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Boku University vist

A group photo of the vice chancellor with the visitors. A delegation from BOKU University in Austria, Caritas Corinthia and caritas gulu, visited Gulu University on the 10/03/2026 to explore opportunities for academic collaboration through research and other partnerships. The team, together with the Dean faculty of Agriculture and other faculty members met with professor George Openjuru, the vice chancellor of Gulu University, to learn about the university’s facilities, research programs,...

March 13, 2026General Notice, In the Press, News & Events, Vice Chancellor's Diary1 CommentRead more...

Gulu University concluded a productive workshop on developing Agribusiness-Oriented Modular Curricula

Gulu University together with partner Universities and TVETs successfully concluded a productive workshop on developing Agribusiness-Oriented Modular Curricula for Higher Education Institutions and TVETs, held on 26th February 2026 at the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Gulu University under the TAGDev 2.0 Program. The activity was technically led by Prof. Basil Mugonola, whose guidance greatly supported the curricula development process. The workshop brought together participants from Busitema University, Muni University, Northern...

March 6, 2026In the Press, News & Events3 CommentsRead more...

Gulu University to Host 16th Higher Education Exhibition in March

Gulu University had the honour of receiving a delegation from the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), who visited to evaluate its preparedness to host the upcoming Higher Education Week scheduled for March 2026. The Wednesday 25th February 2026 visit marked a significant milestone in the University’s journey towards hosting this national event which will run under the theme “Harnessing Innovations in Higher Education for Accelerated Economic Transformation.” The evaluation focused...

February 26, 2026General Notice, In the Press, News & Events0 CommentsRead more...

From Data to Action: Day 2 at the AgriFoSe Workshop

Day two of the AgriFoSe workshop unfolded with a powerful call to action: science must move beyond journals and into the hands of decision-makers. Under the theme Translating Science into Policy and Practice, the session challenged scientists and emerging researchers to rethink the journey of their work from discovery to real-world impact. The workshop, hosted by AgriFoSe (Agriculture for Food Security), aims to strengthen the link between research and sustainable development....

February 18, 2026In the Press, News & Events0 CommentsRead more...

Universities must move beyond conducting research merely for promotion

Academic researchers have been urged to conduct research to impact societies beyond just their academic promotions ;these remarks were made by the Gulu University Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor David Okello Owiny , while opening the three day AgriFoSe training for researchers that started on Tuesday ,17th,February ,2026 and ending on Thursday ,19th 2026. The training themed translating science into policy and practice training is aimed at equipping researchers with skills...

February 18, 2026General Notice, News & Events, Research0 CommentsRead more...