Over 30 researchers and graduate students from Makerere University participated in a specialized training aimed at enhancing their skills in research co-creation, science communication, and policy engagement. The training, organized by the Environment for Development (EfD) Mak Centre, emphasized the importance of bridging the gap between academic research and policy impact, particularly in the fields […]
Overview Climate change presents significant challenges for urban environments, impacting livelihoods, infrastructure, and general well-being. Cities in East Africa face significant climate challenges including increased temperatures, extreme heat, erratic and extreme rainfall, and flooding which threaten and undermine overall resilience of urban communities. In Kampala, for example, the impacts of climate change are manifested in […]
Institution: Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA)Project Title: Enhance Tobacco Control Institutional Capacity in AfricaExpression of Interest Number: CTCA/EOI/G339/2024 1. Introduction: The Centre has received funding from the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) for the2024-2026) to implement a project on institutional development. The project investments aregeared towards sustaining human resource capacity and knowledge generation […]
Sixty four-year-old Sarah Bunoti Nantono is a retired teacher and Lecturer of Psychology. She enrolled for a Ph.D. program at Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) in 2013 with the goal of studying early adolescent reproductive health. Having taught for more than thirty years, Dr. Sarah Bunoti Nantono had moved up the academic ladder from being […]
Makerere University’s Department of Journalism and Communication on Thursday 20th October 2022 launched the Master of Strategic and Corporate Communication and the Master of Journalism and Multimedia with a call on Management and Government to elevate the department to a school of Journalisms and Communication. The department also reiterated the need for the university Management […]
By Agnes Namaganda On July 22nd 2022, Makerere University–Child Health and Development Centre (Mak–CHDC) launched a draft manual for the National Parenting Standards. The Centre has been working together with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) with funding from UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund), to develop standards that are agreeable to […]
Reverand Sister Prof. Dominica Dipio, of the Department of Literature, College of Humanities and Social Sciences has received the SIGNIS-Africa Award of Excellence for Contributing to the Communication Apostolate in Africa. Sr. Prof. Dipio was recognized during the premiere SIGNIS-Africa delegates Conference held in Kigali, Rwanda. At the Kigali Delegates Conference held from July 11th […]
The Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (DRGT), Makerere University hereby invites applications for the PhD Cross cutting Training Course on Scholarly Writing and Communication Skills. Course Duration: 28th March to 1st April 2022 Who should apply: PhD Students Maximum Number of Participants: 100 on first come-first served basis Latest Date of application: Monday 21st […]
A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin on Monday February 28, 2022, visited the College of Education and External Studies (CEES) to establish areas of collaboration for the two institutions. The team, led by Professor Maggie Hawkins a curriculum instruction specialist, met with the Principal and staff of the Department of Adult and […]
Makerere University on Friday, 25th February, 2022 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yunus Emre Institute of Turkey aimed at enhancing international communication and building strong relations with Turkey. The MoU was signed on behalf of Makerere and Yunus Emre Institute by Associate Prof. Umar Kakumba, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) and Dr. Abdullah […]