Let’s Talk Open Access: A Conversation with ULIA’s Own Dr. Fredrick Lugya

Have you ever wondered what happens to all the brilliant research produced by Ugandan scholars after it’s published? Too often, it ends up behind expensive paywalls, locked away in international journals that most of our own citizens, policymakers, and even local university students cannot afford to access. It’s a frustrating paradox: publicly funded research that the public cannot read.

That’s exactly the problem Dr. Frederick Kiwuwa Lugya, President of ULIA and University Librarian at…

Busitema University’s newly elected Guild President, Kamara Onesmus, has begun his term with a clear focus on student welfare, accountability and practical reforms that reflect the needs of the entire student community. Kamara, a third‑year Water Resources Engineering student at the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, was elected as the seventeenth Guild President after a second attempt at the position. His return to the race, he says, was driven by the feedback he received from students and a renewed commitment to serve.

Students who…

Busitema University Library Website: A Redesigned Digital Gateway to Enhanced Learning and Research

Busitema University Library has officially unveiled its comprehensively redesigned website, now accessible at https://library.busitema.ac.ug/. The launch represents a substantive enhancement of the library’s digital infrastructure, directly responding to the evolving scholarly needs of students, faculty, and researchers across the university’s six campuses…

Busitema University Library Partners with Lecturio to Strengthen Competence-Based Learning

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New Case Studies Added to Emerald Database: Real-World Insights for Your Studies

March 11, 2026

The Busitema University Library is pleased to announce the latest addition of fresh, hand-picked case studies to our subscribed Emerald Database. These new resources offer invaluable real-world insights for students and researchers across multiple disciplines, including business, supply chain management, political science, and environmental studies.…

Busitema University Library Secures Major Grant to Establish Open Access Journal Network

The University Library is delighted to announce that Dr. Fredrick Kiwuwa Lugya has been awarded a grant of fifty million Uganda Shillings (UGX 50,000,000) from the Busitema University Research and Innovation Fund (BURIF) to establish the Busitema Campus-Based Open Access Journal Network (B-CubeJN) . This flagship initiative, selected under the thematic area of Wealth Creation, marks a…

Busitema University Library Mobilizes Digital Support for Online Learning Period

January 19, 2026 | Busitema University

In response to the University’s shift to fully online teaching and learning from January 20 to February 6, 2026, the Busitema University Library has issued detailed guidance to all library staff to ensure continuous and enhanced support for students, faculty, and researchers during this period.

An internal memorandum, dated January 19, 2026, from the University…

Busitema University Library Rolls Out Full Digital Support for Online Learning Period

January 19, 2026 — Busitema University

In response to the University’s transition to fully online learning from January 20 to February 6, 2026, the University Library has announced the continued availability of its full suite of digital resources and remote support services to all students and staff.

The announcement, made through an official memorandum from the…

ULIA President Appointed to Key Committee for National STI Law Reform, Champions Libraries as Critical Infrastructure

In recognizing the foundational role of information management in national development, Dr. Fredrick Kiwuwa Lugya, President of the Uganda Library and Information Association (ULIA), has been appointed to serve on the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the amendment of the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) Act, 1990. The appointment comes following an official request from UNCST, which is spearheading a crucial review of the law to align it with contemporary…

Dr. Lugya Takes Helm at Busitema University Fund, Unveils Ambitious Growth Plan

BUSITEMA, UGANDA – In a strategic move poised to reshape its financial future, the Busitema University Vice Chancellor, Professor Paul Waako, has announced the appointment of Dr. Fredrick Kiwuwa Lugya as its new Chief Executive Officer during the Busitema University Budget Retreat at Wash and Wills Hotel, Mbale City. The appointment, effective immediately, signals a new chapter for the Fund, with a clear mandate to transform it into a self-sustaining, profit-generating powerhouse.

Dr. Lugya, a seasoned academic and…