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Prof. David Guwatudde, Principal Investigator (centre), and Dr. Justine Bukenya with researchers and stakeholders at the ARISE-NUTRINT dissemination meeting in Iganga, 1 October 2026. Prof. David Guwatudde, Principal Investigator (centre), and Dr. Justine Bukenya with researchers and stakeholders at the ARISE-NUTRINT dissemination meeting in Iganga, 1 October 2026.
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Update On Payment of Endowment Fund Fees
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Institutionalizing ORCID at Makerere University: Strengthening Researcher Identification, Visibility and Research Output Tracking
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Assoc. Prof. Umar Kakumba Hands Over DVCAA Mantle to Prof. Buyinza

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PARI Xlll students (Seated) with Dr. Richard Miiro (R) at Mwera tea estate, Mityana District after their second transect walk in October 2026. PhD in Agricultural and Rural Innovation XIII, Department of Extension and Innovation Studies, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Makerere University Field Course, 4th-16th Oct 2026, Mwera Parish, Mityana District, Uganda, East Africa.
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What two weeks with Farmers in Mwera, Mityana, taught Makerere’s PhD Students about Agricultural Innovation
Hon. Daniel Fred Kidega (C-Kaunda suit) with members of University Council, University Management, URBRA Uganda, MURBS Board of Trustees, Ambassadors and MURBS Secretariat at the Presentation of FY 2025/2026 Performance on October 27 2026 in Senior Common Room.
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MURBS Presents FY 2025/26 Performance with 15% Growth
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Gender Sensitization Session to Strengthen Gender-Responsive Practices conducted at CoVAB
Dr. Euzobia Baine presentation during the Dissemination Workshop on 30th Oct 2026 at CoNAS
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CoNAS Staff & Students Sensitized on Gender Equality, Sexual Harassment Policies
(4th Left) Dr. Saul H Nsubuga - Member Audit Committee, CPA David Ssenoga - Chairperson Audit Committee, Mr. Joseph Ikarokok - Trustee, Ms. Daisy Lynda Nabakooza - Chief Manager of Supervision and Market Conduct at URBRA Uganda, Dr. Michael Kizito (PhD) - Chairperson Board of Trustees (C-with glasses), CPA Edna Isimbwa Rugumayo - Independent Trustee, Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi (PhD) -Trustee, Elizabeth P. Nansubuga (PhD) - Trustee, and Mr. Alan Norman Lwetabe - Investment Advisor and Member of the Investment Committee at the 16th MURBS Annual General Meeting.
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Scaling on Stability MURBS Declares 12.9% Interest Amidst Comparison Pressures
Dr. Sarah Bimbona -Director of the Makerere University Entrepreneurship and Outreach Centre (2nd Left), Dr Jude Mugarura -Head of the Department of Marketing and Management (2nd Right), Dean of the School of Business, Associate Professor Godfrey Akileng (Extreme Right), Ms. Devin Ester Ambayo join Deputy Principal CoBAMS- Assoc. Prof. James Wokadala to present a a token of appreciation to Keynote Speaker Dr. Cosmos Mwikirize (3rd Right).
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Makerere Entrepreneurship Congress Rallies Youth Behind Uganda’s ‘Tenfold Growth’Plan
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Dr. Alice Nabatanzi, Senior Lecturer, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda wins First Place, Charles Wambebe Innovation Award – Academic Category, Honourable Mention for Best Oral Presenter, 3rd International Congress of the African Phytomedicine Scientific Society (APSS 2026), The Capital, Zimbali Resort, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Dr. Alice Nabatanzi Wins Charles Wambebe Innovation Award, Named Best Oral Presenter at APSS 2026 South Africa
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Makerere Commemorates 2026 International Day of Persons with Disability, Main Hall - Makerere University, November 5, 2026. Makerere Commemorates 2026 International Day of Persons with Disability, Main Hall - Makerere University, November 5, 2026.
