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Left to Right: Prof. Sarah Ssali, Prof. Ibrahim Mike Okumu, Mr. David Kisitu and Dr. Peter Babyenda at the launch of the Platform. Makerere University launch of Government of Uganda through the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF)-funded knowledge-sharing platform designed to bridge research, education, and community outreach, with the aim of accelerating innovation and economic development in Uganda, December 2025, Kampala Sheraton Hotel, East Africa. Left to Right: Prof. Sarah Ssali, Prof. Ibrahim Mike Okumu, Mr. David Kisitu and Dr. Peter Babyenda at the launch of the Platform. Makerere University launch of Government of Uganda through the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF)-funded knowledge-sharing platform designed to bridge research, education, and community outreach, with the aim of accelerating innovation and economic development in Uganda, December 2025, Kampala Sheraton Hotel, East Africa.
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Makerere University Launches Knowledge-Sharing Platform to Drive Innovation and Economic Growth

Makerere University has launched a knowledge-sharing platform designed to bridge research, education, and community outreach, with the aim of accelerating...
A group photo of Participants at the official launch of the China–Uganda Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Natural Disaster Monitoring and Early Warning. Official launch of the China–Uganda Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Natural Disaster Monitoring and Early Warning, a flagship collaboration with Tsinghua University of China, 17 December, 2025, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. A group photo of Participants at the official launch of the China–Uganda Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Natural Disaster Monitoring and Early Warning. Official launch of the China–Uganda Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Natural Disaster Monitoring and Early Warning, a flagship collaboration with Tsinghua University of China, 17 December, 2025, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University and Tsinghua University Launch Landmark China–Uganda Joint Laboratory on Natural Disaster Monitoring and Early Warning
A photo moment of the attending delegation from Tsinghua University and some members of Top Management. Makerere University high-level meeting between Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe and a delegation from Tsinghua University’s Hefei Institute for Public Safety Research, one of China’s leading centres of excellence in disaster prevention, public safety, and emergency management led by Dean Prof. Huan HongYong, Friday December 12, 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. A photo moment of the attending delegation from Tsinghua University and some members of Top Management. Makerere University high-level meeting between Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe and a delegation from Tsinghua University’s Hefei Institute for Public Safety Research, one of China’s leading centres of excellence in disaster prevention, public safety, and emergency management led by Dean Prof. Huan HongYong, Friday December 12, 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University Explores Strategic Partnership with Tsinghua University in Safety Science, Disaster Resilience and Public Health
Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (Right) receives the Mak-HUC Status Report from the Chairperson-Dr. Allen Kabagenyi (Centre) and Chief MakHC-Prof. Josaphat Byamugisha (Left) on 11th December 2025. Makerere University Health User Committee (Mak-HUC)—established by the Vice Chancellor in 2022 as part of his strategic mandate to strengthen and oversee the University’s health service delivery-official handover of status report, 11th December 2025, Main Building, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (Right) receives the Mak-HUC Status Report from the Chairperson-Dr. Allen Kabagenyi (Centre) and Chief MakHC-Prof. Josaphat Byamugisha (Left) on 11th December 2025. Makerere University Health User Committee (Mak-HUC)—established by the Vice Chancellor in 2022 as part of his strategic mandate to strengthen and oversee the University’s health service delivery-official handover of status report, 11th December 2025, Main Building, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Three Years of Impact: Makerere University Health User Committee Presents Status Report

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Dr. Nansozi K. Muwanga, Executive Director of JNLC makes her remarks. Makerere University, Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre (JNLC) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), three-day comprehensive leadership training targeting youth, young women, and local council leaders for more than 70 participants starting 4th December 2025 at Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) in Fort Portal City Uganda, East Africa.
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From Knowledge to Impact: Empowering Youth Leaders and Young Women with Transformative Leadership Skills

