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Makerere’s Exhibition Show cases Art as a catalyst for Decolonisation

Makerere University placed art at the heart of its Narrative Practices Conference, unveiling an exhibition from the Margret Trowel School of Industrial and Fine Art (MTSIFA) that reimagines myths and everyday life. The showcase highlighted how visual creativity can act as a catalyst for decolonisation, inviting audiences to engage with African realities through images that...

CEDAT’s OSHE Project Team Meet OSH Officials at Ministry of Gender to Strengthen National Safety Policies

By Kikomeko Pius & Harriet Musinguzi The OSHE Team at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development Makerere University’s School of Engineering has taken a bold step toward reshaping national safety standards. On November 21, 2025, a team spearheading the project to advance Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) knowledge and skills paid a...

Ministry of Defense and Veteran Affairs Conducts Stakeholder Consultation on Defense Research and Development Policy at Makerere University

Officials from the Ministry of Defense and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) in a consultative meeting at Makerere University. On November 26th, 2025, the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) held a stakeholder consultation at Makerere University as part of the ongoing development of Uganda’s Defence Research and Development Policy. Hosted at the College of Engineering,...

Erasmus Exchange Prof.’s Mak Photo wins Poland National Prize

Dr. Tomasz Padło (Right) with the Dean Margaret Trowel School of Industrial and Fine Art (MTSIFA) Assoc. Prof. Amanda Tumusiime (Centre) and the International Relations Office’s Ms. Betty Nabisubi (Left). Dr. Tomasz Padło, an Erasmus Exchange Professor from the Institute of Painting and Artistic Education UKEN, Poland won first prize in the prestigious Grand Press...

Real life project: Makerere University Vice Chancellor hands over the constructed Wall Fence to Makerere College School

By Ritah Namisango and Harriet Musinguzi (L-R) Dr. Oscar Mugula, Coordinator of the Center for Lifelong Learning at CEES; Prof. Anthony Mugagga, CEES Principal and representative of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (2nd right); Prof. Moses Musinguzi, Principal of CEDAT; Ms. Jalia Nassaza from UVTAB, and Dr. Martin Muyingo, Head Teacher of Makerere College...

Makerere University’s School of Engineering to launch a Career Employability Hub, aimed at enhancing graduate readiness for the job market.

By Pius Kikomeko The establishment of a Career Employability Hub was the focus of a targeted engagement held on 6th November 2025 by the School of Engineering, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), Makerere University. The event brought together experts from CADENA, a firm contracted under the UNESCO-CFIT III project, alongside university leadership,...
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