Japanese Senator Visits UCC to Explore Academic Partnership Opportunities
Japanese Senator, Ms. Michiko Ueno, has led a high-level delegation on a working visit to the University of Cape Coast (UCC) to explore opportunities
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UCC Opens Application for Admission to eCampus Programmes
Aug 4, 2026
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has officially opened applications for admission to a complete online postgraduate programme under its newly launched eCampus platform.
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GAUA-UCC Launches 2026 Professional Week
Aug 6, 2026
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) Branch of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has officially launched
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Ten UCC Graduate Students Receive Startup Kits from DTI
Aug 5, 2026
The Design and Technology Institute (DTI), in collaboration with the University of Cape Coast, has presented startup kits to 10 graduate students to support their skills development and entrepreneurial ventures.
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UCC Seeks BoG Support to Expand Data Literacy and Establish Smart Data for Development Centre
The Vice Dean of the School of Economics at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Emmanuel Ekow Asmah, has appealed to the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to support the establishment
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Prof. Christine Adu-Yeboah Takes over as Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor of UCC
Prof. Christine Adu-Yeboah has officially assumed office as Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
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Aug 6, 2026 · 1 day ago
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University of Cape Coast Student Found Dead at Hutchland Beach - Investigations Underway
UCC Student Found Dead at Hutchland Beach Investigations Underway
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Conference in Honour of Professor Domwini Dabire Kuupole
A three-day conference honouring Professor Domwini Dabire Kuupole featuring prominent speakers and academic sessions
School of Graduate Studies, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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2nd Research and Innovation Week and 10th Research Awards and Grants (rags) Ceremony
The University Community is hereby informed that the University of Cape Coast, through the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), will hold the 2 Research and Innovation Week…
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Divagri Project Policy Dissemination Workshop
The University of Cape Coast, in collaboration with the CSIR–Crops Research Institute (Kumasi) and the Lake Agege Farm Institute (Mankessim), announces a one-day Policy Workshop under the DIVAGRI…
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Evidence-Based Research to Drive Gender Equality in Africa's Creative Sector
Prof. Georgina Yaa Oduro, has called for concerted efforts to address gender-based inequities that continue to undermine women's growth and safety within the creative industry.
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UCC, Partners Secure ¥2 Million Grant for China-Ghana Food Security and Storage Laboratory
Researchers from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and Accra Technical University, in collaboration with the Jimei University, Jiangsu University and Sinograin Chengdu Storage Research Institute Co., Ltd., have secured a ¥2 million grant
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DRIC Holds Workshop to Empower Early-Career Women Researchers at Ucc
DRIC has organised a two-day capacity-building workshop for early-career women researchers
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