The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar India. The agreement would, among other provisions, strengthen the capacity of faculty members in UCC’s Department of Forensic Sciences and offer advanced training opportunities for Ghanaian students in the field of forensics. A key feature of the agreement is the establishment of an Institute of Forensic Sciences at UCC.
Two officials from Coastal Carolina University (CCU) in the United States of America (USA) have called on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah as part of their visit to the University. The two officials, Prof. Daniel Ennis (Dean of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts and Vice President of CCU), and Prof. Richard Aidoo (Assistant Dean and Professor of Politics) were in UCC to discuss the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UCC and CCU which was signed in March 2017.
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro, has stressed the need to encourage the study and speaking of French in Ghana to enhance the country’s international image. He noted that “It is unfortunate that Ghana is surrounded by Francophone countries, but most Ghanaians have not taken advantage of the French language”
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) Students’ House of Parliament has been inaugurated with a call on Members of Parliament (MPs) to eschew absenteeism. The new Speaker, Rt. Hon. Awotunde Awosika, who said this during a handover and dinner ceremony, indicated that he would strictly enforce the Standing Orders of the House and advised members to acquit themselves honourably in order not to fall foul of the parliamentary rules.
A Visiting Professor of Guidance and Counselling at the Department of Guidance and Counselling, Prof. Joshua Adebisi Omotosho, has advised Postgraduate students to be mindful of American Psychological Association (APA) style and its usage to avoid goofing during their dissertations. “If you trivialize APA, you worsen your goofing or ‘fooging’ “, he said. Prof. Joshua Adebisi Omotosho was speaking at the First Faculty Lecture organised by the Faculty of Educational Foundations at the C.A Ackah Auditorium 900.
The University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) has partnered five Ghanaian Universities including the University of Cape Coast, University of Ghana, University of Education, Winneba, University of Development Studies and Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration to establish a joint Centre for West African Studies.
The Centre for International Education (CIE), has participated in the 1st International Educational Fair organised by Elom and Kekeli, a private organisation based in Lome, Togo. The fair attracted over 70 exhibitors and 25,000 visitors. The University of Cape Coast's participation in the fair by was in fulfilment of the University’s internationalisation strategy to increase the number of international students. The fair also provided the platform to explore collaboration opportunities with other educational institutions in Togo for a possible students and faculty exchange.
Quality Legal education is the bedrock for an effective and efficient judiciary, Chief Justice Mrs. Georgina Theodora Wood has declared. “Senior Ghanaian judges complain that the quality of legal education is suffering a nose-dive. Especially judges in the senior judiciary are not quite happy with the standards in our courts”. The Chief Justice was speaking at the 2017 African Law Schools Forum at the Coconut Grove Hotel, Elmina. The theme for the forum is “Decolonizing Legal Education In Africa”.
The Directorate of Research Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) has organised a seminar on grant proposal writing.
It was on the theme " Structure and essentials of a winnable grant proposal ".
Speaking at the programme, Director of DRIC, Prof. Frederick Ato Armah, said good proposal was a precondition to attract grant.
A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Ernest Aryeetey, has advocated for the training of more graduate students not only to feed the job market but also to generate new ideas. “All top Universities are to train people for the job market, but it is also their duty to come out with new ideas by engaging in research”, he stressed. Prof. Aryeetey made the statement at the 2nd Research Awards and Grants ceremony organised by the Directorate of Research Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC).
