The Department of Labour and Human Resource Studies (DOLAHRS) of the School for Development Studies, has hosted an International Writers’ Workshop.
The workshop which formed part of the International Centre for Development and Decent Work (ICDD) programme was on the theme “Gender Equality & Rural Women’s Livelihoods in Ghana, Pakistan and Kenya.” Participants of the workshop were from the University of Cape Coast, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan and Egerton University, Kenya.
The Ghana Association of University Women Association (GAUW), UCC chapter, has organised a Science Clinic for girls in some basic schools in Cape Coast. The programme was aimed at helping the girls to develop interest in Science and to overcome the fear of studying the subject and its related courses.
The Institute of Education has organised a training workshop on the newly developed four-year Bachelor of Education programmes for supervisors in the various Colleges of Education in the country.
The workshop which was funded by the Transforming Teacher Education and Learning (T-TEL) brought together Vice Principals, Assessment Officers and Dean of Academic Affairs from the colleges.
Thirty students of the University have implemented social impact projects in four communities in the Cape Coast metropolis.
With the support of grants from the Youth Empowerment Synergy (YES-Ghana) the students made up of five groups assessed the needs of five communities and implemented projects to address the most pressing challenge confronting the people.
The communities that benefited from the projects were Asenadze, Brabedze, Efutu Koforidua and Efutu Kokoado.
Preparation of Students
A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Akilagpa Sawyerr has called on government to strengthen negotiation processes to ensure that the nation gains substantially from local and international agreements.
Some past students of the Department of History have presented projectors and accessories to the Department.
The donation which is an initiative of Mr. James Kojo Kutin, a Ph. D candidate of the Department of History with support from some past students, alumni and friends was to contribute towards enhancing teaching, learning and research in the Department.
Mr. Kutin explained that the only projector in the department was not in good shape hence, his decision to get new ones to reduce the stress lecturers go through in delivering their lessons to students.
The University of Cape Coast as the lead institution in collaboration with its partners has developed three new Striga-resistant cowpea genotypes purposely for the three regions in the northern part of Ghana.
The partners are Savannah Agriculture Research Institute (SARI), the Plant Genetic Resources and Research Institute (PGRRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as well as the University of Virginia, USA.
The University of Cape Coast as the lead institution in collaboration with its partners has developed three new Striga-resistant cowpea genotypes purposely for the three regions in the northern part of Ghana.
The partners are Savannah Agriculture Research Institute (SARI), the Plant Genetic Resources and Research Institute (PGRRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as well as the University of Virginia, USA.
The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) has presented 30 laptops and accessories to members of the Association of Students with Disabilities in University.
The laptops have been installed with Non-Visual Desktop Access (NVDA) software to make its use simpler for the visually impaired.
