A second-year PhD Accounting Education candidate at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Mr. Gideon Quansah, has embarked on a humanitarian mission to support inmates of the Ankaful Main Camp Prison.

The benevolent exercise forms part of the celebration of his birthday anniversary and falls under his foundation dubbed 'Gideon’s Charity Foundation'.

Participants in the just-ended two-day Research Training Workshop on R Programming have been urged to impart the knowledge and skills acquired to contribute to research excellence in the country.

The Provost of College of Education Studies, University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis, says knowledge gained from the Getting on Together (GOT) mobility project will be put to good use for the benefit of the institution. 

Speaking at a gathering held in the College of Education Studies' Conference Room to commemorate the project’s progress, Prof. Davis remarked, “I will ensure that the knowledge gained by our faculty from the training will be put to good use. I will hold them accountable as the Provost of the College.”

The leadership of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has paid a courtesy call to the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Denis Aheto at his office.

The President of PSGH, Pharmacist Dr. Samuel Kow Donkoh, speaking at the meeting, said the visit was to inform management of the University about the upcoming PSGH Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will be hosted at the UCC from 15-21 September 2025.

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 108 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.