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Makerere University and Embassy of Sweden officials hold consultative meeting

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Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance &Administration) Prof. William Bazeyo (R), Susanne Spets - Head of Development Cooperation(L), Gity Behravan - First Secretary,Research Cooperation(2nd L) at the meeting with a team from Directorate of Graduate Training.

“Over the past 16 years of collaboration, the Swedish government has invested to the tune of US$ 73 million into Uganda’s graduate training and scientific environments in the public universities – the main recipient being Makerere University.”

On Monday 13th November 2017, a delegation from the Embassy of Sweden consisting of Ms Susanne Spets, Head of Development Cooperation and Dr. Gity Behravan, First Secretary-Research Cooperation paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor Makerere University.

The meeting was attended by Prof. William Bazeyo, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance & Administration) and Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi, Directorate of Research and Graduate Training.

The visit was part of the routine monitoring mission by the Embassy of Sweden to appraise themselves of some of the key milestones, deliverables and operational challenges faced.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe thanked the Royal Government of Sweden for the continued financial support to Makerere University which has been critical to the realisation of the University’s core functions of teaching and learning, research and innovations, and partnerships and networking. He noted that Sida funding is by far the largest support to Research in this University and a number of staff have received PhD training through Sida funding.

Prof. Bazeyo re-iterated that the University values and attaches great importance to its relationshipwith the Embassy of Sweden. Out of this special relationship, the University has continued to benefit from the generosity of the Royal Government of Sweden in the areas of human resources, capacity building, research, and infrastructural development.

The Embassy of Sweden team thanked the new leadership at Makerere University for its commitment to international cooperation and development, through research.

It was agreed that a rejoinder meeting will be called soon to discuss the University’s research strategic research vision post-Sida support in 2020.

Submitted by: MAK Directorate of Research and Graduate Training

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Innovations using low cost locally available materials for point of use water treatment system unveiled

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December 1, 2023

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The College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) conducted a Research Dissemination of two studies aimed at the Development of Materials for point of use water treatment systems.

The investigations were conducted by a team of researchers comprised of P. W. Olupot, H. M. Kalibbala, E. Menya, G.M. Wangi, J. Jjagwe, J. Wakatuntu, M. Turyasingura, R. Walozi, C. Kanyesigye and R. N. Kulabako.

The dissemination event held on Wednesday 29th November 2023 follows the successful completion of two MakRIF supported Research projects namely; Development of rice husk based granular activated carbon for point-of-use water treatment systems and Development of zeolite-based nanocomposite filters for drinking water treatment.

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Apac District gains from CEDAT’s Research on Piloting a Rural Broadband Connectivity Model and Efficacious patient management system

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The School of Engineering at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) shared findings of research that was conducted in Apac Districts through two projects namely Piloting a Rural Broadband Connectivity Model (RCBM) and Efficacious patient management system (EPMS).

The findings of the research sponsored by the Government of Uganda through the Makerere University research and Innovation Fund(MakRIF) were disseminated during a dissemination seminar held in the College on Friday 24th November 2023, where it was revealed that  Apac the host District greatly benefited from the services that not only led to the increased uptake of internet services but also gained through other socio economic areas.

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Application Forms for Admission to Public Universities 2024/2025

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November 30, 2023

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The Academic Registrar, Makerere University informs all Head Teachers of A ‘Level schools that application forms for admission to public universities for senior six candidates (UACE 2023) for the 2024/2025 academic year will be ready for collection from the university from Monday 4th December, 2023.

The application forms should be collected from the Office of the Academic Registrar, Senate Building, Level 3, Makerere University.

Issuing of the application forms will start on Monday, 4th December 2023 on payment of a non-refundable application fee of Uganda Shs. 52,000/=(fifty two thousand Uganda shillings only) per application form.

You are advised to get a pay reference number (PRN) using the ACMIS system (http://pay.mak.ac.ug) to enable you pay the application fees in any bank used by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).

The forms are for Ugandans only.

Please note that only Head Teachers or their authorized representatives will be served.

The closing date for submitting the completed application forms will be Wednesday 31st January, 2024.

Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

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