By JNLC Team On 4th December 2025, more than 70 participants gathered at Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) in...
Mrs. Betty Tumusiime-Mutebile (Centre) poses for a group photo with dignitaries that graced the 3rd Edition of the public lecture on 3rd December 2025. Makerere University hosted the Tumusiime Mutebile Annual Lecture, a tradition established to honour the life and legacy of the late Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, an outstanding alumnus and former Governor of the Bank of Uganda who passed away in 2022, 3rd December 2025, Main Hall, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Trees That Still Give Shade: Celebrating the Life and Impact of Prof. Tumusiime-Mutebile
The Principal CoVAB, Prof. Frank Norbert Mwiine. College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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CoVAB Newsletter Oct-Dec 2025
Panelists and some speakers posing for a photo with the GRO Annual report on 3rd December 2025. Makerere University high-level policy dialogue bringing together the Environment for Development (EfD-Mak) Centre, Green Gas + Reforestation + Offset (GRO)  and  Bank of Uganda, to explore alternative financing mechanisms for climate action and sustainable development, 3rd December 2025, Seminar Room 1, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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EfD-Mak, GRO Foundation & BoU Hold High-Level Roundtable on Green and SDG-Linked Financing
Hon. Prince Maele, Minister of Higher Education who opened the 21st RUFORUM AGM on behalf of the President of Botswana, H.E. Duma Boko tours the Makerere University exhibition accompanied by MoES' Mr. Timothy Musoke Ssejoba (Right) and other officials. Government of Botswana, the host of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)’s 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM).
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How transformative education is shaping Africa’s next generation of innovators
Stakeholders pose for a group photo at the International Day of Persons With Disabilities celebration held in the Main Hall on 1st December 2025. Makerere University International Day of Persons with Disabilities Celebration, a moment dedicated to reflection on inclusion and shared responsibility organised by the Dean of Students and 91st Guild Ministry of Students with Disabilities, 1st December 2025, Main Hall, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Reflecting on Strides made in Championing Inclusive Education
Dr. Rodney Rugyema (Centre) is joined by Staff and Student Safeguarding Champions to cut cake on 28th November 2025. Makerere University student and staff Safeguarding Champions celebration of Semester One achievements, 28th November 2025, Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) Gardens, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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A Night of Celebration: Safeguarding Champions Mark Semester One Milestones

