Research

Gulu University African Traditional Medicine Symposium August 24-31st, 2025

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Gulu University, Faculty of Medicine are currently accepting Abstracts to be considered for the Uganda Symposium on African Traditional Medicine to take place from August 24th -31st , 2025 at Gulu University. This will be in commemoration of the International World Health Organization (WHO) African Traditional Medicine day in August 2025. We are inviting submissions of abstracts for oral or poster presentations from Universities, Researchers, Scholars and policy makers. Abstract...

Meet Susan Adong, Gulu University Alumna TAGDev 1.0 Participant

Susan Adong, the eldest of six children, comes from Igulu Village in Akokoro sub-county, Apac district, located in the Lango sub-region, Northern Uganda. Raised by a single mother, Susan's journey to higher education was marked by perseverance and resilience. In 2019, with the unwavering support of her mother, she graduated with a Bachelor of Agriculture and Community Development from Kampala University. However, the path to this degree was not easy. "The...

Universities Urged to Support TAGDev 2.0 Student Participants

African university leaders have been encouraged to show tolerance and understanding towards students participating in the “Transforming African Agricultural Universities to Meaningfully Contribute to Africa’s Growth and Development” (TAGDev 2.0) program. The appeal was made during the second RUFORUM Triennial Conference, held on July 12, 2024, at the Mercure Hotel in Windhoek, Namibia, where TAGDev 2.0 was officially launched. The TAGDev initiative, which began with Gulu and Egerton Universities in Uganda...

57 awarded grants under BSU phase 4 Projects

Gulu University Building Stronger University-BSU phase 4 project has awarded 57 beneficiaries with grants. The awardees received their letters of awards in a colorful ceremony at the Gulu University New Library on Tuesday 30th July, 2024. The BSU Project Chairperson for Gulu University, Prof. Charles Okumu said the awards were categorized into five with each taking in different numbers of recipients. The 57 BSU beneficiaries received grants under the following categories;...

Gulu University is hosting the Seventh HERS Academy

Gulu University is hosting the Seventh Higher Education Resource Services -East Africa Academy Program running from July 20th to 25th,2024. This Academy is deeply rooted in increasing the proportion of women in leadership and management positions in Higher Education Institutions. The Academy started with launching its Regional Office at Gulu University on Thursday ,18th July ,2024 in collaboration with educationists from Eastern African countries including (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan,...