The Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) of University of Cape Coast has held a training workshop for selected members of faculty of the University. The training, which spanned three days, equipped the over twenty participants with knowledge and skills on R data analysis- a programming language for statistical computing and graphics.  The training was held from Monday 14th February, 2022 to Wednesday 16th February, 2022.

At the opening of the training, the Director of DRIC, Prof. Frederick Ato Armah said the workshop as well as others organized by the Directorate was geared towards achieving the University’s research agenda.

The training encompassed introduction to R- studio and R working environment. Participants were modeled through a vivid practical session on Data Visualization. The participants were also, practically, trained on R Data Structures, Programming in R and Essential Statistical Modeling. The last day of the training featured a Mini Project where participants were given hands-on projects to complete.

Closing the workshop, Prof. Armah urged participants to apply the skills acquired in their own domain to advance the frontiers of knowledge. He added that DRIC would continue to give lecturers the opportunity to learn current trends and the University will count on the participants to apply the skills to produce quality research and advance the mission of the University to be a university of world acclaim.

The workshop was facilitated by Dr. Efiba Kwarteng, Mr. Fiifi Turkson, and Mr. Da-Costa Asare from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The training was coordinated by Prof. David Teye Doku, Deputy Director of DRIC-UCC, with support from Dr. Francis Annor, a Senior Research Fellow at DRIC, and other staff and representatives from the Directorate.

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The Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) and

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Executives of the Senior Staff Association- Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), University of Cape Coast chapter have paid a courtesy call on the Pro Vice- Chancellor, Prof. (Mrs) Rosemond Boohene.

The visit was to formally welcome Prof. Boohene upon her assumption of the office of Pro Vice-Chancellor. Mr. Sandy Kumi-Sinatra, Chairman of the association who led the group mentioned the need to enhance the relationship between the SSA-UoG and management of the University to maintain a favourable atmosphere for academic excellence. 

Putting some concerns of the association before the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Kumi-Sinatra lamented the undue delays members of the association suffer with regards to promotions. He also suggested a move from the over dependence on certificates for promotions and appealed that on the job experience should equally be considered as sufficient grounds for promotion.

On accommodation, the SSA-UoG Chairman bemoaned the scarce residential facilities for members and appealed to management through the Pro VC for support in that regard.

Responding to the concerns, Prof. Boohene assured the executives that issues regarding delays in promotion of members will be given the needed attention. On accommodation, she reiterated the need for management and the leadership of the association to work in unison and fashion out strategies that would holistically address the challenge. One possible means, she suggested, was that leadership should engage the services of banks to support members with loan facilities to develop their personal structures on parcels of land acquired for members through the ingenuity of the executives.

Prof. Boohene also encouraged the executives to support their members pursue capacity building programmes to boost their capabilities. She echoed the essence of entrepreneurship in improving the lot of members. 

The Pro VC was grateful for the visit and assured the delegation of her preparedness to work cordially with them. 

The Pro Vice-Chancellor of University of Cape Coast, Prof (Mrs) Rosemond Boohene has urged the leadership of the UCC wing of the Graduate Students Association of Ghana –GRASAG to be dynamic in carrying out their mandate.

According to her, the leadership must look beyond pursuing academic excellence only and inculcate entrepreneurship, volunteerism as well as positively influencing communities around the University.  By this, she said “The communities will feel the impact of the University.”

“You could begin with reading clubs in some of the communities around the university and help pupils better their reading” she advised.  

Prof. Boohene said these when the executives of GRASAG-UCC paid a courtesy call on her on Friday, March 18, 2022. The visit by the student leaders was to formally welcome the Pro Vice-Chancellor since she assumed the high office and pledge their support for her and management of the University. 

The Pro Vice-Chancellor, who expressed gratitude for the gesture, indicated that the growth of the University is highly hinged on the mutual efforts of management and leadership of the various groups. She maintained that ensuring a peaceful co-existence within the educational ecosystem could not be easily overlooked. 

Prof. Boohene further tasked the executives to scout for opportunities in the form of available scholarships to help their members pursue higher studies in other countries. She also reiterated the need for the students to be entrepreneurially minded. By this means, she said, the students would only not earn wages for their upkeep but also gain experience in the world of work.

She assured the executives of her readiness to work with them towards ensuring an enabling environment for their studies and holistic growth. 

President of GRASAG-UCC, Emmanuel Yaw Gyimah, who led the delegation expressed gratitude to the Pro VC for her warmth. Also present at the meeting was an Assistant Registrar at the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Alfred Ghartey.