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Makerere Hosts Inaugural Falling Walls Lab Competition as Innovators Pitch Solutions to National Challenges

Students and researchers from Makerere University and other institutions pitched 12 innovations addressing challenges in healthcare, clean energy, agriculture, waste...
Scholars showcasing their national colours to celebrate diversity at the event on 5th September 2026. Community Open Day for Mastercard Foundation Initiatives at Makerere University, where Prof. Claire Mack Mugasa represented the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) Prof. Sarah Ssali as Guest of Honour, 5th September 2026, Freedom Square, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Scholars showcasing their national colours to celebrate diversity at the event on 5th September 2026. Community Open Day for Mastercard Foundation Initiatives at Makerere University, where Prof. Claire Mack Mugasa represented the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) Prof. Sarah Ssali as Guest of Honour, 5th September 2026, Freedom Square, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Prof. Sarah Ssali urges the Makerere University Community to embrace local philanthropy
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Undergraduate Admissions: Students allowed to Change Programs/Subjects 2026/27
Partners pose for a group photo at the FLOWERS Project High-Level Kick-Off Meeting on 10th September 2026. Official high-level kick-off meeting of the Facilitating Local Organic Waste Exchange for Regenerative Systems (FLOWERS) Project (2026–2028) funded by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and implemented by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), Makerere University, End Plastic Pollution and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), 10th September 2026, Fairway Hotel, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Partners pose for a group photo at the FLOWERS Project High-Level Kick-Off Meeting on 10th September 2026. Official high-level kick-off meeting of the Facilitating Local Organic Waste Exchange for Regenerative Systems (FLOWERS) Project (2026–2028) funded by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and implemented by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), Makerere University, End Plastic Pollution and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), 10th September 2026, Fairway Hotel, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere & Partners Kick Off FLOWERS Project to Turn Restaurant Waste into a Regenerative Resource

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Sedrik at his workstation at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda. Impact Stories: Sedrick Nuwagaba, a 35-year-old petroleum engineer and Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program alumnus actively contributing his expertise to the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, November 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Meet Sedrick Nuwagaba, a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni Contributing to Uganda’s Oil & Gas Industry

Sedrick Nuwagaba, a 35-year-old petroleum engineer, is actively contributing his expertise to the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, which regulates the...
PhD Graduands of the First Session of the 71st Graduation Ceremony pose for a group photo on 17th May 2021, Freedom Square, Makerere University.
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RSIF 4th Call 100 PhD Scholarships 2021
The Chair Council-Mrs. Lorna Magara (3rd R) flanked by R-L: VC-Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, DVCAA-Dr. Umar Kakumba, Head GAMSU & Chair Mak-RIF GMC-Prof. William Bazeyo, Ag. DVCFA-Dr. Josephine Nabukenya and Mak-RIF’s Wilson Abigaba reads from a screen listing Round 3 Award recipients on 17th August 2021, CTF1, Makerere University.
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Mak-RIF Awards 123 Grants in Round 3 2021/2022
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe signs the Kampala Geopolitics 4 Conference MoU on behalf of Makerere University on 18th August 2021.
VC's Diary5 years ago

Signing Kampala Geopolitics 4 MoU
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe makes his remarks during the launch of Mak-RIF Round 3 Grants on 17th August 2021, CTF1, Makerere University.
VC's Diary5 years ago

Launch of Mak-RIF Round 3
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (C) with the 86th Guild President Mr. Ssempijja Ivan (L) and the Guild Speaker after their meeting on 17th August 2021, CTF1, Makerere University.
VC's Diary5 years ago

Meeting Guild President & Speaker
Prof. Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, Vice Chancellor, United States International University – Africa, Nairobi, Kenya delivers his Keynote address during #HumanitiesCon2021 on 11th August 2021.
Humanities & Social Sciences5 years ago

Humanities Indispensable – Experts

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Dr. Peter Nabende (C) hands over office to Prof. Engineer Bainomugisha as Mr. Aggrey Luwuliza (R) witnesses on 10th September 2026. Prof. Engineer Bainomugisha officially assumes office of Principal, College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) from Acting Principal Dr. Peter Nabende, 10th September 2026, Conference Room, Level4, Block A, CoCIS, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Computing & IS4 days ago

