Scholars from Makerere University, in partnership with researchers from Europe, have launched the Remaking of the Family in East Africa (FamiLEA) project, focusing on 2000 households in the Kampala Metropolitan Area. This 3-year research initiative, which began on July 1st, includes households in Kampala, Wakiso, and Mukono Districts and will continue until mid-2027. The FamiLEA […]
The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Makerere University School of Public Health is offering training in Basic Data Analysis over a period of 5 days (Monday 15th – Friday 19th July 2024) culminating in a Certificate of Basic Data Analysis upon completion. The deadline for receiving applications is Monday 8th July 2024. This program aims […]
By Brian Ogenrwoth Makerere University, in collaboration with Gulu University, has inaugurated the 2024 edition of the ClimSMART-NORHEDII CSA Summer School. Funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and the Norwegian Research Council, the program began with a series of theory sessions from May 27th to 28th, 2024. This year’s event has drawn […]
Agreement Overview An inter-institutional cooperation agreement was signed between the University of Padova, Italy and the Makerere University, Uganda, under the umbrella of the Erasmus+ mobility program. This agreement includes a bi-lateral exchange of teaching staff and students aimed at sharing knowledge and technologies, to explore the degree to which invasive alien plants are modifying […]
Makerere University College of Computing & Information Sciences ‘Centre for Innovations and Professional Skills Development (CIPSD) is a highly regarded unit in Makerere University and plays a significant role in providing individuals with practical computer knowledge and skills to support a 21st century knowledge-based economy. The centre strategically offers training that is responsive to the […]
Applications are invited for participation in two short courses in data analysis with R and Python The Makerere University Data Science Research Training Program to Strengthen Evidence-Based Health Innovation, Intervention, and Policy (MakDARTA) is offering training through two online short courses of 2/3 hours per week, over a period of 5 to 8 months and […]
By Joseph Odoi On Friday 5th May 2022, 52 students graduated with Certificates in Research Methods, Experimental Design, and Data Analysis hosted by the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) under the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP). They included 22 females and 30 males from various academic backgrounds including, but not limited […]
By Joseph Odoi Since 2017, Dr. Lawrence Mugisha (Associate Professor) at Makerere University has been hosting the fellows under Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP). The Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) is a fellowship program for African institutions in Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Ghana to host an African-born scholar to work […]
The Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) approved the Project Request for the year 2021/2022 for the course entitled: Research Methods, Experimental Design and Data Analysis, in partnership with Virginia Polytechnic and State University (Virginia Tech), Virginia, USA represented by Dr. Patrick Pithua, BVM, MSc, PhD, DLSHTM, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine […]