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****In this blog, we share about efforts to enhance the gender and agriculture curriculum as an avenue to drive equitable and inclusive agricultural development. This work was done through a partnership between the Makerere University and the CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform. Overview Gender equality is a key pillar to achieving sustainable development goals. However, in […]
On Tuesday January 14, 2025, under the radiant rays of the Ugandan sun, Laura Silovsky crossed the stage at Makerere University’s 75th Graduation Ceremony to receive her master’s degree in Public Health Disaster Management (MDM). Hers is a story of passion, dedication, and curiosity to rewrite the narrative of global education. Among 1,813 master’s graduates, […]
Makerere University’s Centre for Life-Long Learning (CLL) under the College of Education and External Studies celebrated a significant milestone on January 24, 2025, as over 40 students successfully graduated with diplomas and certificates in various fields accredited by the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB). The graduation ceremony, held at Makerere University, marked the […]
The new Makerere University School of Law Building was officially opened on 18th December, 2024 by the First Lady and Minister for Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni. She laid the foundation stone for this building on 17th May 2022. The building, fully funded by the Government of Uganda to a tune UGX7.3bn, is […]
The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) is pleased to inform the general public that the 6th Annual Higher Education Conference (2nd NCHE Regional Conference) will be held on 24th and 25th March 2025 in Mbarara City at Hotel Triangle. NCHE hereby announces the call for papers for presentation at the conference. The successful submissions […]
The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) is mandated under Section 4(b) of the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 262, to promote and develop the processing and dissemination of information on higher education for the benefit of the public. In line with this mandate, NCHE has consistently advanced scholarly discourse in higher education through […]
Makerere University hosted the launch of the “Safer Campuses Campaign,” aimed at shattering the silence surrounding Gender-Based Violence (GBV) across universities in Uganda. The initiative is being piloted at Makerere University and its branch campus in Jinja, Ndejje University, and Kampala International University, in partnership with UNESCO. On 4th October 2024, more than three universities […]
By Maureen Agena and Agaba Issa Mugabo RUFORUM, a vibrant organisation of 170 universities in 40 countries across Africa hosted by the Government of Uganda at Makerere University since 2004 is celebrating its 20th anniversary on the margins of its second Triennial conference currently underway in Windhoek, Namibia. The Regional Universities for Capacity building in […]
Now accepting Project Requests and Scholar Applications for theCarnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP)DEADLINE: September 18, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET We are pleased to announce that the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) is accepting Project Requests from African host universities and Scholar Applications from qualified African academics in the diaspora in the United States […]
Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all our Mothers, Sisters and Daughters. Makerere University is proud of her contribution to Inspiring Inclusion for Girls in Higher Education since 1945.