UR- Remera Campus women’s volleyball team delivered an impressive performance in the ongoing varsity league, a national competition bringing together 22 teams from universities across the country. In one of the key matches, the Remera Campus team defeated Tumba College, placing itself in a strong position as the tournament progresses.
Angelique Nyirahabyarimana, a Level 4 student in Human Nutrition and Dietetics at UR Remera Campus and the team captain, highlighted the motivational impact of the university leagues on student athletes.
“This league shows that sports are highly valued at...
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The Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the University of Rwanda’s College of Medicine and Health Sciences (UR-CMHS) is an independent ethics committee that reviews and approves research projects submitted by CMHS students and staff, to protect the rights, safety, and welfare of research participants. The IRB is managed by the Center for Research and Innovation (CRI), a body dedicated to providing concrete support to UR-based investigators.
From October 27–30th, 2025, the CMHS-IRB and CRI welcomed members from the Pan African Bioethics Initiative (PABIN) and the Strategic Initiative for...
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Environmental education is an increasingly prominent issue as the importance of building climate-resilient communities around the world becomes more urgent. In Rwanda, Professor Ricardo Sabates has been part of a team exploring the impact and potential of a Cambridge-backed project called “One Child, One Tree” (OCOT), which aims to engage school children in nature-based education through tree planting.
OCOT is an initiative run by the Mental Health and Behaviour Research Group at the University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences. It aims to encourage a natural instinct to...
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UR – College of Medicine and Health Sciences (UR-CMHS), Remera Campus, donated a fully furnished house to a survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The initiative was spearheaded by staff at the Remera Campus, who joined hands to demonstrate the university’s commitment to community engagement and social responsibility.
In his remarks, Prof. Abraham Haileamlak Mitike, Principal of UR-CMHS, emphasized that one of the college’s key objectives is to reach out to communities through social support, the provision of health expertise, and various outreach activities.
The beneficiary,...
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In recent years, statistics show that the number of international students coming to Rwanda particularly to the University of Rwanda has risen significantly, as they seek quality higher education in various disciplines.
Ragab believes UR has given her a second home and the courage to dream again ; bigger and more fearlessly than before - Copy
The UR Insight Newsletter caught up with Fadwa Ragab, a medical student from Sudan, who shared her experience of studying at UR.
The UR Insight : How did you find yourself in medical studies ?
Ragab : I dedicated my life to studying...
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For the second time in history, Rwanda’s Pharmaceutical Students’ Association (RPSA) will host the 14th edition of the African Pharmaceutical Symposium (AfPS), a flagship event of the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) in Africa. The event is set to welcome students, professionals, academics, innovators, and investors from across the continent to discuss the development of the pharmaceutical sector.
The symposium is organized annually by International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation-African Regional Office (IPSF AfRO) and hosted by a member country that wins the...
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