Uganda, April 27 -- The Vice Chancellor of Makerere University Prof Barnabas Nawangwe has said that the University will, with effect from the next financial year, reduce the funds it injects in research and innovations.

Speaking to Monitor at the sidelines of the inaugural launch of the Annual Forum for Graduate Research and Policy Dialogue as well as the Research Information Management System (RIMS) at the University on April 26, Prof Nawangwe said the decision by Parliament to reduce the institutions' budget will affect many sectors including research and innovations.

"It is not only us but agencies as well who have suffered budget cuts and for us they didn't specify on what item they have reduced funding but as the University we shal...