The Erasmus and Mobility Team and Students Programme briefing the Dean about their activities
Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) students and staff have returned from Nottingham Trent University (NTU) under an exchange programme called the “Erasmus + Mobility Programme”. Dr David Musoke, the Programme Co-ordinator at Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) in the Dean's Office, and a staff at MakSPH, noted that 2 students (Bachelor of Environmental Health Sciences) and 2 Masters’ students of Public Health visited Nottingham Trent University. They learnt new skills to enhance their research capacity. This involved attending writing workshops, networking, blogging tutorials, managing large documents, power point presentations, Mental Health Insights and making presentations about health.
He revealed plans to scale up the partnership so that more students and staff, participate in the Exchange programme through sharing academic information and materials, participating in joint research activities and publications, and participating in conferences and seminars.
In her remarks, Prof Rhoda Wanyenze the Dean, MakSPH, thanked the NTU team for the willingness to partner with MakSPH in promoting research. She called for sustainability of the partnership and advised the students to pass on the skills that they learnt like blogging.
George Oryongatum, one of the Students who was part of the exchange programme could not hide his excitement about his experience: "While in UK in NTU, I learnt new skills in the area of blog - writing as a documentation of events in a student's life, academic - writing skills, and use of qualitative research methods to supplement quantitative approach. We also learnt the importance of the soft skills of time management, critical thinking among others”. He added that the through closely – working with supervisors, the research process took on a more humane approach, thus improving the working relationship.
Mr Oryongatum highlighted the tour activities to different cities as an important connection between academics, as learning experiences were shared. “The exchange program has broadened my thinking beyond what it was two months ago".
The students namely Faith Atai, George Oryongatum, Job Morikuleng, and Jacquellyn Ssanyu Nambi made a presentation sharing their experiences at a Lunchtime Seminar.
In addition, they gave a huge thanks to Trent University for taking care of them and offering assistance where due and Makerere University School of Public Health for embracing the Partnership.
Job Morikuleng and Jacquellyn Ssanyu Nambi sharing their experiences about the Erasmus and Mobility programme at a Lunchtime Seminar.
Also at the meeting were Ms Edwinah Atusingwize, Julie Pages, Betty Tequame and Dr Matthew Nyashanu, who are part of the Erasmus mobility team, briefed the Dean about the research and partnership potential between MakSPH and NTU School.
The Erasmus Mobility team, MakSPH staff and students posing for a group photo with the Dean Prof Rhoda Wanyenze
This Erasmus Exchange programme is aimed at skilling students and staff to expose them to various research experiences.
Written by Joseph Odoi
