Announcement Dear researchers, health workers, policy makers, students and members of the Makerere University as well as the public/civil society, On behalf of the Makerere University College of Health Sciences, I take this opportunity to invite and welcome you to the 16th Joint Annual Scientific Health (JASH) Conference 2022, scheduled to take place for 3 […]
By Bernard Buteera The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, has urged fresh graduates of Makerere University and other universities to embrace soft skills alongside the knowledge they acquired during their undergraduate training. Prof. Nawangwe said this in a speech read for him by Prof. Gorettie Nabanoga Nsubuga, the Principal, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences […]
The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications for admission to Graduate Programmes (New Masters Programmes) for the 2022/2023 Academic Year. Applicants should have obtained at least a first or second class degree (or its equivalent) from a Chartered University at the time of completion. Applicants should also possess a Uganda Certificate of Education (or its […]
Background Following the complex and unprecedented challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, excellence in research and innovation has never been more vital. Makerere University and its partner public Universities are uniquely positioned to play an integral role in the economic and social recovery post-pandemic at a national, regional, and international level, and crucial to this […]
On 26th October 2015, The Guardian run an article by Tom Kariuki with an alarming title, albeit with a promise. It read “Africa produces just 1.1% of global scientific knowledge – but change is coming”. Therein, Mr. Kariuki, the Director of the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science (ASEA) noted that his institution had been […]
Makerere University and a consortium of partners led by the University of California San Diego have won a five-year global health study project worth US$38 Million. The project code-named “Agency for All” will research and promote the voices of low-and-middle-income people within their communities and within health development programming. The Project is intended to address […]
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Hon. Dr. Musenero Monica Masanza has urged Universities to build stronger linkages and focus on specialization to harness science, technology and innovations in transforming Uganda. Speaking to representatives of over 50 Universities during the Uganda Vice Chancellor’s Forum held at Makerere University on Friday 11th March 2022, Hon. Musenero emphasized […]
The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Hon. Janet K. Museveni represented by the Vice President of the Republic of Uganda H.E. Jessica Alupo on 23rd February 2022 officially opened the International Conference on Gender Studies in Africa (ICGSA) at Makerere University. The conference was organized by the College of Humanities and Social […]
The government has been called upon to integrate the 21st century skills into the curriculum and assessment of learners at all levels of education. The call was made during the launch of the “Adapting assessment into policy and learning (ADAPT); Adolescent 21st Century skills Project on Feb. 17, 2022 at Makerere University. The Principal of CEES and […]
In 2021, an estimated 20 million people were diagnosed with cancer and 10 million died. A cancer diagnosis has the potential to push families into poverty. With collaboration and commitment, we can speak up, stand up and take action together to bring quality cancer care to all people. The Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)’s […]