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Reinforcing research capacity for Africa
Research capacity strengthening activities have been at the heart of all the Unit’s training, career development and capacity building efforts in the science sector since its inception in 1988. An established research infrastructure across the Unit’s three research sites in Entebbe, Masaka and Kyamulibwa, as well as support systems embedded in its research platforms provides a quality learning environment.
Our training programme provides the best talent in Africa and beyond with a comprehensive learning experience that includes: hands-on supervision and mentorship opportunities, and access to accomplished senior academics from the Unit, LSHTM, other partner universities and collaborative networks. This is complemented with generic skills training in communication, teamwork, project management, leadership, grant writing and peer review for holistic talent building.
Building healthier communities through accessible and useable science
The Unit is committed to the conduct of high impact research that leads to the development of policies and practices to improve health in communities. Our Knowledge Transfer and Exchange (KTE) goal is an environment where diverse stakeholders in health can access Unit science presented in a user-friendly manner for practical and impactful application.
The KTE framework highlights the dynamic and interactive processes embedded at the Unit through which we ensure that our engagement with other researchers, policymakers, industry, business and society our research has a positive impact.
KTE processes at the Unit are coordinated by the knowledge exchange, engagement and communications hub hosted in the communications and engagement department.