Prof. Engineer Bainomugisha Takes Over as Principal of CoCIS, Pledges Focus on Excellence, Research and Innovation
Prof. Sarah Ssali presents the Makerere coffee table book to Dr. Okano Takasei as Makerere and JICA Officials witness on 4th September 2026. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) delegation led by Dr. Okano Takasei meets DVCAA Prof. Sarah Ssali, explores new opportunities for strengthening academic, research and innovation collaboration between Uganda, Japan and other African countries, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence (AI), aerospace engineering, materials and remote sensing, food value chains, energy, water and climate change, 4th September 2026, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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JICA, Makerere University Explore New Frontiers in AI and Research Collaboration
Speakers at the symposium with Dr. Daniel Ruhweza (5th right), Head Law and Jurisprudence at SoL. School of Law (MakSoL) in partnership with the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, University Symposium calling for renewed efforts to translate Uganda’s Transitional Justice commitments into tangible justice for communities affected by conflict and human rights violations, 27th August 2026, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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University Symposium at MakSoL Calls for Action to Advance Transitional Justice in Uganda
Engineering, Art & Tech2 weeks ago

Makerere University Validates Hybrid Renewable Energy Curriculum
Prof. Edward Bbaale poses for a group photo with Dr. Gemeda Olani Akuma and staff at the farewell on 2nd September 2026. College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) Environment for Development Initiative (EfD at Mak Centre) farewell to celebrate the outstanding contributions of Dr Gemeda Olani Akuma from the University of Cape Town, South Africa conclusion of his postdoctoral fellowship (July 2025 to September 2026), 2nd September 2026, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Business & Management2 weeks ago

Dr Gemeda Olani Akuma’s productivity at Makerere University unearths the potential of postdoctoral fellowships
The project team led by Prof. Edward Bbaale, Principal, CoBAMS with the DVCFA, Prof. Henry Mwanaki Alinaitwe on the first day of the workshop. College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) launch Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) titled Enhancing Skills in Polycrisis Management: African and European Approaches, under the PolyCIVIS network, with participants from Makerere University, the University of Salzburg, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 7th September 2026, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Business & Management1 week ago

CoBAMS, European Partners Launch Programme to Equip Students with Polycrisis Management Skills
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.
Humanities & Social Sciences1 week ago

Makerere Hosts 17 Erasmus+ Students from 16 Countries in Humanitarian Response Programme
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.
Humanities & Social Sciences7 days ago

Makerere Probes Climate Change–Migration Links: Calls for Protective Policies for Vulnerable Communities
The Makerere Volleyball team in action at the previous edition of the games hosted by Maseno University, Kenya, 15th-21st December 2024. Makerere University Games Union at 13th Federation of East African University Sports (FEAUS) Games, 15th-21st December 2024, Maseno University, Kisumu County, Kenya, East Africa.
Sports5 days ago

Makerere University Confirmed as Host of the 2026 East African University Games
Stakeholders that took part in the VectorCam Uganda Mid-Review Dissemination Meeting pose for a group photo on 27th August 2026. Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Health6 days ago

From Evidence to Impact; How the MNCH Centre is Advancing RMNCAH in Uganda e-Post 135

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Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi (L) presents an appreciation award to Mr. Charles Ssentongo (R) at his official handover ceremony on 10th September 2026. Mr. Charles Ssentongo official handover of the office of Deputy Academic Registrar – Undergraduate Admissions and Records to Mr. Justus Karegyeya, witnessed by Academic Registrar Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi and Staff, 10th September 2026, Level 3, Senate Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi (L) presents an appreciation award to Mr. Charles Ssentongo (R) at his official handover ceremony on 10th September 2026. Mr. Charles Ssentongo official handover of the office of Deputy Academic Registrar – Undergraduate Admissions and Records to Mr. Justus Karegyeya, witnessed by Academic Registrar Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi and Staff, 10th September 2026, Level 3, Senate Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
General5 days ago

