By Joseph Odoi A consortium of researchers from Makerere University‘s College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources, and Biosecurity (COVAB) and the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), with support from CRDF Global have piloted a cyberbiosecurity project to address the growing threat of cyberattacks on laboratories handling high-risk biological materials. As per the International Federation of […]
KAMPALA—Researchers in African Universities have been urged to cultivate a Responsive Culture, create, maintain, and strengthen collaborations, and uphold Research Ethics. In the CARTA programme, Participants explore the requirements for successful research in African universities, including researcher training based on global best practices. They also define and address knowledge management as the process of generating and […]
The Directorate for ICT Support (DICTS) on Tuesday 13th August 2024 convened a workshop to engage with various stakeholders on the ongoing review process for Makerere University ICT Policies. Held in the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) Conference Hall, the workshop brought together Members of Central Management, Principals, Unit Heads, Student Leaders […]
Under the theme “Future Ready Classrooms: Technologies and Strategies for Student Success in the 21st Century,” Makerere University recently hosted the third Transformative Education and Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Growth (TELLS) conference, held from August 7-8, 2024. This two-day event emphasized the urgent need for embracing the technological revolution in education to ensure student success […]
Makerere University proudly hosted a delegation from Ashinaga Uganda on the 23rd of July 2024 marking a significant moment in the long-standing partnership between the two esteemed institutions. The meeting in the office of Vice-Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe was a testament to the ongoing commitment to enhancing educational opportunities for orphaned students through their Memorandum […]
EfD Uganda has celebrated the graduation of its third cohort of the Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) Capacity Building Program. The event, held at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala, also included a discussion on promoting clean cooking in rural areas of Uganda. The function brought together IGE Fellows, representatives from various ministries and agencies, academia, the […]
Job Title: AccountantNumber of Positions: 1 (One)Organisation: Makerere University Biomedical Research Centre (MakBRC)Duty Station: KampalaPeriod: 12 months Key Duties and Responsibilities: Qualifications, Skills and Experience: How to Apply: All qualified and interested candidates should address their application to the Human Resource office in PDF format and send them to makbrc.chs@mak.ac.ug no later than 4 pm, […]
Local governments across the country continue to struggle with funding for infrastructure development. The government of Uganda has been exploring ways to enhance the financial autonomy of local governments, including improving their capacity to borrow responsibly for development projects. This includes capacity-building initiatives and reforms to streamline the borrowing process albeit with little success. This […]
“Makerere has made me who I am today; it has nurtured me from a degree holder to a professor, and I will do all that is possible to support this institution” remarked Assoc. Prof. Umar Kakumba the outgoing Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs (DVCAA) as he handed over office to the Acting […]
******Food and Local, Agricultural, and Nutritional Diversity (FoodLAND) project aims to develop, implement and validate innovative, scalable, and sustainable technologies aimed at supporting the nutrition performance of local food systems in Africa, while strengthening agro-biodiversity and food diversity as well as diversity of healthy diets. Experiences of Nakaseke District farmers Farmers in Nakaseke District are […]