Research at Makerere University

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (L) exchanges the signed MoU with Prof. Hassan Omar Mahadalle, the Rector of Somalia National University (R) after the ceremony on 21st November 2021, CTF1, Makerere University.

Signing MoU with SNU

Today, I signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rector of the Somali National University (SNU), Prof. Hassan Omar Mahadalle witnessed by the Somali Ambassador...

H.E. Amb. Kintu Nyago (C) with the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (L) and Prof. Flavia Senkubuge (R) following the discussion on 19th November 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa.

VC's Diary3 years ago

Discussion with Amb. Kintu Nyago & Prof. Senkubuge

I have held an interesting discussion with Ambassador Kintu Nyago and Prof. Flavia Senkubuge about Makerere’s strategic direction as a research-led university and opportunities for engaging...

A montage of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe chairing the Opening Session of the ARUA conference and a banner of some of the Alliance’s member universities. The 2021 Biennial Conference jointly hosted by the University of Witwatersrand and the University of Pretoria will run from 17th to 19th November 2021.

VC's Diary3 years ago

Chairing ARUA Conference’s Opening Session

I have chaired the opening session of the conference of African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) at the University of Pretoria. Our host Prof. Tawana Kupe and...

The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation-Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero (3rd R) with Dr. Andrew Kambugu-Executive Director, IDI (C), Dr. Rosalind Parkes Ratanshi-Director, Academy for Health Innovation Uganda-IDI (3rd L) and other participants at the Health Innovation Conference Launch on 9th November 2021, IDI-McKinnell Knowledge Centre, Makerere University.

Health3 years ago

Health Innovation Conference 2021 Highlights

The Third Edition of the Annual Health Innovation Conference was held virtually from 9th to 11th November 2021 based on the theme Collaborating to Transform. Hosted...

General3 years ago

Mak-Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), India discuss collaboration

Makerere University on Monday, 15th November 2021 hosted a delegation from the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Odisha – India as a precursor to collaboration...

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (R) with the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero (3rd R), Mak Officials and the Science Research Delegation from Sweden during the meeting in his office on 15th November 2021, CTF1, Makerere University.

VC's Diary3 years ago

Liking Cities to Mak through PhD Training

This morning I discussed a new initiative to link our cities to Makerere through research and training of city experts on PhD programs, with researchers from...

The Principal Investigator, Dr. Edward Nector Mwavu (Standing) during the skilling of roadside plant nursery owners on business management and sustainable practices on 11th November 2021 in Kawanda.

Agriculture & Environment3 years ago

Mak Researchers Skilling Roadside Plant Nursery Owners on Business Management & Sustainable Practices

Uganda’s roadside urban and peri-urban plant nurseries are a unique small-scale business that play a critical role in poverty eradication by acting as green businesses and...

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (R) with Prof. Thorkild Tylleskär (C) and colleagues who included the Mak-UiB Coordinator, Dr. Ronald Semyalo (L) during the meeting on 10th November 2021, CTF1, Makerere University.

VC's Diary3 years ago

Meeting Prof. Thorkild Tylleskär & Colleagues

I have discussed matters of maternal health with Prof. Thorkild Tylleskär of the University of Bergen and his colleagues. I have encouraged them to implement the...

Director DRGT-Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi (L) and Dr. Allen Kabagenyi (R) during the launch of the Research Seminar Room at the School of Statistics and Planning, CoBAMS on 9th November 2021. The Research Seminar Room was refurbished under the SECA Project funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Business & Management3 years ago

School of Statistics & Planning Launches Research Seminar Room

The School of Statistics and Planning, College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) has today November 9, 2021, launched its research seminar room. The Room, 105...

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (R) with the Vice Chancellor Bishop Stuart University (BSU) Prof. Maud Kamatenesi (C) and a BSU official (L) at the MoU signing ceremony on 9th November 2021, CTF1, Makerere University.

VC's Diary3 years ago

Signing MoU with Bishop Stuart University

I have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Prof. Maud Kamatenesi, Vice Chancellor of Bishop Stuart University (BSU). We have agreed to collaborate in staff...