MRCU exists to conduct high-quality studies that contextualize findings within the larger body of research and generate knowledge applicable outside the research setting to solve health and development challenges that society grapples with.
Who we are
Mildmay Research Center Uganda (MRCU) exists to conduct high-quality studies that contextualize findings within the larger body of research and generate knowledge applicable outside the research setting to solve health and development challenges that society grapples with. MRCU was incorporated as an autonomous entity under the Mildmay Uganda (MUg) Group in 2021. However, its rich twelve-year research legacy spans over the period 2010-2021 when it was the Research and Strategic Information (RSI) Directorate under MUg. MRCU has outstanding collaboration with PEPFAR through CDC that has supported operations research, program evaluations and scientific documentation and dissemination under the HIV Epidemic Control projects, RAND Corporation, University of Manchester, and University of Hasselt in the Netherlands.
The center hosts Masters and Post-Doctoral fellows from universities interested in biostatistical analysis of longitudinal data that spans over 20 years to inform new research questions and inform policy decision making. Research environment at MRCU is enabled and facilitated by Mildmay Uganda Hospital that gives care to over 14,000 people living with HIV and over 100,000 people in the 9 districts where the PEPFAR implementation has been done over now 20 years. Mildmay Hospital also hosts the national back up laboratory for the Central Public Health Laboratory Services (CPHLS).
Vision:
Communities Transformed for Sustainable Health through High Quality Applied Research.
Mission:
MRCU contributes to the national and global aspiration toward sustainable development by conducting high quality applied research in health; building capacity for ethics and excellence in health research; and using evidence to influence health policy.
Strategic Objectives
- Research & Policy Engage
Conduct high-quality health research that influences policy and sustainably transforms the well being of communities. - Capacity & Building Ethics
Building capacity of individuals and organisations to develop and conduct impactful research that conforms to national and international standards. - Organisational Development/Sustainable Financing
Build robust organisational capacity that ensures competitive advantage and sustainable financing
Our Core Values
Integrity | Customer Centricity | Innovation | People Development | Open Communication
Mildmay Uganda Research Ethics Committee (MUREC)
MRCU offers supervision of an accredited Research Ethics Committee (MUREC) hosted by Mildmay Uganda. Through MUREC, MRCU ensures highest ethical standards in research and facilitate the timely and efficient conduct of research for established researchers, staff, and students across the globe. MUREC assesses the ethical and scientific validity of research protocols that involve human participants and guarantee the protection of their rights, safety, and well-being. The committee operates under the authority of the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST), with accreditation number (UG-013), and is registered with the Office of Human research protection in the United States.
Grants and Finance Management
Mildmay Research Centre Uganda (MRCU) strongly believes that fostering and building research infrastructure shall deliver national and international benefits. The MRCU Grants Management Unit (GMU) has developed policies and standard operating procedures to assist researchers, administrative and other staff involved in the grant writing and management of the research process. The policy provides guidelines for research projects sponsored by funders, cooperative agreements, contracts, memorandum of understanding to enhance increased collaboration, accountability, and proper stewardship of funds. The guidelines are also aimed at ensuring that management is aware of the commitments and obligations made by both internal and external researchers on behalf of the institution.
At MRCU all research budgets must be approved by the Grants Management Unit (GMU) before submission to a funder; the authorized organizational representative will not sign off any proposals that have not been routed through GMU. MRCU believes that offering comprehensive grants management where performance is tracked and risks are identified and managed increases donors’ confidence in the institution’s management structures and processes.
Partners : Academia
Partners : Government of Uganda Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA)
Partners - Research Organisations