Celebrating a 26-year Legacy at Makerere: Deputy AR Mr. Charles Ssentongo hands over to Mr. Justus Karegyeya
Prof. Sarah Ssali presents the Makerere coffee table book to Dr. Okano Takasei as Makerere and JICA Officials witness on 4th September 2026. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) delegation led by Dr. Okano Takasei meets DVCAA Prof. Sarah Ssali, explores new opportunities for strengthening academic, research and innovation collaboration between Uganda, Japan and other African countries, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence (AI), aerospace engineering, materials and remote sensing, food value chains, energy, water and climate change, 4th September 2026, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Prof. Sarah Ssali presents the Makerere coffee table book to Dr. Okano Takasei as Makerere and JICA Officials witness on 4th September 2026. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) delegation led by Dr. Okano Takasei meets DVCAA Prof. Sarah Ssali, explores new opportunities for strengthening academic, research and innovation collaboration between Uganda, Japan and other African countries, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence (AI), aerospace engineering, materials and remote sensing, food value chains, energy, water and climate change, 4th September 2026, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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JICA, Makerere University Explore New Frontiers in AI and Research Collaboration
A KCCA Medical Office debriefs the MakSPH Field Epidemiologists and Surveillance Team during the CoVID-19 pandemic. Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda, East Africa. A KCCA Medical Office debriefs the MakSPH Field Epidemiologists and Surveillance Team during the CoVID-19 pandemic. Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda, East Africa.
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Uganda to Launch ACT-PREP, Africa’s New Epidemic Preparedness Research Network
The Dean and Staff of SPH with Claire Nakayizi during the celebration. Celebrating Claire Nakayizi's 14 years of service as Custodian, August 2026, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Mulago Hospital Complex, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. The Dean and Staff of SPH with Claire Nakayizi during the celebration. Celebrating Claire Nakayizi's 14 years of service as Custodian, August 2026, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Mulago Hospital Complex, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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SPH celebrates Claire’s 14 years of service
Cohort two of the Africa Climate Collaborative scholars pose for a group photo after the award ceremony. Award Ceremony for Cohort 2 of 50 young people to pursue Master's studies under the Africa Climate Collaborative, an initiative supported by the Mastercard Foundation for the 2026/2027 academic, 20th August 2026, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Auditorium, Main Campus, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Cohort two of the Africa Climate Collaborative scholars pose for a group photo after the award ceremony. Award Ceremony for Cohort 2 of 50 young people to pursue Master's studies under the Africa Climate Collaborative, an initiative supported by the Mastercard Foundation for the 2026/2027 academic, 20th August 2026, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Auditorium, Main Campus, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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50 Master’s Students Awarded Scholarships Under the Africa Climate Collaborative at Makerere University
A cross-section of Cohort 9 Scholars pose in a photo with officials shortly after getting their award letters. Award Ceremony for Cohort 9 of 258 recipients of the prestigious Mastercard Foundation scholarship for the 2026/2027 academic, 20th August 2026, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Auditorium, Main Campus, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. A cross-section of Cohort 9 Scholars pose in a photo with officials shortly after getting their award letters. Award Ceremony for Cohort 9 of 258 recipients of the prestigious Mastercard Foundation scholarship for the 2026/2027 academic, 20th August 2026, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Auditorium, Main Campus, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University Welcomes a New Cohort of 258 Mastercard Foundation Scholars

Health and Medicine

Cover page of the MakSPH Newsletter Jan-Jun 2026. Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Health4 days ago

MakSPH Newsletter Jan–Jun 2026

What will it take for Uganda’s health financing to match the scale of its ambitions? How does a nation ensure...
Stakeholders that took part in the VectorCam Uganda Mid-Review Dissemination Meeting pose for a group photo on 27th August 2026. Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Stakeholders that took part in the VectorCam Uganda Mid-Review Dissemination Meeting pose for a group photo on 27th August 2026. Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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From Evidence to Impact; How the MNCH Centre is Advancing RMNCAH in Uganda e-Post 135
Participants visit the STI Screening Tent during the Annual Medical Camp in 2025. The 91st Guild Ministry of Health Annual Makerere Guild Medical Camp, 3rd and 4th October 2025, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Participants visit the STI Screening Tent during the Annual Medical Camp in 2025. The 91st Guild Ministry of Health Annual Makerere Guild Medical Camp, 3rd and 4th October 2025, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Health2 weeks ago