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Makerere Research Offers a New Lens on Kampala’s Growing Water Challenge
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40 Recipients for 2026/27 Mak Council Tuition and Functional Fees Waiver Scholarship Selected
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CoNAS Staff & Students Sensitized on Gender Equality, Sexual Harassment Policies
Dr. Sarah Bimbona -Director of the Makerere University Entrepreneurship and Outreach Centre (2nd Left), Dr Jude Mugarura -Head of the Department of Marketing and Management (2nd Right), Dean of the School of Business, Associate Professor Godfrey Akileng (Extreme Right), Ms. Devin Ester Ambayo join Deputy Principal CoBAMS- Assoc. Prof. James Wokadala to present a a token of appreciation to Keynote Speaker Dr. Cosmos Mwikirize (3rd Right). Dr. Sarah Bimbona -Director of the Makerere University Entrepreneurship and Outreach Centre (2nd Left), Dr Jude Mugarura -Head of the Department of Marketing and Management (2nd Right), Dean of the School of Business, Associate Professor Godfrey Akileng (Extreme Right), Ms. Devin Ester Ambayo join Deputy Principal CoBAMS- Assoc. Prof. James Wokadala to present a a token of appreciation to Keynote Speaker Dr. Cosmos Mwikirize (3rd Right).
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Dr. Henry Komakech (centre) stands with fellow MakSPH PhD graduands at Makerere University’s 76th Graduation Ceremony (L–R): Dr. Olivia Nakisita, Dr. Aber Harriet Odonga, Dr. David Lubogo, Dr. Samalie Namukose, Dr. Moses Ntaro and Dr. Jimmy Osuret. February 25, 2026, Freedom Square, Makerere University. Makerere University School of Public Health Communications Office, Graduation Profiles Series, 76th Graduation Ceremony, Dr. Henry Komakech, “Effects of the Repatriation of Refugees on the Health Services of the Host Populations in the West Nile Districts of Arua, Moyo, and Adjumani,” Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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PhD Fellowship Opportunity: NETOMA Study

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Professor Dr. Thiha AUNG during his interview with the Public Relations Office on 7th October 2026. Public Relations Office interview with Professor Dr. Thiha AUNG, German oncology reconstruction specialist, surgeon, trainer at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (THD), and researcher on cancer from the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT), Germany. 7th October 2026, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Professor Dr. Thiha AUNG during his interview with the Public Relations Office on 7th October 2026. Public Relations Office interview with Professor Dr. Thiha AUNG, German oncology reconstruction specialist, surgeon, trainer at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (THD), and researcher on cancer from the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT), Germany. 7th October 2026, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere Public Health Showcases EU Funded Research
MakSPH Dean Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze, Dr. Steven Kabwama, district health officials and partners at the EPiC validation workshop on Uganda’s Ebola and Marburg outbreak responses, 6 October 2026. Makerere University School of Public Health and FHI 360 country validation workshop convened by the Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EPiC) project, to examine lessons from Uganda’s response to filovirus disease outbreaks, 6th October 2026, MakSPH Auditorium, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Uganda’s Outbreak Experience Points to Strong Response Systems but Persistent Detection Gaps
Stakeholders pose for a group photo at the UPHIA preliminary results release on 1st October 2026. Released of preliminary findings of the 2025 Uganda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA 2025), a national household survey that provides a current picture of the country’s HIV response and selected non-communicable disease indicators, Ministry of Health-overall leadership, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)-prime implementing organisation, working with UVRI, UBOS, regional referral hospitals and local governments. Funded by PEPFAR through the U.S. CDC, 1st October 2026, Uganda Media Centre, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Uganda’s HIV Treatment Gains Bring the Youth Gap into Focus
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MakSPH reseachers calls for health data to be used in decisions
L-R: Dr. Mary Boyd, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, Prof. Charles Olaro and Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze. Release of preliminary findings of the 2025 Uganda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA 2025), a national household survey that provides a current picture of the country’s HIV response and selected non-communicable disease indicators, Ministry of Health-overall leadership, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)-prime implementing organisation, working with UVRI, UBOS, regional referral hospitals and local governments. Funded by PEPFAR through the U.S. CDC, 1st October 2026, Uganda Media Centre, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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UPHIA 2025 Shows Uganda’s HIV Status Awareness Gap Despite Strong Treatment Outcomes
The Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Building, Mulago Hospital Complex. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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L-R: Professor Enoch Sebuyungo, Professor Edith Ruth Natukunda Togboa, H.E. Virginie Leroy, Professor Christian Kakuba and Dr. Agatha Tumwine at the Award Ceremony on 7th October 2026. Four Makerere University-affiliated academics from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS)-Professor Edith Ruth Natukunda Togboa, Dr Agatha Tumwine, Professor Christian Kakuba, and Professor Enoch Sebuyungo honoured with French Order of Academic Palms (Ordre des Palmes Académiques) by the French Ambassador H.E Virginie Leroy for their effort in strengthening working relations between France and Uganda through their dedication to education, research, and the teaching of French. 7th October 2026, French Embassy, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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French Embassy Presents Four Makerere Scholars with Academic Palms

During a ceremony hosted by The French Embassy in Uganda on Wednesday, October 7 2026, four Makerere-affiliated academics were honoured...
