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INVITATION FOR RESEARCH ARTICLES AND POLICY BRIEFS FOR PUBLICATION

The Corporate office, University of Nairobi requests all staff and postgraduate students to send their policy briefs, research and feature articles for publishing on the corporate website. We have sections on research and news where we have of late published a number of articles and stories that have received impressive hits.

The platform is bound to give contributors publicity and visibility in terms of citations. Your regular contributions will no doubt add value to our website.

STAFF PARTICIPATES IN KNOWLEDGE MAPPING IN ISIOLO COUNTY

Under Socially inclusive adaptation knowledge integration for resilience livelihoods in Northern Kenya (SOAK) project, knowledge mapping was carried out in four wards in Isiolo County namely; Merti, Garbatula, Kinna and Oldo Ngíro in 24th - 27th March 2021

RESTORING AFRICA’S DRYLANDS: ACCELERATING ACTION ON THE GROUND

Drylands Africa’s drylands harbor productive farmlands and rangelands that sequester carbon, maintain ecological functionality and biodiversity. They provide households with priority products such as energy, water and food, provide youth with income-generating activities, support pastoralist communities with fodder for their livestock and rural and urban dwellers with a variety of ecosystem services including safe and reliable water.

VC ADDRESS ON 3RD WAVE OF CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AS VARSITY INTENSIFIES IN CONDUCTING HER MANDATE VIRTUALLY

The UoN Senate on a special meeting  on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 8.00 am  resolved several issues that have been highlighted in the Vice-chancellor's address. This is line to directives orders my H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta  on 3rd wave of Coronavirus pandemic  which continues to  strengthen its variant to human health.  Learning will continue virtually. To  access VC's address clip, click here .

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WEB CHAMPION MEETING ON DEPARTMENTAL VISIBILITY AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT

College of Agriculture and Veterinary sciences(CAVS)  website Champions  from 22nd to 23rd  March, 2021 attended a meeting on Content  management  and  Department  visibility , an exercised approved  by UON senate  for  quarterly evaluation as a tool to monitor departmental performances . CAVS College Principal Prof. Rose Nyikal chaired the meeting, assisted by Chief CAVS ICT and Web admin officers Mr. Nicholas Owino and Mr. Titus Njeru respectively. From this department, Ms.

CALL FOR MSC AND PHD SCHOLARSHIPS: CLIMATE-SMART SUSTAINABLE AGROPASTORAL ECOSYSTEM TRANSFORMATION IN EAST AFRICA (ESSA)

ESSA projects Objective

ESSA project aims at increasing understanding of the dynamics of and inter-linkages between tropical upland forest cover and semi-arid lowland landscapes, and the multi-functionality of agro-pastoral landscapes, through a system-wide view of food and nutrition security, diversified livelihoods and ecosystem sustainability and improvement.

AGRICULTURE STRAIGHT TALK: NAIVASHA GIRLS AND FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE MEMBERS, UON

Led by the Dean FOA, Prof. Moses Nyangito, students of Naivasha Girls Secondary School interacted with FoA Professors and Doctors, University of Nairobi. The virtual interaction and mentorship was conducted on 26th February 2021. They discussed the importance of Agriculture and environmental science in food security and the associated opportunities related to these fields.

POLICY SEMINAR: KIPPRA MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME FOR UNIVERSITIES

The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) in collaboration with the University of Nairobi is hosting a policy seminar.

The seminar which is part of the KIPPRA Mentorship Programme for Universities (KMPUs), will bring together university students, lecturers, government and private sector to a student public debate themed “Public Policy Making Process and the Big Four Agenda Amid COVID-19.”

The event will take place on March 4th and 5th, 2021 at University of Nairobi's Taifa Hall at the Main Campus.