM ✨

Honouring the birthday of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim King of Malaysia.

Wishing His Majesty good health, happiness, and continued wisdom in leading the nation with grace.

Daulat Tuanku.

From all of us at the University of Southampton Malaysia ✨

Happy Wesak Day 🪷✨

Wishing you and your loved ones a day filled with peace, compassion, and mindfulness. May this meaningful occasion bring serenity and kindness to all.

A celebration of culture, unity, and harvest 🌾

Wishing all who celebrate a meaningful harvest festival filled with gratitude, blessings, and abundance.

Happy Harvest Festival from all of us at UoSM ✨

Humans of UoSM | Meet Ian Black

A suitcase, a Fender Stratocaster, and a plan that was only meant to last a few years. That was how Ian’s journey in Malaysia began.

What started as a short-term move slowly became something much bigger. Over time, Malaysia stopped feeling like a stop along the way and became home.

Ian’s interest in technology began long before his career, growing up around his parents’ electrical shop in the 1980s. Surrounded by early electronics and inspired by the Commodore 64, curiosity quickly turned into a lifelong passion for IT.

That journey eventually led him into higher education technology at the University of Southampton UK, before bringing him to UoSM, where he now serves as Senior Manager ICT & Facilities.

Behind the scenes, his work is about keeping the university running smoothly, from servers and networks to Wi-Fi, cybersecurity, and critical systems that most people only notice when something goes wrong.

“It is like an iceberg. Most of the work happens below the surface,” he shared.

Over the years, Ian has experienced many defining moments, from his first day in a small waterfront office in Puteri Harbour to helping build UoSM’s current campus from the ground up.

What stands out most is the people. The sense of community across colleagues and students has made the biggest impact on his journey.

Outside of work, he enjoys time with friends, travelling to Thailand to see his daughter, and diving whenever he gets the chance.

If he could describe his journey in three words, they would be Unpredictable. Transformational. Rewarding.

This is Humans of UoSM, celebrating the people behind the stories that shape our university. 💙

Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha 🌙✨

May this meaningful occasion bring kindness, generosity, and togetherness with loved ones.

From all of us at UoSM, we wish you a peaceful and blessed celebration 💚

🎓 Alumni Spotlight: Joel Leung

Innovation, purpose, and problem-solving continue to shape Joel’s engineering journey.

A graduate of our MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering programme (Class of 2025), Joel is currently a Research Engineer at ASTAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (ASTAR SIMTech), where he works on transforming ideas into impactful real world solutions.

Driven by a passion for bridging hardware and software, Joel believes engineering goes beyond technical knowledge. From embedded systems to intelligent technologies, every project reflects his ambition to create solutions that contribute towards a smarter and more sustainable future.

“Built on a foundation of engineering excellence, I turn code into connection and hardware into impact, where every embedded system, every line of logic, and every innovation is a step toward solving real-world challenges and shaping a smarter, more sustainable future.”

Joel’s story is a reminder that engineering is not just about innovation, but about creating meaningful impact through purpose, persistence, and possibility.

✨ Inspired by Joel? DM us to start your journey at UoSM and write your own success story.