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Prof. Winston Tumps Ireeta (4th Left) and Prof. Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala (3rd Left) with Left to Right: Prof. Josephine Ahikire, Prof. Robert Wamala, Prof. Andrew Ellias State, Assoc. Prof. Edgar Nabutanyi, Dr. Pamela Khanakwa, Mr. Tom Tibaijuka with a dummy of the book "Reclaiming Learning" at the event on 11th December 2025. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) on 11th December 2025 celebrated the launch of five scholarly books, marking a significant milestone in the College’s contribution to academic research and discourse, Senior Common Room, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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College of Humanities and Social Sciences Launches Five Groundbreaking Publications
Ms. Eve Akongo Ampa, NutriFishPlus Project Administrator briefing participants about the products developed. Makerere University, through the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), recognized for its outstanding contribution to the development of the fisheries sector in Uganda, award was presented during the Sustainable Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Environmental Awards Ceremony at the 7th edition of the Jinja Fish Festival, 6th–7th December 2025, Across the Nile Resort, along the banks of the River Nile, Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District, Uganda, East Africa.
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Jinja Fish Festival: Mak Recognized for its outstanding contribution to the Development of the Fisheries Sector
Cover page of the Proceedings of the National Annual Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (NACNCD) and 19th Joint Scientific Health (JASH) Conference 2025 with a photo of the Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng posing for a group photo with other officials. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Proceedings of the National Annual Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases and 19th Joint Scientific Health Conference 2025
Participants pose for a group photo at the "Strengthening leadership and management among local government health managers in Wakiso district, Uganda", Project Dissemination Workshop held on 23rd April 2025 in the MakSPH Auditorium, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Inside Uganda’s Silent AMR Crisis: Counterfeit Drugs, Antibiotic Overuse, and What Wakiso’s Evidence Reveals
Prof. Sarah Ssali (Centre) flanked by Prof. Julius Kikooma (Left) and Dr. Dorothy Sebbowa Kyagaba (Right) at the certificate award ceremony on 15th December 2025. Graduate Supervision and Mentorship Course and PhD Students who successfully undertook the University’s compulsory cross-cutting doctoral courses Certificate Award Ceremony, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium, 15 December, 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University Leaders Call for Excellence in Research and Supervision as Academic Staff and PhD Students Receive Certificates
Dr. Winifred Kabumbuli (2nd Left) with Left to Right: Dr. Rodney Rugyema, Mr. Ambrose Murangira, and Ms. Donna Keirungi at the event on 12th December 2025. Capacity building session on inclusion for Students and Staff with Disabilities organized by the Office of the Dean of Students on Friday December 12, 2025, Makerere University School of Public Health Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Mak Staff equipped in Disability-Inclusion
Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (L) and Mr. Frantz Morency sign the agreement on 6th December 2025.
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Makerere University and SoonPay Sign Landmark MoU to Champion Blockchain Innovation and Financial Inclusion Across Africa
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Makerere’s Exhibition Show cases Art as a catalyst for Decolonisation
Hon. Asamo and officials at the official launch of the bus donated by Kiira Motors Corporation to ease mobility of students and staff with disabilities. Makerere University International Day of Persons with Disabilities Celebration, a moment dedicated to reflection on inclusion and shared responsibility organised by the Dean of Students and 91st Guild Ministry of Students with Disabilities, 1st December 2025, Main Hall, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University commemorates International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Emphasizes Disability-Inclusive Programmes
Prof. Sarah Ssali (4th Left) with Left to Right: Dr. Patricia Ndugga, a member of staff, Prof. Edward Bbaale, Assoc. Prof. James Wokadala, Assoc. Prof. Faisal Buyinza and Dr. William Tayeebwa at the CoBAMS Working Paper Series 2025 launch on 4th December 2025. College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) Working Paper Series 2025 launch by Prof. Sarah Ssali. It consists of over 60 working papers with research set to transform society, inform policy formulation, decision making, governance, development. 4th December 2025, CoBAMS Conference Room, Block B, School of Business, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University Launches CoBAMS Working Paper Series, Marking a major Leap in Research Excellence

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Prof. Sarah Ssali (Centre) flanked by Prof. Julius Kikooma (Left) and Dr. Dorothy Sebbowa Kyagaba (Right) at the certificate award ceremony on 15th December 2025. Graduate Supervision and Mentorship Course and PhD Students who successfully undertook the University’s compulsory cross-cutting doctoral courses Certificate Award Ceremony, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium, 15 December, 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Prof. Sarah Ssali (Centre) flanked by Prof. Julius Kikooma (Left) and Dr. Dorothy Sebbowa Kyagaba (Right) at the certificate award ceremony on 15th December 2025. Graduate Supervision and Mentorship Course and PhD Students who successfully undertook the University’s compulsory cross-cutting doctoral courses Certificate Award Ceremony, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium, 15 December, 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University Leaders Call for Excellence in Research and Supervision as Academic Staff and PhD Students Receive Certificates
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Makerere University Hosts EU Delegation to Review Institutional Engagement in EU Cooperation Programmes
Dr. Winifred Kabumbuli (2nd Left) with Left to Right: Dr. Rodney Rugyema, Mr. Ambrose Murangira, and Ms. Donna Keirungi at the event on 12th December 2025. Capacity building session on inclusion for Students and Staff with Disabilities organized by the Office of the Dean of Students on Friday December 12, 2025, Makerere University School of Public Health Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Dr. Winifred Kabumbuli (2nd Left) with Left to Right: Dr. Rodney Rugyema, Mr. Ambrose Murangira, and Ms. Donna Keirungi at the event on 12th December 2025. Capacity building session on inclusion for Students and Staff with Disabilities organized by the Office of the Dean of Students on Friday December 12, 2025, Makerere University School of Public Health Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Mak Staff equipped in Disability-Inclusion
Participants, Session Chairs, Presenters, Discussants and JNLC staff pose for a group photo. Julius Nyerere Leadership Training Centre (JNLC) in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Inclusive Governance Symposium, 9th December 2025, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Participants, Session Chairs, Presenters, Discussants and JNLC staff pose for a group photo. Julius Nyerere Leadership Training Centre (JNLC) in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Inclusive Governance Symposium, 9th December 2025, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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JNLC-JICA Symposium advocates for Inclusive Governance: Amplifies debate on revisiting African-style Governance
Hon. Asamo and officials at the official launch of the bus donated by Kiira Motors Corporation to ease mobility of students and staff with disabilities. Makerere University International Day of Persons with Disabilities Celebration, a moment dedicated to reflection on inclusion and shared responsibility organised by the Dean of Students and 91st Guild Ministry of Students with Disabilities, 1st December 2025, Main Hall, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Hon. Asamo and officials at the official launch of the bus donated by Kiira Motors Corporation to ease mobility of students and staff with disabilities. Makerere University International Day of Persons with Disabilities Celebration, a moment dedicated to reflection on inclusion and shared responsibility organised by the Dean of Students and 91st Guild Ministry of Students with Disabilities, 1st December 2025, Main Hall, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University commemorates International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Emphasizes Disability-Inclusive Programmes
Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (L) and Mr. Frantz Morency sign the agreement on 6th December 2025. Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (L) and Mr. Frantz Morency sign the agreement on 6th December 2025.
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Makerere University and SoonPay Sign Landmark MoU to Champion Blockchain Innovation and Financial Inclusion Across Africa

