Lars Arne Jensen has left his role as the Programme Manager Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC) in charge of East Africa.

“Lars Arne’s departure to me is so painful. When I heard that he was leaving, I was like a candle burning in a storm,” said Dr. Agatha Alidri, the Coordinator of BSU. More to follow

BSU-IV is holding its first annual conference from June 4^th to 6^th, 2024, at Gulu University, on the theme: “Building Stronger Universities for Research, Teaching and Community Engagement”. The event will also mark the official launch of the BSU-IV project at Gulu University.

The CONSCOV project has partnered with ActionAid International Uganda to establish YouLead at Gulu University.

On March 20, 2024, the CONSCOV team delivered reproductive health services and care to sex workers in Gulu City.

The BSU4-GU Project aims to strengthen Gulu University’s capacity to deal with pressing social problems through excellent teaching and research that engages stakeholders and is effectively communicated and disseminated to other scholars and to the local communities. To do this, the project seeks to strengthen graduate training in Gulu University.

The CONSCOV team on March 1, 2024, held a meeting with the partners in the refugee sector to share its findings on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sexual and reproductive health of the youth and adolescents in northern Uganda.

BSU seeks to strengthen graduate training at Gulu University by increasing the number of staff with PhD and Post Doc Degrees.

BSU is now offering eight fully financed grants – four for PhD and another four for postdoc – to suitable individuals. For details on the PhD grants follow this link. For details on the postdoc grants follow this link.

Today, on the 9^th of February 2024, the BSU Steering Committee Chairperson, Assoc. Prof. Charles Nelson Okumu has received his PhD from Gulu University.

We at BSU congratulate Charles on this achievement. We are looking forward to his continued contribution to BSU.

BSU TEAM