The School of Medical Sciences (SMS) in partnership with the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) has held a one-day workshop on Grantsmanship. Speaking at the workshop, a Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Visiting Scholar, Dr. Olumayokun Olajide, from the University of Huddersfield, UK, said there were two of types of research, which include Research Grant and Research Fellowship.

A three-member delegation from the International Youth Fellowship (IYF) has met the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, at his office. The visit, led by Rev. Ban Young Sun, was to seek collaboration with the University to promote “Mind Education”. Rev.

Five students from the School of Agriculture are set to construct a modern for the people of Duakor, a fishing community in the Central Region. They are Messrs Osei Emmanuel, Danso Tony and Godswill Hygienus Miss.

The University Hospital has been assessed by a team of reviewers from other health facilities in the Central Region. This is the second time the University Hospital is taking part in the exercise which started three years ago. The hospital’s debut performance was described as encouraging. The peer review of healthcare facilities is done to improve on the performance of healthcare delivery at a particular facility. The exercise is undertaken by representatives from other facilities within a particular zone to assess the operations of a hospital whether they meet the expected benchmarks.

The Provost of the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences of the University of Cape Coast, Professor Livingstone Kobina Sam-Amoah, has asked chiefs in the country to have development plans to elevate their communities out of poverty. According to him, chiefs must be initiators of development projects.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, has reiterated his administration’s continuous commitment to work with the leadership of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UCC). “My administration will continuously work with UTAG-UCC to champion academic freedom. I encourage UTAG-UCC to always let us discuss issues.

The Deputy Registrar at the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Cape Coast, UCC, Mr. Joseph Sefenu, has advised newly appointed Junior Assistant Registrars to strive to achieve personal development in order to enhance their professional careers. As a result, he charged them to be conversant with the rules and procedures in the University and follow suit to attain personal development. Mr.

Participants at a day’s training workshop on gender have called on health authorities to grant paternity leave to male workers. According to them, the leave would afford husbands to spend enough time with their spouses and new-born babies. They underlined that husbands would also be able to experience many of the great moments in the early stages of their children’s lives. The participants made the call during an interaction session at a workshop on the theme “Gender Sensitive Ethical Practice in Healthcare Delivery”.