The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Denis Aheto, has received a professor of Global Change Ecology at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research at the University of Breman, Germany, Prof. Agostino Merico, at his office.

The visit was to inform the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Winter School 2025 which will take place from 27- 31 January, 2025 at the University of Cape Coast.

The Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) has launched the Climate Research Fund for African Students at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).

This is a significant step toward empowering young researchers with the resources needed to address Africa’s most pressing environmental and climate challenges. 

In addition to providing funding for impactful, student-led research, the programme also offers critical capacity-building opportunities,expert mentorship, and access to global knowledge-sharing platforms.

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) School of Biological Sciences has awarded 186 students at its maiden Dean’s awards ceremony.

In all, 57 Level 200 students, 33 level 300 and 18 level 400 students were awarded at the  event to recognise and motivate high performing students who obtained first class at the end of each academic year.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko-Boampong, has commended staff of the University for their dedication and commitment to duty despite the challenges they go through in the discharge of their duties.

According  to the Vice-Chancellor, staff of the University played crucial roles in lifting high the flag of University  in 2024.

He cited the recent achievement of UCC in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, where UCC was ranked as the number one  university in Ghana and West Africa.

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) lived up to its ‘host and win’ mantra to emerge winners with 18 gold, 18 silver and 17 bronze medals at the just ended 28th edition of Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA 2024) Games held in Cape Coast.

This is the first time in ten years that a university has hosted and won the games.

The University picked up seven trophies from basketball (male and female), hockey (female), netball (female), volleyball (male and female) and tennis (male).

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) School of Nursing and Midwifery has hosted nursing students from Salisbury University, USA, as part of efforts to enhance academic partnerships and promote cross-cultural collaboration in healthcare education. 

The students will seek practical exposure on Ghana Health Systems.

The visit also seeks to equip the foreign students with basic knowledge to enable them to appreciate their field of study and the interaction with students and faculty of the UCC.

Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong

The University of Cape Coast is collaborating with Huawei Technologies to introduce smart campus solutions to enhance teaching, research and extension services.

To this end, Huawei Technologies will work with the University to provide customised design solutions, as well as data integration, scenario integration, infrastructure, training, and maintenance services, through world-class project management solutions.

The newly-appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Denis Aheto, has paid a day’s visit to familiarize and formally introduce himself to some administrative Directors of the University.

Prof. Aheto, who was accompanied by the Director of Public Affairs, Major Kofi Baah Bentum (rtd), visited the Directorates of Human Resource, Public Affairs, Information and Communication Services, Consular and General Services, and the Legal Office.

The Cape Coast branch of the Pope John Old Boys Association (POJOBA) has congratulated Prof. Denis Worlanyo Aheto on his recent appointment as Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast.

According to the group, Prof. Aheto, who is an old student of the School and for that matter a member of the association, by his elevation deserved every bit of commendation for making himself and POJOBAs across the world proud.

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