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Cover page of the Proceedings of the National Annual Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (NACNCD) and 19th Joint Scientific Health (JASH) Conference 2025 with a photo of the Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng posing for a group photo with other officials. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Proceedings of the National Annual Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases and 19th Joint Scientific Health Conference 2025

The Ministry of Health and Makerere University in Uganda co-organised the National Annual Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (NACNDC) and 19th...
Participants pose for a group photo at the "Strengthening leadership and management among local government health managers in Wakiso district, Uganda", Project Dissemination Workshop held on 23rd April 2025 in the MakSPH Auditorium, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Participants pose for a group photo at the "Strengthening leadership and management among local government health managers in Wakiso district, Uganda", Project Dissemination Workshop held on 23rd April 2025 in the MakSPH Auditorium, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Inside Uganda’s Silent AMR Crisis: Counterfeit Drugs, Antibiotic Overuse, and What Wakiso’s Evidence Reveals
Sub-Saharan African Network for TB/HIV Research Excellence (SANTHE) at Makerere University PhD and Masters of Science training opportunities. Photo: SANTHE. Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Sub-Saharan African Network for TB/HIV Research Excellence (SANTHE) at Makerere University PhD and Masters of Science training opportunities. Photo: SANTHE. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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SANTHE PhD and Masters Fellowships
Cover page of the Makerere University College of Health Sciences International Coordination Office Newsletter, Issue 1 (January–June 2025). Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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International Coordination Office Newsletter, Issue 1 Jan–Jun 2025
Prof. Sarah Ssali and Dr. Charles Olaro (Centre) with officials and fellows at the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) on 27th October 2025. Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) unveils second cohort of PhD Fellows and launch of Sewankambo Training Program for Global Health Security, 27th November 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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IDI launches the Sewankambo Training Program for Global Health Security in Africa
Sanger Prize 2026: Call for Applications Open. Photo: Wellcome Sanger Institute.
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Sanger Prize 2026: Call for Applications Open
1-year research MPhil in Genomic Science studentships. Photo: Wellcome Sanger Institute
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Call for Applications: 1-year Research MPhil in Genomic Science programme
8th Galien Forum Africa in Dakar, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye presents Dr. Michael Makanga with the Special Career Achievement Galien Prize under the theme Health sovereignty on 31 October 2025. West Africa.
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Dr. Michael Makanga and the Galien Africa Special Career Achievement Prize
Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (Centre) flanked by Prof. Samuel Abimerech Luboga (2nd Left), Dr. Andrew Kambugu (Left) and other officials cuts the tape to launch the Centre on 20th November 2025. Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, launched the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Kalangala Clinical Research Centre—the island’s first modern research facility, 21st November 2025, Uganda, East Africa. Supported by the Gates Foundation, the centre is part of a multinational HIV prevention study conducted across 31 sites in Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda.
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Makerere Launches Kalangala’s First Clinical Research Centre
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Prof. Winston Tumps Ireeta (4th Left) and Prof. Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala (3rd Left) with Left to Right: Prof. Josephine Ahikire, Prof. Robert Wamala, Prof. Andrew Ellias State, Assoc. Prof. Edgar Nabutanyi, Dr. Pamela Khanakwa, Mr. Tom Tibaijuka with a dummy of the book "Reclaiming Learning" at the event on 11th December 2025. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) on 11th December 2025 celebrated the launch of five scholarly books, marking a significant milestone in the College’s contribution to academic research and discourse, Senior Common Room, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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College of Humanities and Social Sciences Launches Five Groundbreaking Publications

