Developing &Retaining the next Generation of Academics

Dr. Susan Balaba TumwebazeMakerere University Uganda

At LaPalm Royal Beach Hotel

Nov 22-25, 2008

Developing the Academics

Increase in students enrollment at University level

Developing the AcademicsIncrease in students enrollment at the National level

Developing the Academics

Increase in academic staff at national level

Academic staff at University level

More male staff than female staff

Staff: student ratio

Staff: student National 1 : 24 University 1 : 32

Professional development

University level

Professional development

National level

Professional Development

Availability of postgraduate training funds

Availability of research funding from various funding organizations

Student leave for staff

Specific issues not highlight

Data on academic staff enrollment and development for 2000-2005

Staff who have been trained and did not come back to the University

Information on effort made to retain existing and staff after training

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