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After graduation – What’s next? Recent alum share - Unemployment among Ugandans aged 15-24 is improving slowly. According to World Bank data via macrotrends.net, it was 4.5% for that age group defined as “available and seeking employment” in 2023 – slightly less than in 2022. For unemployment, low statistics reflect positive career moves.Continue reading →
Alumni Association welcomes new leadership, celebrates milestones - The Uganda Christian University (UCU) Alumni Association ushered in a new era of leadership during a three-year term, swearing-in ceremony at Nkoyoyo Hall on the Mukono campus.Continue reading →
Regional law moot competition unearths talent at UCU - Personal data is a key driver of an election cycle in any country. From the time of registration, voters leave personal information that becomes useful during the campaigns, as well as during the elections.Continue reading →
Between classes and patients: A day with a UCU medical student - “Meet me at Roy Billington Ward in the Sir Albert Cook building.” That is what Cynthia Atim, a final-year student of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at Uganda Christian University’s (UCU) School of Medicine (SoM), told me when I informed her I had arrived at Mengo Hospital.Continue reading →
UCU medical student Linda Obukor Ojore shares slice of life - At 8 a.m. Linda Obukor Ojore, 22, talks to a woman slightly older. Writing carefully in block letters, Linda, wearing a white coat emblazoned with her name and the Uganda Christian University (UCU) logo, records answers to questions about the woman’s sick childContinue reading →
UCU basketballer crowned best defensive player of the year - Bridget Aber’s introduction to basketball came from an unexpected route – through her passion for traveling first, the sport second.Continue reading →
UCU launches PhD in business management - Uganda Christian University (UCU) has introduced a new PhD program — the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management.Continue reading →
‘I live in the grace of people who see goodness in me’ - Francis Musoni Okiria learned early on that social work is just as much about accountability as it is hands-on.Continue reading →
Music cements focus on God at UCU - From the majestic sounds of the Umoja choir to the vibrant rhythms of the African beats, streams of melodies flow from the Mukono Nkoyoyo Hall, a symphony of faith and talent that engulfs the ambiance at Uganda Christian University (UCU). Continue reading →
Alum at Ugandan refugee settlement: ‘a faith-driven ministry’ - Catherine Nafula knows a lot about refugee settlements in Uganda, which, with 1.5 million immigrants, is one of the largest evacuee-hosting nations in the world.Continue reading →