A three-day workshop on the histories of climate change and migration in Uganda has concluded at Makerere University with the award of €18,000 in seed grants to nine beneficiaries, strengthening a collaborative research initiative between Makerere University and the University of Cambridge. Five graduate students from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) and...Read More

OPM Commissioner Davis Mwenyi calls for evidence-based resettlement and stronger disaster preparedness as Makerere researchers document the experiences of communities displaced by landslides and other climate-related disasters. Uganda must move away from waiting for disasters to occur and strengthen preparedness, mitigation and anticipatory action to address the growing impact of climate change and climate-induced migration,...Read More

A three-day workshop examining the historical relationship between climate change and migration in Uganda has opened at Makerere University, bringing together academics, government officials, refugee-community representatives and postgraduate students to examine how environmental and climate factors have shaped population movements across the country’s history. The workshop, running from September 8 to 10, 2026, is hosted...Read More

Claims top spoken word prize, takes helm of Uganda poetry society Atim Priscilla Ariance, a second-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Education at Makerere University, has won the inaugural Dr. Ivan Edwards Poetry Award for Spoken Word, emerging as one of the country’s rising literary talents. The award was presented during a ceremony...Read More

International Jury recognizes academic’s satirical art for defending free expression and human rights Makerere’s  academic and political cartoonist Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo has been named co-winner of the 2026 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award, earning international recognition for his use of satire to challenge power, promote accountability and defend freedom of expression. The award,...Read More

Female breakdancers challenge gender stereotypes, study finds  A new study by Dr. Mabingo Afladaniels, Head of the Department of Performing Arts and Film, has revealed the significant yet often overlooked role of female breakdancers in Uganda’s growing hip-hop culture, challenging long-held perceptions that the physically demanding dance form is exclusively male. The study, titled “Shifting...Read More

Makerere research finds communication breakdowns, land insecurity and domestic violence undermine community well-being  A groundbreaking research project led by Dr. Lillian Mbabazi of Makerere University has uncovered widespread communication breakdowns across families, schools and communities in marginalized areas of East Africa, with researchers warning that unresolved social tensions continue to fuel inequality, violence and exclusion....Read More

KAMPALA, Uganda  February 20, 2026  The Rotary Peace Centre at Makerere University hosted the 9th Capstone Conference from February 19–20, 2026, drawing peacebuilders, scholars, Rotarians and global leaders to reflect on collaborative pathways to sustainable peace. Held under the theme “Collaborative Peace Building for Societal Transformation,” the conference showcased Social Change Initiative reports from the...Read More

Kampala, Nov. 20, 2025 – Justice Egonda urged Makerere University scholars to spearhead a thorough review of Uganda’s 1995 Constitution and to design a national scoreboard to evaluate constitutional office holders. He said academia—particularly the School of Law—should draft a model constitution to guide national discussions on governance and judicial independence. His Lordship Martin Stephen...Read More

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Nobert Mao, has urged Uganda and other African countries to adopt governance systems that firmly entrench accountability and civil liberties at all levels of leadership. Mao made the call on Thursday while presiding as Chief Guest at the World Philosophy Day celebrations held at Makerere University. The two-day conference, running from 19th–20th November 2025, was organized...Read More