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Dear Readers We welcome you to our first edition of the international academic mobility newsletter from Makerere University College of Health Sciences. In this edition, we share the highlights of various academic mobility programs at MakCHS, experiences of several students and staff who have been able to travel, study and experience new cultures and skills […]
Makerere University, in a Top Management meeting chaired by Prof. Sarah Ssali, the Acting Vice Chancellor, hosted an important engagement with Uganda’s Consul General to China, Amb. Judyth Nsababera. The meeting brought together university leaders, innovators, students, and heads of departments and Units. Discussions centred on innovation, commercialisation, branding, and international collaboration, particularly with China, […]
The Chairperson and Members of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Board of the Higher Education Council on Tuesday 29th July 2025 paid a courtesy visit to Makerere University following the 5th Meeting of the IGAD Universities Forum held in Kampala from 28th to 29th July. The delegation was received by the Acting Deputy Vice […]
I warmly congratulate all the Graduands and our hardworking staff upon their perseverance that has culminated into the 75th Graduation Ceremony of Makerere University. This success has been made possible by the sacrifices and diligence of your parents, guardians, sponsors, families and friends. We equally congratulate them upon their respective contributions. In a special way, […]
TUM SEED Center Announcement of Two Doctoral Scholarships“Sustainable Entrepreneurship” Call for Applications The TUM SEED Center is an Excellence Centre for Exchange and Development, funded by DAAD and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development from 2020 to 2029. The TUM SEED Center conducts research and offers higher education at the intersection of […]
*****Building Capacity for Climate-Resilient Food Systems in Africa (CaReFoAfrica) Project, a three-year intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme co-funded by the EU will sponsor various programmes at Makerere University including student and staff mobility, and traineeship. Overview Climate change has massive impacts on the agricultural sector in Africa. The problems of climate change affecting the sustainability of the […]
Background: Water ESSENCE – Creating Synergies to meet global challenges is a NORHED project funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD). The aim of the programme is to strength capacity of higher education institutions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC), to educate more and better qualified candidates, and to increase quality and quantity […]
Compiled by Joseph Buwule & Jane Anyango On 17th September, 2024 a team of EfD-Mak, and Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) fellows led by Uganda’s Policy Engagement Specialist Dr. Peter Babyenda visited Uganda’s Pioneer Motor Vehicle Company engaged in the production of Electric and solar powered vehicles –the Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC). The Kiira Motors Corporation […]
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 […]
Scope The Science, Technology and Innovation Secretariat – Office of the President (STI-OP) has a Goal of Growing the Contribution of Knowledge-Based Goods and Services to the National Economy by Increasing Domestic Productivity, Import Substitution and Export of Products resulting from Science, Technology and Innovation. Toward this goal, STI-OP calls for applications from individuals/institutions targeting […]