Initiation of Industrial Training Portfolio, managing student practical placements.
Establishment of the Community Engagement Portfolio (later 'Centre for Community & Industry Relation').
Community Engagement efforts begin to incorporate a strong Environment Portfolio, forming the early basis of 'UMCARES'.
The Industrial Training efforts merge, eventually becoming the Centre for the Initiation of Talent & Industrial Training (CITrA).
Establishment of the Sustainability Science entity, focusing on long-term environmental research and goals.
The primary focus consolidates on Community and Environment portfolios in a transitional phase.
The environmental and sustainability efforts were spun off into a distinct entity, the Universiti Malaya Sustainability & Development Centre (UM SDC), operating in parallel with the community engagement focus.
A final major merger and rebranding consolidated all portfolios (Engagement, Industrial Training, and Sustainability/UM SDC) into the unified UMCAres identity.
COMMENCING JANUARY 2025
Director (Term: 2025 - Present)
Dr. Noraini Ahmad leads UMCares, steering the university's commitment to strategic community engagement and impactful sustainability initiatives across Malaysia.
Director
JAN 2014 - NOV 2014
Director
DIS 2014 - FEB 2015
Director
MAC 2015 - DIS 2018
Acting Director
JAN 2019 - MAC 2019
Director
MAC 2019 - 2024
Last Update: 10/10/2025