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) on 11th December 2025 celebrated the launch of five scholarly books, marking...
Prof. Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala (Left) and Prof. Ruth Nsibirano (Right) show off the book at the launch. Makerere University Press launch of highly anticipated book “Gender, Social Norms and Agency: Perspectives from East Africa”, Edited by Professor Paul Bukuluki and Dr. Daphine Agaba Kabagambe. November 2025, Golf Course Hotel, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Prof. Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala (Left) and Prof. Ruth Nsibirano (Right) show off the book at the launch. Makerere University Press launch of highly anticipated book “Gender, Social Norms and Agency: Perspectives from East Africa”, Edited by Professor Paul Bukuluki and Dr. Daphine Agaba Kabagambe. November 2025, Golf Course Hotel, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Humanities & Social Sciences4 weeks ago

Makerere University Press launches a Groundbreaking Book “Gender, Social Norms and Agency: Perspectives from East Africa,” Sparking a New Era of Collaborative Action for Gender Equality in the Region
Hon. Norbert Mao (Centre) flanked by Hon. Loice Biira Bwambale (To his Left), Prof. Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala (To his Right), Hon. Hope Mwesigye (4th Right) and other officials at the Conference on 19th November 2025. World Philosophy Day celebrations 19th–20th November 2025, organized by the Department of Philosophy, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) in collaboration with the School of Law, UNESCO and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung under the theme: “30 Years of the 1995 Constitution: Gains, Pitfalls and Prospects.” Main Hall, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Hon. Norbert Mao (Centre) flanked by Hon. Loice Biira Bwambale (To his Left), Prof. Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala (To his Right), Hon. Hope Mwesigye (4th Right) and other officials at the Conference on 19th November 2025. World Philosophy Day celebrations 19th–20th November 2025, organized by the Department of Philosophy, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) in collaboration with the School of Law, UNESCO and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung under the theme: “30 Years of the 1995 Constitution: Gains, Pitfalls and Prospects.” Main Hall, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Hon. Mao Urges African States to Institutionalise Accountability in Governance
Left to Right: Prof. Gorretti Nassanga, Dr. John Baptist Imokola, Ms. Harriet Sebaana, Dr. Wilson Kaija, Dr. Aisha Nakiwala, Dr. Charlotte Ntulume and other colleagues lay a wreath on Dr. Brian Semujju's casket in St. Francis Chapel on 5th August 2025. Funeral service in honour of Dr. Brian Semujju-Senior Lecturer, Department of Journalism and Communication, School of Languages Literature and Communication, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), 5th August 2025, St. Francis Chapel, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Dr. Brian Semujju: A Bright Burning Torch Extinguished
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Diploma in Performing Arts Admission List 2025/26
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Special Exam Results -Diploma in Performing Arts 2025/26
Some of the PhD Students in the audience. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) 2025 Graduate Symposium, Day 2, 20th June 2025, Main Hall, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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CHUSS Graduate Symposium Showcases Research and Fosters Collaboration
The heads of the Department of Journalism and Communication and the Department of Community Health and Behavioural Sciences (centre) with participants from the first cohort of the Health Communication short course at Makerere University. June 5, 2025. Intensive one-month course on Health Communication, first cohort June 5 to July 24, 2025, jointly offered by Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)’s Department of Community Health and Behavioural Sciences (CHBS) and the Department of Journalism and Communication (DJC), School of Languages, Literature, and Communication (SLLC), co-designed in 2024 with support from the Rockefeller Foundation through Amref Health Africa, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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MakSPH, DJC Launch Short Course on Health Communication
At exhibition site on 16th May 2025. L-R: Amb. Mauro Massoni, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Prof. Cecilia Pennacini, Prof. Alessandro Gusman, Prof. Dominic Dipio (2nd R) and other officials. Makerere University, in collaboration with the University of Turin and the Italian Embassy in Kampala, marked four decades of academic and cultural partnership with a landmark photographic exhibition titled "Connecting Cultures: The Italian Ethnological Mission in the Great Lakes Region" 16th May 2025, Arts Quadrangle, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere Marks 40 Years of Cultural and Academic Cooperation with the Italian Ethnographic Mission
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RMIT University Australia's Centre for African Engagement (CAE). Photo: ImageFX - Photorealistic
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RMIT Centre for African Engagement (CAE) PhD Scholarships

