Makerere University is stuck with a challenge of lack of lecturers and intellectual staff supervision due to poor succession planning, Authorities have revealed. According to Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi, the director of research and graduate training, the challenge arises from the university’s tradition of supervising students instead of grooming young scholars to succeed them upon retirement […]
Makerere University’s Regional Centre for Crop Improvement (MaRCCI) has introduced two breeding programmes on cow pea and sorghum to aid in research and also address the issue of nutritional security as well as increasing income for farmers. The project has been established on a seven(7) acres plot at Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo (MUARIK) where most […]
Students’ leaders, under the umbrella of the Uganda National Students Association(UNSA) have joined the struggle for the fight for the Kyandondo East member of Parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine’s Freedom. The student’s body claimed that the manner in which BobiWine was arrested and detained in a military barracks is illegal and the former should […]
Makerere University Vice chancellor prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has ordered Makerere University Academic Staff Association(MUASA) and its members to apologize to the university council. This follows allegations from MUASA that the council has failed to deliver and meet the goals to which it was founded. Prof. Nawangwe said that the allegation about the University Council and […]
About eight(8) students at Lira University have been suspended and other 3 discontinued for allegedly indulging in examinations malpractices last semester. Students discontinued include Jenifer Alobo, Dorcus Achola and Harriet Anyango, all students of Bachelors of Business Administration. Those suspended and their results cancelled are Jackeline Abuni, Diana Aryemo, Judith Acio, Susan Faith Auma, Sandra […]
Scientists at Gulu University have developed two major Ugandan vegetables with an added agronomic bio-fortification of essential micro-nutrient mineral Iodine. According to the Iodine Bio Fortification Project Manager at Gulu University, Dr Walter Odongo, the project is a major development in the global search for alternative strategy for consumption of Iodized table salt. “We have […]
Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe will on  August 20, 2018 officially open the 3rd Network Meeting for Sida and International Science Programme (ISP) funded PhD Students and Postdocs in mathematics. The meeting centers on the theme Strengthening Research in Mathematics in Universities with Sida and ISP Support and is set to take place from the 20th-24th August […]
Makerere University has launched a ten (10) hectares forest plantation training facility in Masindi to help students especially those attached to Agriculture familiarize with how nature works. The piece of land was donated to the University by Nyabyeya Forest College (NFC) Principal Mr Godfrey Akabonabona, on August 15, 2018 with an aim of enhancing practical […]