The office of Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Makerere University inform the General Public that there will be no recruitment and selection of new students for Academic Year 2021/2022. There are therefore no application forms available either on our website or physically for this Academic Year 2021/2022. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is developing Africa’s next […]
Makerere University has suspended a planned tuition increment of 15% for the next two years. Earlier this month, Guild President Ivan Ssempijja asked the university management to halt the 15% tuition increment policy in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic constraints. The student leaders also demanded a waiver on functional fees, which is part […]
Makerere University hospital in conjunction with the ministry of health and Kampala capital city authority will resume COVID 19 Vaccination on Friday 13th/08/2021. The university hospital received COVID 19 vaccines on 10th/08/2021, the vaccination process will run from Monday to Friday (9:00 to 14:00) Makerere University Hospital Director, Dr. JK Byamugisha noted that Priority will be […]
Makerere University Senior Lecturer from the Department of Journalism and Communication, Dr. William Tayeebwa is set to feature in this year’s Social Media Conference as the keynote speaker. Dr. William Tayeebwa holds a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Communication from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada (2012) focusing on ‘peace journalism and communication’. The conference is aimed […]
The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications from suitable candidates from Uganda and Rwanda for a fully-funded Masters scholarship in Social Work for the 2021/2022 Academic Year. The Scholarship is part of a 6- year project on ‘Building Resilient Communities through Inclusive Education in Eastern Africa’, implemented by the Department of Social Work, College of Humanities and Social […]
Sad news reaching our desk is the death of Prof Noble Banadda, head of Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering department at Makerere University. According to Prof Barnabas Nawangwe the University vice chancellor, Banadda passed away on Thursday, July 1 to coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Banadda, 46, a renowned and well-published researcher, won the 2018 Pius Xi Medal […]
Prolonged Use of Herbal Medicines affects the kidney, causes ulcers in the stomach, and death of some cells in the liver. A study funded by the Government of Uganda through the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) has found that prolonged use of herbal medicines affects body organs. […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Universities, many students had no idea where to live or whether they would ever be able to return to class. Many students from Makerere University stranded in hostels have cried out for food relief. The top flight education Institution was closed earlier this month in accordance with the presidential directive […]