The 92nd Guild Ministry of Health Back with the Annual Guild Medical Camp
The Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Building, Mulago Hospital Complex. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Health3 weeks ago

Call for Applications: Short-term Positions under the STOP-AMDR Project
L-R: Ms. Hawa Ndagire, Prof. Sarah Ssali, Dr. Tracy Rabin, Prof. Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, and Mr. Mathias Ssemanda pose for a group photo after the courtesy call on 27th August 2026. Courtesy call on Prof. Sarah Ssali, the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs (DVCAA) by co-directors Dr. Tracy Rabin from Yale and Prof. Harriet Mayanja-Kizza from Makerere as the Makerere University–Yale University (MUYU) partnership celebrates two decades of collaboration in health education, clinical care, and applied research, 27th August 2026, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Health3 weeks ago

Makerere-Yale Collaboration (MUYU) Celebrates Two Decades
Participants at the Mpox response study dissemination meeting in Amuru District on 10 August 2026. Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), through the Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence (CoRE) for Preparedness and Response to Pandemics and Shocks, research dissemination of Uganda’s Mpox response with stakeholders in Kasese, Amuru, Nakasongola and Mayuge Districts Uganda, East Africa, 10th-14th August 2026.
Health3 weeks ago

MakSPH Takes Mpox Response Lessons to Districts for Stronger Outbreak Preparedness
Newly-admitted students pose with MakSPH Dean Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze during orientation for the 2026/2027 academic year at the MakSPH Auditorium. Orientation for newly admitted students-75 students in the Bachelor of Environmental Health Science, 277 across the nine master’s programmes, and 21 across the two doctoral programmes, PhD by Research and PhD by Coursework and Research for the 2026/2027 academic, 7th August 2026, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Auditorium, Main Campus, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Health4 weeks ago

A New Cohort Joins MakSPH’s Public Health Community
Officials pose for a group photo with Dr. Steven Schiff during his visit to CHS on 5th August 2026. Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) hosts Director of the NIH Fogarty International Center (FIC), Dr. Steven Schiff, 5th August 2026, Mulago Hospital Complex, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Health1 month ago

NIH/Fogarty Director Visits MakCHS, Underscores Impact of Research Training and Health Partnerships
Stakeholders pose for a group photo during the AFRHiCARE Meeting held on 13th August 2026. Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Wellcome Trust through a 2023–2029 Discovery Award-funded Future of Africa’s First Referral Hospitals: Innovation and Care (AFRHiCARE) research initiative stakeholders from five first-referral hospitals in Uganda meeting to review research findings, reflect on persistent challenges and identify practical solutions to strengthen hospital performance and quality of care, 13th August 2026, Kabira Country Club, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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AFRHiCARE Shares Evidence and Co-Creates Solutions to Strengthen Uganda’s First-Referral Hospitals
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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.
Humanities & Social Sciences24 hours ago

Prof. Walakira takes over as CHUSS Deputy Principal, pledges research-driven leadership

New Deputy Principal Prof. Eddy Joshua Walakira has pledged to build on the existing foundations at Makerere University’s College of...
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. 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.
Humanities & Social Sciences7 days ago

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. 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.
Humanities & Social Sciences1 week ago

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.
Humanities & Social Sciences1 week ago

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.
Humanities & Social Sciences1 week ago

The 2026 Gerda Henkel PhD Fellows Oriented: Three-Year PhD Completion Target Emphasised
Humanities & Social Sciences4 weeks ago

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.
Humanities & Social Sciences1 month ago

Makerere University Awards Certificates to First Cohort of Critical Thinking and Social Intelligence
The Acting Vice Chancellor-Prof. Henry Alinaitwe (Centre) with royals and dignitaries at the Symposium on 21st May 2026. Inter-University Symposium on Pan-Africanism and Reparatory Justice held ahead 21st May 2025 of the Africa Day Celebrations with over 23 participating Universities, Main Hall, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Humanities & Social Sciences4 months ago

