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UCU alum wins scholarship for Certified Public Accountants course
Mid last year, Carroline Nyange Kihumuro stumbled on an advertisement by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU), calling for applications from graduates who wished to pursue a course in professional accountancy as scholars.
Hanze University, UCU innovations reducing unemployment in Uganda
After grappling with raising school fees for years, it is every parent’s dream for their son or daughter to find a good job after university graduation. However, with over 53 universities churning out at least 30,000 graduates every year in Uganda’s mainly subsistence economy, this is a pipe dream.
UCU teams up with Hanze University to empower innovation
Many students, including those pursuing business-related courses at Uganda Christian University (UCU), have been graduating from the institution into a world of job-hunting. But that trajectory may be reversed if a collaboration plan involving UCU and the Dutch-based, Hanze University of Applied Sciences is achieved.
UCU School of Business exhibition reveals potential in students
Developing students’ innovation competence is becoming increasingly important in higher education, yet few studies have actually investigated whether current learning environments are aimed at promoting this competence and whether students perceive that they have mastered it.
UCU to improve services at Ankrah
Vincent Kisenyi, the dean of the School of Business, was asked by the university administration to move the school to Ankrah. He expressed his gratitude that the school would have enough space to house all the activities of the school.
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Digital platform that demystifies law earns award for alum
Because Lubogo knew that with the demise of Mugeni, he was all alone against the world, he had to make use of the resurgence in his energy and spirits. And that is partly responsible for an achievement that the law lecturer registered.
UCU community weighs in on artificial intelligence
In late 2022, Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots took the internet by storm. Then came the ChatGPT, which is the Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer, a software that a user can ask a question using conversational or natural language. The software then processes the questions before framing the responses. The AI chatbots gather information faster and more precisely than other search engines would do. As a result, it has, of recent, become one of the most used AI software and is popular among university students as some of them now use the technology to do assignments for them. Pauline Luba asked the community of Uganda Christian University (UCU) about their views on
Practical classes more relevant to today’s job market
Most employers are hesitant to hire university graduates because many have theoretical knowledge but lack practical experience. This is because of the extensive theoretical classes students have throughout their study time. The partnership between Uganda Christian University (UCU) and MTN Uganda seeks to educate and prepare UCU BSCS students.
UCU students strive for inclusive education through technology
A team of five students from Uganda Christian University (UCU) have come together to improve the educational experience of visually impaired students under a project dubbed “Gen-visual.”
iPhone introduces dynamic island front camera
At the top of the phone screen is a bubble feature known as the “Dynamic Island,” which is configured to show activities like music, sports scores, and FaceTime among others without necessarily drawing you away from what you are doing at the time.
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UCU School of Business win big at the interfaculty tournament
The Uganda Christian University (UCU) 25th Guild government has successfully held its first post-COVID interfaculty tournament, which lasted for several weeks and culminated in an exciting finale on Friday. The tournament marked the first of its kind since 2019, and it was a great opportunity for students to come together and enjoy a sense of community through sports.
Desire Ayera; A force to be reckoned with
“Usually the big boys would give us a run for our money, but I made a tackle on this one guy, and people started screaming. I was the talk of that night’s prep,” he said with a smile. “It was exhilarating.”
UCU Agricultural Science crashed out of the Interfaculty
The Uganda Christian University (UCU) school of social sciences football team has eliminated the UCU Faculty of Agricultural sciences football team from the interfaculty tournament.
Law School football team ousted
The School of Law Football team was eliminated from the Interfaculty tournament yesterday by their bitter rivals, the Faculty of Engineering, Design, and Technology.
UCU Lady Canons stumble
The JKL Lady Dolphins defeated the Uganda Christian University (UCU) Lady Canons 67-51 in the first high-profile game of the 2023 National Basketball League season.
UCU Netball get crucial road wins as Netball returns
The Uganda Christian University (UCU) netball team, known as the UCU Angels, won both of their road games as the Netball Super League returned on March 15th.