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RUFORUM Triennial Thought Pieces: ISSUE 15 – Prof. Luke E. Mumba

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Transformational Institutional Leadership in Higher Agricultural Education

Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) play a key role in shaping the present and the future; transforming minds and processes, and nurturing talent. Hence the quality and direction of leadership in these higher educational institutions is of paramount importance. Transformational leadership is a value-based approach where a leader is expected to be visionary, an inspiration, a role model, and an intellectual stimulant. This kind of leadership, which goes back to 1978 when it was framed, places a lot of value on individualized consideration. Given the diversity of staff (academic and non-academic), transformational leadership in Higher Education Institutions requires good chemistry in order to achieve successful operational and strategic results.

Transformational leadership has to be supported by various institutional policies which should guide staff in their various offices and positions. For example, having in place and spear heading the teaching and learning policy, sexual harassment policy, Quality Assurance framework, communication policy and consultancy policy, among others, are some of the key attributes.

There is no leadership without willing followers. Willing followers are those who have embraced and bought into the vision of the institution and the leader. If we as Vice Chancellors take the path of leadership without followers, our term in office will have just been a walk alone.

Strategic partnerships

A leader needs to be a problem solver, with networks in Government, in Industry, with Alumni and internationally which when brought to bear, help to resolve the challenges the institution is faced with while building the synergies that the University requires. This is where partnerships are important. As a University (University of Zambia), we have a dedicated strategic direction on fostering community outreach and beneficial partnerships and have created over 300 strategic partners who in the case of the School of Agricultural Sciences include both the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries and indeed many other agro companies.

Organizational politics

For the public universities, we face political influence in University Governance. But I believe from a leadership perspective that we will successfully deal with this challenge by starting from having an Institutional vision which must be shared with internal and external stakeholders. The vision must include how the people aspects will be addressed knowing fully well that the success of the vision depends on human capital implementing the different strategic initiatives in the university. This vision must also include how the University will build research capacity and foster partnerships, address knowledge generation challenges and foster skills development.

Another way to go navigate the political landscape is to institutionalize everything we do in the University. We need to have strong systems in place to the extent that even when you have a person with average leadership skills in the University, they can manage in the face of strong systems.

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

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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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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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