By Sadique Bamwita
Kampala
In order to scale up research and Innovation at Makeruere University, management of the University has signed a memorandum of understanding with the West University of England to promote research and innovation among University students and staff.
The vice Chanchelor Makerere University Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe who inked the Memorandum of Understanding, believes that the partnership with the University of West England will help to advance research, innovation, student and staff support in higher education.
“By working together we can solve problems that not only face Uganda but the entire humanity, ” prof. Barnabas Nawangwe stated.
Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, said they MOU will greatly foster collaboration in research and innovation on top of facilitating academic exchange and knowledge sharing across multiple disciplines.
” As a University we must work towards solving the issue of unemployment through training job creators but our major challenge is to create industries,” Prof. Nawangwe expressed concern.
Prof.Nawangwe is optimistic that the collaboration will provide a framework for cooperative reseach work in areas of climate change , early childhood development and elderly care , wildlife ecology and conservation management, technology and sustainable agriculture. He added the collaboration will tap into the strengths of the two institutions to deal with burning global issues on top of supporting sustainable development objectives .
The Deputy Vice Chanchelor University of West England, Ms.Jo Midgley , said her University is committed to supporting Makerere University in areas of research and innovation and urged management of Makerere University to train more job creators than job seekers.
The High Commissioner of Uganda to UK, Her Excellence Nimisha Jayant Madhvani, welcomed the partnership between the two universities saying it will serve as the bridge between the two institutions in enhancing research and innovation among students and University staff.
