The University of Nairobi through the Department of Chemistry has collaborated with BASF, one of the world’s leading chemical companies, to produce a handwash that will be distributed for free in urgent need areas as part of the company’s global “Helping Hands” initiative. Read more..........https://www.uonbi.ac.ke/news/uon-and-basf-collaborate-support-covid-19-efforts
The University of Nairobi has continued with its online learning amid the Covid-19 with the next batch of students joining the institution being prepped for an unprecedented first-ever semester of their post-secondary life.
In a statement issued on Monday, August 10, the institution disclosed that incoming first-year students or 'freshers' will be required to report to the institution virtually in an exercise expected to take place on Monday, August 31, 2020....read more...https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news
The University of Nairobi was ranked the 10th best University in Africa by webmetrics. It was the only university from East Africa in the top ten withh an excellence rank of 1602.....Read more...standardmedia.co.ke
Apply now for a Martha Farrell Fellowship for the opportunity to receive specialist training to help your university overcome barriers to equality. These fellowships offer staff members from the Association of Commonwealth Universities (of which the University of Nairobi is a member) with training and support to introduce an effective anti-sexual harassment initiative at their home university.
The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Centre of Excellence for Non-Communicable Diseases(ACE-NCD) hosted by the University of Nairobi (Kenya) is a partnership of five African Universities including the University of Ghana (Ghana), University of Ibadan (Nigeria), Makerere University (Uganda), and University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa). The ACE-NCD provides a platform for creation of a long-term
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is pleased to inform you that the University of Nairobi has been selected, among a few African universities, to participate in a Youth Employment and Skills Development Pilot Project. In collaboration with LinkedIn Learning, the project plans to provide free employment-relevant online training to randomly selected students.
Prof. Kiama said regular learning would resume after being advised by experts on the status of COVID-19 in the institution.
This means that students who will be joining the university for the first time would be admitted online and resume their classes once they have registered.....Read more
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ureport/article/2001380267/
The 63rd University of Nairobi graduation ceremony will be held virtually on September 25, 2020. This was revealed by the Vice-chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama in his address to the University community on July 24, 2020......Read more..
Uni-Rank’s selection criteria considers institutions that have been chartered, licensed and or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in each country. In addition, they recognize universities that are offering at least four-year undergraduate degrees (bachelor degrees) or postgraduate degrees (master or doctoral degrees) and those that are delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face and non-distance education format. Read more...https://www.4icu.org/top-universities-africa/
The University of Nairobi, School of Dental Sciences received a donation of personal protective kits on 23rd June, 2020.
The University Health Service also benefited from the donation. The donation was organized by College of Health Sciences Principal.....read more chs.uonbi.ac.ke