Symposium on Pan-Africanism and Reparatory Justice Ignites Debate on African Unity and Decolonisation of Systems
Yours2Read, Department of Literature, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa Short Story Competition 2026. Photo: Nano Banana 2.
Humanities & Social Sciences5 months ago

Makerere University Short Story Writing Competition 2026
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Engineering, Art & Tech2 weeks ago

Makerere’s CEDAT Hosts Groundbreaking LIVWA Workshop on Advanced Climate Modelling for Lake Victoria Water Level Management

By Harriet Musinguzi As part of the Lake Victoria Improved Water Level Management through Advanced Modelling (LIVWA) Project, newly developed...
Participants at the Mpox response study dissemination meeting in Amuru District on 10 August 2026. Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), through the Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence (CoRE) for Preparedness and Response to Pandemics and Shocks, research dissemination of Uganda’s Mpox response with stakeholders in Kasese, Amuru, Nakasongola and Mayuge Districts Uganda, East Africa, 10th-14th August 2026. Participants at the Mpox response study dissemination meeting in Amuru District on 10 August 2026. Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), through the Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence (CoRE) for Preparedness and Response to Pandemics and Shocks, research dissemination of Uganda’s Mpox response with stakeholders in Kasese, Amuru, Nakasongola and Mayuge Districts Uganda, East Africa, 10th-14th August 2026.
Health3 weeks ago

MakSPH Takes Mpox Response Lessons to Districts for Stronger Outbreak Preparedness
Cover page of the DGT Newsletter Jan-Jun 2026. Directorate of Graduate Training (DGT), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Cover page of the DGT Newsletter Jan-Jun 2026. Directorate of Graduate Training (DGT), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Research1 month ago

DGT Newsletter Jan-Jun 2026
Cover page of the CARTA Newsletter: Jan – June 2026. Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA)
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CARTA Newsletter: Jan – June 2026
Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (L) presents Prof. Daniel Branch (C) with the Makerere necktie and Makerere@100 Coffee Table Book as Prof. Fred Masagazi Masaazi (R) witnesses during his visit on 13th February 2026. Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Research1 month ago

Mak-RIF Bi-Annual Bulletin Issue 6: Jan-Jun 2026
Prof. Tonny Oyana and Prof. Robert Wamala with participants at the close of the GRRP Training on 24th July 2026. Closing Ceremony of the three-day Good Research Regulatory Practice (GRRP) Course for members of Research Ethics Committees (RECs) from Makerere University and other institutions organized by the Directorate of Research, Innovations and Partnerships (DRIP) at Makerere University in partnership with the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST), 24th July 2026, MakSPH Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Research2 months ago

UNCST Accredits Over 90 Makerere Staff in Good Research Review Practice
Participants pose for a group photo on Day One of the Good Research Regulatory Practice (GRRP) Course for members of Research Ethics Committees (RECs). Day one of the three-day Good Research Regulatory Practice (GRRP) Course for members of Research Ethics Committees (RECs) from Makerere University and other institutions organized by the Directorate of Research, Innovations and Partnerships (DRIP) at Makerere University in partnership with the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST), 22nd July 2026, Senate Building, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Research2 months ago

Uganda Strengthens Research Ethics Oversight as Makerere and UNCST Equip Ethics Committees for Emerging Scientific Challenges
Prof. Julius Kikooma and DGT Staff with PhD Thesis Completion Grants beneficiaries on 8th June 2026. Directorate of Graduate Training launches thesis completion grant aimed at supporting PhD students to complete their research, improve completion rates, and align academic work with Uganda’s national development priorities, 8th June, 2026, Telepresence Hall, Senate Building, Makerere University, Kampala, East Africa.
Research3 months ago

Makerere University Rolls Out Thesis Completion Grants to Accelerate PhD Research and Strengthen National Policy Impact
A screenshot of participants during the online engagement with by international AI consultant Dr. Vivek Mohindra on 4th June 2026. Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University Charts Course for Responsible AI Adoption in Research Management
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