1. Prof. Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY Developing and Nurturing the Next Generation of Academics: Focus on emerging scholars A presentation BY`
Prof. Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza
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2. Robert Wamala
“Completion Time Dynamics of Doctoral Studies at Makerere University: A Hazard Model Evaluation”
4/15/2019

3. Context
Office of DVC (AA) developed a programme geared towards nurturing the next generation of academia
Sub-programme: Ph.D Dissemination Seminar Series
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4. Makerere Ph.D is a prerequisite for lecturer position
– 169 staff graduated with Ph.Ds
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5. Attrition: 2005-2010 Resigned, early retirement, dismissed, absconded
82 academic staff
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6. Categories 41 Ph.D holders 3 professors 3 Associate Professors
10 Senior Lecturers
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7. Retention
Many African universities are facing critical need to replenish their academic ranks
How to retain the highly trained staff
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8. Constraints
What are the significant constraints facing Mak in her efforts to develop and retain the next generation of academics
Prior presentations have focused on issue of retention
Today – how to develop
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9. Both accounts
What are the constraints faced by young scholars as they attempt to build a career in academia?
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10. Promising Approaches
Leaders must Facilitate the building of a community/communities of scholars
Doctoral students be given diverse opportunity to share ongoing research
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11. Seminar: Opportunity
Individual scholar to share research findings with the university community
Other candidates to Know who is engaged in particular areas of research

12. Seminar Series
Enhance networking among doctoral students, contribute towards the building of communities of scholars
Opportunity to form Research Networks/Teams
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13. Beyond Seminars: Skills Enhancement
Public Speech and Presentation
Communication beyond one’s field of expertise
Popular Briefs
Communication to policy makers
Scholarly writing and publication
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14. Skills Use of IT in knowledge delivery
Use of inter-net as source of intellectual material
How to form research teams
How to conduct inter-disciplinary research

15. Dissemination Accountability to the University Community by scholar
Opportunity for members of the university community to hear about the research that is going on within the community.
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16. Value to External Stakeholders
Accountability to the Nation: What is the relevance of Makerere?
Opportunity for members of the general public to access information about the latest findings and developments in the particular candidate’s area of expertise.
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17. Leading research institution – premier university
Keenly aware that in our Strategic Plan, we have vowed to be a research led university
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18. Knowledge Creation Knowledge creation –Ph.D Training invaluable source
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19. Value to Nation
Underlying investment in graduate education worldwide is the assumption that progress and prosperity depend critically on a nation’s ability to produce doctoral holders prepared to address the challenges and opportunities of the century
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20. Value of presentation.
Does Makerere provide an enabling environment for quality graduate training?
Present study is of crucial importance to Makerere’s strategy of being a research led University
Believe in continuous improvement
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21. THANK YOU
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