Kampala, August 30, 2024— The School of Education, Department of Languages at Makerere University, recently organized a highly impactful workshop aimed at enhancing the research skills of PhD students. The workshop, titled “Moving from Raw Data to Reporting Findings in Educational Research,” attracted over 40 doctoral candidates who are currently navigating the challenging terrain of […]
Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS), Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics in collaboration with the University of Liverpool (UoL) received funding from the UK Medical Research Council to build research capacity in Drug Safety Research in Uganda. This project seeks to develop a robust research programme to strengthen local capacity to identify and address […]
By Laban Lwasa In a resounding success, Makerere University hosted the Stakeholders’ Consultation and Sensitization Workshop on the Nagoya Protocol and Curriculum Development on December 12, 2023. The event, held at the esteemed Telepresence Center in Makerere University, Kampala, drew participants from diverse backgrounds, converging to deliberate on vital aspects of Access and Benefit Sharing […]
Alexander Kagaha (cohort 7 graduate, Makerere University) facilitated a workshop on ‘Reading, Thinking and Writing’ for PhD students during the Norwegian Programme for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (NORHED) Week and PhD Day at Makerere University, Kampala on October 4, 2023. Source: CARTA Newsletter Issue 70
Scholars from Africa and beyond on 4th-8th September 2023 met at Makerere University to deliberate on innovations, solutions and developments that facilitate the growth and expansion of Mathematics. Held under the auspices of Women in SAGE on the theme “SageMath: Free for all Mathematicians”, the meeting drew participants from Uganda, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Burundi, […]
The School of Public Health, Makerere University hosted a five-day training of trainers (ToT) for CARTA’s Academic, Professional, and Administrative Staff (APAS) workshop on July 17 – 21, 2023. The workshop sought to strengthen institutional responsiveness to graduate training and research and enable trainees to effectively facilitate APAS workshops for their units, in line with […]
By Elvis Lubanga The Director for the Makerere University Jinja Campus, Assoc. Prof. Ronald Kakungulu Mayambala has emphasized the importance of research funding, as a pathway for academic success. This was during the Grants Administration and Management Support Unit (GAMSU) sensitisation workshop held at the Jinja Campus on Thursday 4th May 2023 aimed at empowering […]
The Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health (CESH), a collaboration between Karolinska Institute in Sweden and Makerere University in Uganda has developed tools for action to provide practical guidance and skills to researchers, students, and other practitioners to approach research and programming differently and ensure relevance, forward thinking, and impact. CESH is thus organizing 1-day […]
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) in Leadership and Training: The project funded by Michigan State University’s Alliance for African Partnership (AAP), under the Transforming Institutions Strategic Funding seeks to deepen knowledge and sensitivities on diversity and inclusion at the participating institutions. The Second D&I Workshop Held at Makerere University The Department of Extension and Innovation Studies, […]
The Alliance for African Partnership is now accepting proposals for the Transforming Institutions Strategic Funding Program. Successful applicants will receive up to $20,000 in seed funding to develop international strategic partnerships with universities, institutions of higher education and research, and/or organizations in the public or NGO sectors. The application deadline is August 29th, 2022. Alliance for African […]