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Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe and H.E. Amb. TAKAHASHI Misako (C) with Members of Management and the Japanese delegation after the meeting on 28th September 2026. Professor Barnabas Nawangwe and Members of Management welcome H.E. Ambassador TAKAHASHI Misako, Director-General/Assistant Minister for African Affairs, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and her delegation, 28th September 2026, Council Room, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Deepening Japan-Makerere Collaboration: VC Hosts Assistant Minister H.E. Amb. TAKAHASHI

The Vice Chancellor (VC) of Makerere University Professor Barnabas Nawangwe and Members of Management on September 28, 2026 welcomed H.E. Ambassador TAKAHASHI Misako and her delegation...

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 month ago

Makerere Hosts 17 Erasmus+ Students from 16 Countries in Humanitarian Response Programme

Makerere University has welcomed 17 students from 16 countries under the Erasmus+ funded Master of Humanitarian Response, Health and Displacement (Human Response) programme, bringing together an...

Call For Applications: Falling Walls Lab Kampala, Uganda. Deadline 25th August 2026. Makerere University, East Africa.

Innovation3 months ago

Call For Applications: Falling Walls Lab Kampala, Uganda

Falling Walls Lab is coming to Kampala, Uganda. Which wall will your research break? Pitch your innovative idea in just three minutes, showcasing a breakthrough that...

Prof. Kikooma Julius addresses participants at the workshop on 23rd April 2026. Journal Editors’ Workshop organized by Makerere University Press (Mak Press) to discuss publication standards, consistency in journal production, international indexing requirements, governance, and sustainability of academic journals, April 23, 2026, in the Smart Room, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Research6 months ago

Makerere Revives Scholarly Publishing through Journal Editors’ Workshop to Boost Global Rankings

By Moses Lutaaya Makerere University has stepped up efforts to strengthen its scholarly publishing ecosystem following a Journal Editors’ Workshop held on April 23, 2026, in...

Prof. Julius Kikooma and Prof. Ruth Nsibirano during the visit to IGDS on 27th March 2026. Directorate of Graduate Training (DGT) digital transformation in graduate education with the implementation of the Research Information Management System (RIMS), a platform expected to end supervision delays, enhance transparency, close long-standing gaps, and boost research excellence, 27th March 2026, Institute of Gender and Development Studies (IGDS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

General7 months ago

RIMS Implementation to End Supervision Delays, Enhance Transparency, Close Gaps and Boost Research Excellence at Makerere University

By Moses Lutaaya Kampala, Uganda — 27th March 2026: Makerere University has intensified its push toward digital transformation in graduate education with the implementation of the...

Hon. Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu and Hon. Dr. Crispus Kiyonga share a light moment. 75th Graduation Ceremony, Day 1, CoCIS, CEES, CoVAB and School of Law. 13th January 2025, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

General8 months ago

76th Graduation Highlights

The 76th Graduation Ceremony of Makerere University will be held from Tuesday 24th to Friday 27th February, 2026. A total of 213 PhDs (87 female, 126...

Dr. Winifred Kabumbuli (Right) and Dr. Euzobia Mugisha Baine (Left). Makerere University in partnership with Embassy of Sweden in Uganda and UNFPA in Uganda hosted the "Strides for Change" Activism walk and official unveiling of the 2025 16 Days of Activism campaign on Monday 24th November, 2025.

General10 months ago

Breaking the Silence on Digital and Gender-Based Violence: Male Changemakers Lead Makerere University’s Strides for Change

By Eric Tumwesigye and Cynthia Ayaa Komakec Introduction Gender-based violence (GBV) remains one of the most pervasive and entrenched human rights violations in Uganda. Within institutions...

A group photo from the left; Puan Sri Datin, Prof. Dr. Rohini Devi, Tan Sri Dato Professor Joseph Adaikalam, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Prof. Sarah Ssali and Al‑Haj Habib Kagimu, Honorary Consul to Malaysia. Makerere University has started preliminary discussions with Binary University of Management and Entrepreneurship (Malaysia) to deepen its global partnerships through high-level engagements, aimed at fostering innovation-driven education, entrepreneurship, and women’s leadership, Main Building, 21st November 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

General11 months ago

Strengthening South-South Academic Partnerships: Makerere University and Binary University Chart a Strategic Path for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Women’s Leadership

A New Chapter in Uganda–Malaysia Higher Education Collaboration Makerere University has started preliminary discussions with Binary University of Management and Entrepreneurship (Malaysia) to deepen its global...

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 Sciences11 months 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

By Wilber Tumutegyereize Kampala, Uganda — In a significant event that fused academia with practical activism, Makerere University Press launched the highly anticipated book “Gender, Social...

Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Mr. Ian King and H.E. Ssentamu Churchill James (Standing before Banners) are joined by officials in a group photo in the Daycare Centre, located on the Ground Floor of the Institute of Gender and Development Studies (IGDS) on 7th August 2025. Makerere University, in collaboration with UNDP Uganda launch of Daycare and Breastfeeding Centre at the Institute of Gender and Development Studies (IGDS) and state-of-the-art Multimedia Studio at the Frank Kalimuzo Central Teaching Facility, 7th August 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

General1 year ago

UNDP and Mak Launch Daycare Centre and Multimedia Studio to Boost Gender Equality and Digital Inclusion

Makerere University, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Uganda, has launched two transformative facilities, a Daycare and Breastfeeding Centre at the Institute of...

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Deepening Japan-Makerere Collaboration: VC Hosts Assistant Minister H.E. Amb. TAKAHASHI

Makerere Hosts 17 Erasmus+ Students from 16 Countries in Humanitarian Response Programme

Call For Applications: Falling Walls Lab Kampala, Uganda

Makerere Revives Scholarly Publishing through Journal Editors’ Workshop to Boost Global Rankings

RIMS Implementation to End Supervision Delays, Enhance Transparency, Close Gaps and Boost Research Excellence at Makerere University

76th Graduation Highlights

Breaking the Silence on Digital and Gender-Based Violence: Male Changemakers Lead Makerere University’s Strides for Change

Strengthening South-South Academic Partnerships: Makerere University and Binary University Chart a Strategic Path for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Women’s Leadership

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

UNDP and Mak Launch Daycare Centre and Multimedia Studio to Boost Gender Equality and Digital Inclusion

Job Opportunities: NETOMA Study

PhD Fellowship Opportunity: NETOMA Study

French Embassy Presents Four Makerere Scholars with Academic Palms

Makerere-Mulago Host Oncology Specialist – Professor Dr. Thiha AUNG

Nkrumah’s Ideas Still Live: Makerere Commemorates Him with a Public Lecture 2026

Call for Applications: RLRH Graduate Traineeship Programme

Statement on Concerns Circulating Regarding a Member of Academic Staff

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

AR Department Bids Farewell to Mr. Ssentongo and Ms. Akoli

Science Minister Challenges Makerere to Move Research into Use at Scale