By Gerald Businge on April 23, 2011
Makerere outreach, Makerere University, Makerere University innovations, Michael Niyitegeka, School of Computing and Information technology, Uganda Police
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A Memorandum of Understanding between Makerere University and the Uganda Police Force to provide assistance in the implementation of the different ICT initiatives in the force has saved over USD500,000 of the Uganda Police Force’s budget. Under this Memorandum of Understanding, Makerere University has been able to develop for the Uganda Police Force a Human […]
By Gerald Businge on April 23, 2011
Makerere University, Makerere University performance, University ranking rank
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As globalization drives rapid change in all aspects of research & development, international competition and collaboration have become high priority items on the agenda of most universities around the world. In this climate of competition and collaboration, ranking universities in terms of their performance has become a widely popular and debated research area. All universities […]
By Gerald Businge on April 23, 2011
Makerere Guild Elections 2011, Makerere student leadership, Makerere University
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The Dean of Students will provide a detailed report on the just concluded Guild Elections. Needless to mention Makerere University through the amended Guild constitution 2011 has been able to ensure that 54 out of the 92 (58.7%) GRC members come from the 27 schools to specifically represent academic matters of those schools in the […]
By Gerald Businge on April 23, 2011
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The EAC Secretariat in Arusha-Tanzania, in pursuit of a recommendation of the EAC Council of Ministers, invited Partner State Ministries responsible for education to submit names of educational institutions by 31st March 2011 to be designated as EAC Centres of Excellence. Makerere University colleges have been submitted as centres of excellence in their areas of […]
By Gerald Businge on April 23, 2011
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The National Council for Higher Education is currently working on guidelines for e-degrees (online degrees). We plan to triple the research output by 2015. Thus the quality of human resources and research as a result of quality education and research culture will spur economic growth and human development.
By Gerald Businge on April 20, 2011
equitable access to higher education, Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire, higher education opportunities, Prof. Joy Kwesiga, Student Loans Scheme, Uganda education
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The Ministry of Education and Sports, is considering giving students joining university loans to pay fees as one of the ways to increase equitable access to higher education. The Minister of Education and Sports, Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire told the Parliamentary Committee on Social Services that this is part of the 10-year Education Sector Strategic Plan. […]
By Gerald Businge on April 18, 2011
Kyambogo University, students on strike, tuition increase, Uganda protests
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One would not hesitate to say that Uganda is becoming a field of violence. Kyambogo University students are also on strike against the proposed increase in fees payable by students in public universities and what they are terming as poor learning environment. The police have deployed to quell the situation as students had started burning […]
By Gerald Businge on April 16, 2011
Makerere University, students protests, students riot, Uganda demonstrations, Uganda opposition, Uganda protest
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The government has assured Makerere University students and parents that there are no immediate plans to increase tuition fees at the university and or other public universities. The Minister of Education and Sports, Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire says students should be reassured that they will continue to pay the same amount of fees that they have […]
By Gerald Businge on April 15, 2011
Makerere University, students protests, Uganda protest
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About five students have been left injured after Friday’s protests by students of Makerere University against the proposed increase in university tuition fees. Makerere University today woke up to rioting students at the main campus, which prompted the administration to call in the police who fired tear gas to disperse the rowdy students. One David […]
By Gerald Businge on April 11, 2011
Makerere University, Makerere University Colleges, Prof. Venancius Baryamureba
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With effect from July 2011, Makerere University will run as a collegiate institution with eight colleges being established to replace the Faculties under which students used to be admitted. The College of Natural Sciences (CONAS), College of Business and Management Sciences (COBAMS), College of Computing and Information Sciences (COCIS), College of Engineering, Design, Art and […]