Strengthening Implementation and Behavioural Social Sciences in HIV research Local healthcare providers see the impact of HIV/AIDS, its associated comorbidities and stigma across different age spectrums daily. As research into the development of an HIV cure continues to advance globally, the field has expanded to include implementation science and behavioral social sciences research. We know […]
The Inclusive Green Economy program of the Environment for Development Initiative in Uganda on 17th November hosted stakeholders across the country’s sectors to get their perspectives on biomass transition to clean energy sources in Uganda. Uganda’s IGE engagement specialists Dr. Peter Babyenda says this is one of the work plan item on on social inclusion where stakeholders […]
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
Godwin Anywar (cohort 6 graduate, Makerere University) was selected as a fellow of the Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP) based at the Future Africa Campus at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, on September 8, 2023. Within the month, he: Source: CARTA Newsletter Issue 69
Charles Ssemugabo (cohort 9, Makerere University) successfully defended his PhD thesis titled ‘Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables: Exposure and Health Risks Among Consumers from Farm to Fork in Kampala Metropolitan Area in Uganda’ on August 30, 2023. Charles is set to graduate in January 2024. Source: CARTA Newsletter Issue 69
On August 3, 2023, Prof. Edward Bbaale, the new Director of the Directorate of Research and Graduate Training at Makerere University, was appointed the CARTA focal person for the university. He will replace Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi, one of our longest-serving focal persons. We are happy to have Prof. Bbaale on board, and we look forward […]
Frederick Oporia (cohort 10 fellow, Makerere University) was invited to a live interview on NBS, a national television in Uganda, on August 5, 2023, to give expert opinion from the academic perspective on the state of drowning in Uganda. This followed the incident of a boat capsizing in which at least 30 people drowned in […]
Godwin Anywar (cohort 6 graduate, Makerere University) was promoted to a Lecturer position at Makerere University on August 1, 2023. He has been serving as an Assistant Lecturer at the same institution since 2016. Within the month, he was selected to be a Mentor for the Science Advice Skills Development Program (SASDP-2) of the International […]
Steven Kisaka (cohort 7 graduate, Makerere University) was appointed Director of Corporate Services at the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) Secretariat on August 1, 2023. Before this appointment, he worked as a Lecturer at Makerere University. Source: CARTA Newsletter Issue 68
Stephen Wandera (cohort 2 graduate, Makerere University) was promoted to the position of Senior Lecturer in the Department of Population Studies on July 21, 2023, during the 711th Meeting of the Appointments Board of Makerere University. Source: CARTA Newsletter Issue 67