RMIT University Australia’s Centre for African Engagement (CAE) invites suitably qualified citizens of African Countries for the PhD Scholarships outlined...
Collaborative study by Makerere University and the Ministry of Public Service titled “Impact of Salary Enhancement on the Performance of Secondary School Teachers in Uganda,” was funded by the Government of Uganda through the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF), handover of report by Dr. Cyprian Misinde, Director Quality Assurance to Minister Hon. Wilson Muruli Mukasa, 13th November 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Collaborative study by Makerere University and the Ministry of Public Service titled “Impact of Salary Enhancement on the Performance of Secondary School Teachers in Uganda,” was funded by the Government of Uganda through the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF), handover of report by Dr. Cyprian Misinde, Director Quality Assurance to Minister Hon. Wilson Muruli Mukasa, 13th November 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University and Ministry of Public Service Study Reveals Impact of Salary Enhancement on Teacher Performance in Uganda
Prof. Vukosi Marivate delivers the Third Keynote Address on Day 2 of the 5th ARUA Biennial International Conference on 30th October 2025. Day 2 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 30, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Prof. Vukosi Marivate delivers the Third Keynote Address on Day 2 of the 5th ARUA Biennial International Conference on 30th October 2025. Day 2 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 30, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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From Grassroots to Global Stage: African Scholars Map the Future of AI
The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Information, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza has officially opened the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, held on October 29, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Africa’s Future through Research and AI: Makerere Hosts ARUA 5th Biennial Conference
Dr. Jackson Efitre, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Zoology, Entomology, and Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Natural Sciences2 months ago

Mak-CoNAS Wins CAD 0.8 Million Grant to Scale-up Fish Processing Technologies & Empower Women in Uganda
From Print to Digital: A Historical-Political Economy Narrative of the Emergence and Adoption of ePapers in the Ugandan Press. Photo: ImageFX
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From Print to Digital: A Historical-Political Economy Narrative of the Emergence and Adoption of ePapers in the Ugandan Press
Call for Applications for a residential writing workshop, Lake Victoria Golf Resort Hotel, Kigo, Uganda, East Africa, January 6-9, 2026. Photo RUFORUM.
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Call for Applications for a residential writing workshop in Uganda
A nurse scrolls through her smartphone. Photo: DHPI-R, MakSPH, CHS, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Health3 months ago

What works, what doesn’t work? Researchers uncover the effect of supporting districts to operationalise digital payments for vaccination campaign workers
A picture reflecting digital payments for health workers - powering polio vaccination. Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Digital Payments Boost Vaccination Campaign Efficiency in Uganda
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