Prof. Lyn Ossome attending Day 5 of the 74th Graduation Ceremony, 2nd February 2024. 74th Graduation Ceremony, Day 5, 2nd February 2024 Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Prof. Lyn Ossome attending Day 5 of the 74th Graduation Ceremony, 2nd February 2024. 74th Graduation Ceremony, Day 5, 2nd February 2024 Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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MISR Director Assoc. Prof. Lyn Ossome Publishes New Book, Democracy’s Subjections
Incoming Deputy Principal CHUSS, Prof. Eddy Joshua Walakira (L) receives one of the Office files from outgoing counterpart Assoc. Prof. Eric Awich Ochen at the handover ceremony on 14th September 2026. Official Handover of Office of Deputy Principal, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), from Associate Prof. Eric Awich Ochen to Prof. Eddy Joshua Walakira, 14th September 2026, CHUSS Smart Room, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Incoming Deputy Principal CHUSS, Prof. Eddy Joshua Walakira (L) receives one of the Office files from outgoing counterpart Assoc. Prof. Eric Awich Ochen at the handover ceremony on 14th September 2026. Official Handover of Office of Deputy Principal, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), from Associate Prof. Eric Awich Ochen to Prof. Eddy Joshua Walakira, 14th September 2026, CHUSS Smart Room, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Prof. Walakira takes over as CHUSS Deputy Principal, pledges research-driven leadership
Participants pose for a group photo on 8th September 2026. Opening Ceremony of three-day workshop hosted by the Department of History, Archaeology and Heritage Studies, School of Liberal and Performing Arts, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) examining the historical relationship between climate change and migration in Uganda, under a joint project between Makerere University and the University of Cambridge, CHUSS Smart Room, 8th-10th September 2026, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere Probes Climate Change–Migration Links: Calls for Protective Policies for Vulnerable Communities
Dr. Olive Lomokol with Members of her family and MISR Faculty shortly after being conferred upon her PhD on Day 4 of the 76th Graduation Ceremony, 27th February 2026. 76th Graduation Ceremony, Day 4, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS). Commencement Speaker-Ms. Reeta Roy, Former President & Chief Executive Officer, Mastercard Foundation. 27th February 2026, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Dr. Olive Lomokol Receives Honorable Mention for the Lynne Rienner Award for Best Dissertation in African Politics, 2026
17 students from 16 countries under the Erasmus+ funded Master of Humanitarian Response, Health and Displacement (Human Response) programme at their orientation on 7th September 2026. Welcoming 17 students from 16 countries (Canada, Cape Verde, Uganda, Spain, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Colombia, South Korea, The Gambia, India, Nepal, Kenya, Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Malaysia) under the Erasmus+ funded Master of Humanitarian Response, Health and Displacement (Human Response) programme to study humanitarian crises, displacement, health, migration and development, 7th September 2026, School of Social Sciences Smart Room, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere Hosts 17 Erasmus+ Students from 16 Countries in Humanitarian Response Programme
The College management poses for a group photo with the new cohort on 7th September 2026. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) orientation of 10 new Gerda Henkel Foundation PhD fellows, CHUSS Smart Room, 7th September 2026, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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The 2026 Gerda Henkel PhD Fellows Oriented: Three-Year PhD Completion Target Emphasised
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Makerere Marks 250 Years of US Independence
Part of the the pioneer cohort of the Certificate in Critical Thinking and Social Intelligence poses for a group photo on 7th August 2026 at Makerere University. Award ceremony for the pioneer cohort of the Certificate in Critical Thinking and Social Intelligence, a short course offered by the Department of Philosophy in the School of Liberal and Performing Arts, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) with support from Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and UNESCO. 7th August 2026, Conference Hall, School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bioengineering, CAES, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.
