Peace And Security Studies
May 12, 2025 2026-06-04 13:37Peace And Security Studies
Mr Kumbirai Cletos Ngwaru
Chairperson
The mission of the Peace and Security Studies Department is to pursue academic excellence through nurturing competitive, professional students who prioritise peacebuilding and stability of the country and beyond through quality teaching and research.
About the Department
The Department of Peace and Security Studies Studies offers an undergraduate degree that empowers students to have a critical understanding and analysis of root causes of conflicts and violence in diverse local, national, global and societal contexts. The department focuses on crucial issues and strategies that are interactive and include conflict -prevention, human security, human rights, environmental security, and post-conflict rehabilitation to build a peaceful prosperous world. The Department does this through working and creating synergies and collaborations with state and non-state organisations.
Career prospects
The Department draws expertise from the highly qualified lecturers and peace practitioners locally, regionally and beyond. Students are involved in various peace initiatives within the university, local, national and international communities through, conferences public lectures, training workshops, internship.
On graduating our students will have the following professional competencies:
Academia
National and local government
Global governance institutions
Research institutes
International, national and local development agencies
Environmental advocacy and policy work
Private sector strategy and governance for sustainability
NGOs
Meet Our Department Staff
Mr Kumbirai Cletos Ngwaru
Chairperson
Dr Dorothy Goredema
Senior Lecturer
Chido Muswerakuenda
Lecturer
Darlington Mutanda (PhD)
Lecturer
Dr Enock Ndawana
Lecturer
Dr Ntombizakhe Moyo-Nyoni
Lecturer
MS NYASHA CHIVOMBO
Lecturer
Mr Brian Tinashe Katsidzira
Lecturer
Mr Moses Changa
Lecturer
Mr Tichaona Byson Matsvimbo
Lecturer
Mr. Eric Manyonda
Lecturer
Mr. Farai Joseph Chidhume
Lecturer
Mr. Lybart Mandenya
Lecturer
Ndakaitei Makwanise
Lecturer
Samantha Tafadzwa Banda Banda
Lecturer
Contact Details
Department of Music & Musicology
The Chairperson
Phone number
Fax: +26354 2260233
Midlands State University Private Bag 9055 Gweru, Zimbabwe
Phone number
263-54-2260331, 2260416, 2260417