Community Engagement

Gulu University hosts Parliamentary Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation to assess STI Research projects

Gulu University on Monday 7th September 2026, hosted the Parliamentary Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation who were for oversight visit aimed at assessing the progress and status of research, development and innovation projects being implemented under the university’s stewardship. The visit follows a pursuant to Rule 193 (c) and (d), which provides for the Committee’s oversight activities. The Committee, chaired by Dr. Samuel Opio Acuti (MP)Kole North assessed the operationalization...

Over 300 Gulu University staff undergo training ahead of CBET rollout in 2027

Gulu University is training more than 300 teaching and non-teaching staff in preparation for Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) roll out in 2027/2028. The three-day CBET training and retooling workshop for academic and administrative staff which kicked off on Wednesday 2nd and ending Friday 4th September, 2026 seeks to strengthen staff capacity to review and align the university’s existing curricula with the standards of the National Council for Higher Education...

Gulu University VC Urges E-GP 2.0 Trainees to Strengthen Procurement Practices

The Vice Chancellor of Gulu University, Professor Openjuru, has urged Heads of Department from public institutions participating in the Enhanced Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP 2.0) training to apply the knowledge and skills acquired to improve service delivery, accountability and efficiency in public procurement. Professor Openjuru made the remarks on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, during an e-GP 2.0 training session held at the New Library at Gulu University. The training brought together...

Gulu University Vice-Chancellor Praises VVOB Partnership

Gulu University Vice-Chancellor Prof. George Ladaah Openjuru has commended VVOB, a Belgian educational development organisation, for its longstanding partnership with the university in strengthening pedagogy and practical learning. Prof. Openjuru made the remarks on 19 August 2026 while meeting a VVOB delegation led by Education Manager Bram Thibaut, alongside a team from the Faculty of Education and Humanities led by the Dean, Associate Professor Denis Thaddeus Ofoyoru. The Vice-Chancellor praised the partnership...

Gulu University Faculty of Law spearheads Legal Awareness Campaign on Human-Wildlife Conflict

The Faculty of Law at Gulu University has taken its community outreach mandate to communities in Nwoya District, focusing on the legal rights and responsibilities of communities affected by human-wildlife conflict. The community engagement running under the theme “Enhancing Community Awareness on legal Right, Duties and Liability Arising from Human-Wildlife Conflict,” took place on Friday 14 August 2026 in Agung Village, Anaka Sub- County focussing on liability for wildlife damage to...