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Makerere University Awards Certificates to First Cohort of Critical Thinking and Social Intelligence
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Dr. Alice Nabatanzi, Senior Lecturer, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda wins First Place, Charles Wambebe Innovation Award – Academic Category, Honourable Mention for Best Oral Presenter, 3rd International Congress of the African Phytomedicine Scientific Society (APSS 2026), The Capital, Zimbali Resort, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Dr. Alice Nabatanzi Wins Charles Wambebe Innovation Award, Named Best Oral Presenter at APSS 2026 South Africa

Dr. Alice Nabatanzi, a Senior Lecturer at the College of Natural Sciences, has earned international recognition after winning First Place...
PARI Xlll students (Seated) with Dr. Richard Miiro (R) at Mwera tea estate, Mityana District after their second transect walk in October 2026. PhD in Agricultural and Rural Innovation XIII, Department of Extension and Innovation Studies, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Makerere University Field Course, 4th-16th Oct 2026, Mwera Parish, Mityana District, Uganda, East Africa. PARI Xlll students (Seated) with Dr. Richard Miiro (R) at Mwera tea estate, Mityana District after their second transect walk in October 2026. PhD in Agricultural and Rural Innovation XIII, Department of Extension and Innovation Studies, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Makerere University Field Course, 4th-16th Oct 2026, Mwera Parish, Mityana District, Uganda, East Africa.
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What two weeks with Farmers in Mwera, Mityana, taught Makerere’s PhD Students about Agricultural Innovation
Dr. Andrew Tamale, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and BioSecurity (CoVAB), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Photo. CARTA. Dr. Andrew Tamale, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and BioSecurity (CoVAB), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Photo. CARTA.
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CARTA Fellow Tamale on Building Systems, Shaping Policy and Transforming Lives beyond the PhD
Dr. Godwin Anywar, Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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CARTA Fellow Anywar Appointed UTANA Subject Matter Expert, Talks Medicinal Plants
The Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (TERID) Hub continued its efforts to strengthen the capacity of 17 early career researchers (ECRs) (10 men, 7 women) on an institutional level by holding a grant writing workshop from September 8 - 11, 2026, at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere Hosts TERID Hub Early Career Researchers Grant Writing Workshop
Call For Applications: KU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme.
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Call For Applications: KU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
Stakeholders pose for a group photo at the UPHIA preliminary results release on 1st October 2026. Released of preliminary findings of the 2025 Uganda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA 2025), a national household survey that provides a current picture of the country’s HIV response and selected non-communicable disease indicators, Ministry of Health-overall leadership, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)-prime implementing organisation, working with UVRI, UBOS, regional referral hospitals and local governments. Funded by PEPFAR through the U.S. CDC, 1st October 2026, Uganda Media Centre, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Uganda’s HIV Treatment Gains Bring the Youth Gap into Focus
PhD Graduates from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) raise their caps in celebration on Day 4 of the 76th Graduation Ceremony on 27th February 2026. 76th Graduation Ceremony, Day 4, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS). Commencement Speaker-Ms. Reeta Roy, Former President & Chief Executive Officer, Mastercard Foundation. 27th February 2026, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Call for Makerere Staff PhD Completion Grant Applications, 2026-27
The Project PI, Dr Alice Nabatanzi briefing participants about the products developed, including biodegradable sanitary pads, a bio-fertilizer, and briquettes during the research dissemination workshop held at the PMB premises on 22nd September 2026. Research Dissemination for Government of Uganda through Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF)-funded project, titled “From World’s Worst Water Weed to Worth: Small-scale Community Bio-refining of Water Hyacinth to Produce Value-added Commercially Valuable Products,” by Dr. Alice Nabatanzi, Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Botany Lab 2, 22nd September 2026, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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From World’s Worst Water Weed to Worth: Makerere Researchers Turn Water Hyacinth into Valuable Products
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