The Department of Sociology and Anthropology, in collaboration with the Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA) and the National Peace Council (NPC) has organised a two-day forum on national security to address security challenges confronting the nation. The forum was organised under the theme, “Ghana’s Peace and Security 60 years on: Successes, challenges and prospects.” In his opening remarks, the Head of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Dr.

Barclays Bank Ghana as part of its Shared Growth Ambition programme is offering scholarships to 20 undergraduate students of the University of Cape Coast(UCC). The intended scholarship package, targeting strictly Ghanaian students from level 200 to 400, includes full payment of tuition fees, household income, laptop and food subsidy. The package, which is renewable for every academic year, also covers stationery, hostel and academic user fees. The Director of Marketing and Corporate Relations of the Bank, Mrs. Nana E.

A team from the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA) paid a working visit to the Deputy Minister for Pre-Tertiary Education in the person of Honorable Dr. Osei Adutwum. Led by the Dean of the School of Educational Development and Outreach (Prof. Ernest Davis), the team visited the Minster to re-establish the relationship that exists between the Ministry of Education and IEPA.

The School of Graduate Studies in collaboration with Samuel and Emelia Brew-Butler GRASAG UCC Research Grant has presented grants to 40 qualified postgraduate students.

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.

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 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).