Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University dons have renewed calls for government to provide scholarships for PhD (Doctor of Philsophy) students. This was during the opening day of the annual forum for graduate research and policy dialogue held at Makerere University’s Yusuf Lule Teaching Facility on Thursday. Makerere …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Christian University (UCU) Mukono has launched its PhD in Journalism, Media and Communication. This comes after the National Council For Higher Education (NHCE) accredited the programme, having been satisfied that the UCU School of Journalism, Media and Communication met all the requirements to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has asked the government to offer scholarships for PhD students. Currently, the government only offers sponsorships to undergraduate students. At least 4,000 students across different public universities including Makerere, Kyambogo, Mbarara, Busitema, MUBS, Kabale, Lira, Muni, and Gulu receive …
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Researchers look at genetics, peer pressure and coping mechanisms | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study suggests that there may be a genetic basis to drinking motives that links them to alcohol consumption and alcohol use disorder. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) refers to drinking of alcohol that causes mental and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Associate Professor Jude Ssempebwa has sued Makerere University for failing his PhD student whose thesis was marked by a hired external examiner, purportedly without the required competence. In a joint suit with his student, Peter Dithan Ntale before the High court civil division, Prof. Ssempebwa …
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Why it’s a blessing for Nile Basin countries of Africa ANALYSIS | BELACHEW C TESFA, PhD | In 2011, Ethiopia began building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project (GERD) on the Blue Nile River, 60 kilometers from the Sudan border. The reservoir has a storage capacity of 74 billion cubic …
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By Agnes E. Nantaba Mary Goretti Nakabugo (PhD) is the Twaweza Lead and Manager-Uwezo an initiative that aims to improve competencies in literacy and numeracy in East Africa. She spoke to Agnes E Nantaba Any three things we don’t know about you? I am a single mother of many children …
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