Ongoing and Completed Research and Innovation Projects (2024/2025)

Ongoing Research Projects

  1. Strengthening Teacher Professional Development and Mentorship in Tanzania, Kenya and South Sudan

Project Investigators: Dr. Katherine Fulgence (PI), Dr. Patrick Kavenuke, Dr. Perpetua Urio, Dr. Oziambo Betwel, Dr. Rehema Mwakabenga, and Prof. Florence Kyaruzi. 

Funding: Canadian Dollar 1,250,000 Funder: IDRC - Canada

 

  1. Disability and Violence through a partnership with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Bielefeld University

Project Investigators: Dr. Mabula Nkuba, Mr. Eliud Kabelege, Dr. Faustine Masath and Dr. Maregesi Machumu.

Funding: Pound 61,754, Funder - Benz Foundation.

 

  1. Strengthening social accountability for improving health system in Tanzania: how can health facility governing committees fulfil their role? (REACH – Tanzania)

Project Investigators: Prof. S. Maluka (co-PI), Dr. R. Kigume, Dr. Cresencia Masawe, Prof. P. Kamuzora and Dr. N. Kapologwe

Funding: SEK 4,390,067, Funder - Swedish Research Council.

 

  1. Future teacher education for sustainable development (FUTE)

Project Investigators: Dr. Rehema Mwakabenga (PI), Dr. Janeth Kalinga, Dr. Katherine Fulgence, Dr. Thadei Sagamiko, and Dr. Joseph Njiku

Funding: Euro 219,398.41, Funder - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland

 

  1. Frugal Innovation for Societally-Important Challenges in Africa (FISICA)

Project Investigators: Dr. Yohana Msambwa (DUCE), Dr. Innocent J. Lugendo (UDSM), David Jenkins (Uni. of York), Nico Orce (Uni. Of Western Cape), Jakata, Kudakwashe (Diamond Light Source), Sifiso Senzo Ntshangase (Uni. of Zulu), Tjaart Krüger (Uni. of Pretoria), Warren Langthorne (Uni. of York) and Iain Larmour (Uni. of York).

Funding: Pound 450,000, Funder - UK Research and Innovation Council.

 

  1. Tucheze Pamoja: Co-Creating Feasible and Sustainable Play-based Learning Approaches in Tanzania

Project Investigators: Dr. Subilaga Kejo (DUCE) and Dr. Bethany Wilinski (MSU)

Funding: $ 99,948.00, Funder - Alliance for African Partnership

 

  1. The Rational Facility for Teacher Education in Africa

Project Investigators: THE HAMK (Finland), Dr. Christina Raphael (DUCE), 

Funding: Euro 88,000, Funder - The Finnish Government

 

  1. Effects of violence and Maltreatment on the development and well-being of children: Experimental approaches to studying the causal effects of maltreatment reduction in Tanzania, Uganda and Ghana.

Project Investigators: Dr. Mabula Nkuba and Dr. Faustine Masath

Funding: Euro 92,000, Funder – DFG. 

 

  1. English in the multilingual ecologies of Tanzania - In Convergence on Dominant Language Constellations: World Englishes in their Local Multilingual Ecologies

Project Investigators: Prof. Amani Lusekelo (Tanzania), Mr. Kapingu Mpologo (Tanzania) and Prof. Roland Kiessling (Germany)

Funding: Euro 253,080, Funder – DFG. 

 

  1. Building climate knowledge ecosystems for policy-making in Kenya and Tanzania

Project Investigators: Prof Tristian McCowan (PI), Dr. Almas Mazigo (Co-PI), Prof Jackline Nyerere (Co-PI)

Funding: £149,825, Funder - The British Academy 

 

Completed Research Projects

  1. Sustainable Plastic Attitudes to benefit Communities and their Environments

Project Investigators: Prof. Richard Quilliam (co-PI), Dr. Daniel Shilla, Dr. Dativa Shilla (co-PI), Dr. Daniel Sabai, Dr. Alexander Songoro, Dr. Cresencia Masawe 

Funding: £3.5M, Funder – Natural Environment Research Council, UK.