Wednesday 4 – Friday 6 November 2026
2nd UCU Annual Symposium onResearch, Innovation, Engagement and Pedagogy
Three days of papers, posters and exhibitions from researchers, students and practitioners across every discipline.
- When
- 4–6 November 2026
08:00–17:00 daily - Where
- M Block and Agape Square
UCU Main Campus, Bishop Tucker Road, Mukono - Entry
- Free for observers
No registration needed
Abstract submission and exhibitor registration have closed. Revised submissions are available below. Posters: Wednesday–Friday at Agape Square. Talks: Thursday in M Block. Individual presentation times will be added when confirmed.
Find a presentation
Browse 53 revised abstracts by track, day or format, or search by title, author or keyword. Posters run on all three days at Agape Square; all talks take place on Thursday in M Block.
Download all 53 abstracts (PDF)
Programme
Wednesday 4 November
- Registration and arrival
- Opening ceremony and keynote
- Posters and exhibition — Agape Square (times to be confirmed)
Thursday 5 November
- Plenary panel
- All talks — M Block (times to be confirmed)
- Posters — Agape Square (times to be confirmed)
- Teaching and learning workshops
- Immersive UCU Experience campus tour
Friday 6 November
- Posters — Agape Square (times to be confirmed)
- Community engagement showcase
- Awards and closing ceremony
Draft schedule: replace these times with the official programme before publishing.
About the symposium
The symposium defines research and innovation broadly and welcomes work from every discipline. Droughts, floods, rising sea levels and food and water insecurity are treated as reasons to work together: to build capacity, share knowledge and solve problems jointly.
- Presenters give a paper or poster from an approved abstract, are cited in the Symposium Programme and published in the UCU Research Monograph.
- Exhibitors show their work at stalls in Agape Square.
- Observers attend every session free of charge.
Registration fees and payment
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| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Regular presenter | UGX 70,000 |
| Student presenter | UGX 40,000 |
| Exhibition stall, per 3 m² | UGX 40,000 |
| Observer | Free |
The presenter fee covers a presentation slot, all sessions, meals and refreshments, a programme citation, publication in the UCU Research Monograph and a certificate of participation.
- Account name
- Uganda Christian University
- Account number
- 9030005917610
- Bank
- Stanbic Bank
Contact
Getting here
M Block and Agape Square, UCU Main Campus, Bishop Tucker Road, Mukono