The Vice-President of Christ Apostolic University (CAUC), Prof. Clement Somua, has challenged universities to adopt best teaching practices that will help to produce graduates who are critical thinkers.
He said university education should not produce graduates who would only reproduce what they had been taught in school adding that “they should be innovative and contribute meaningfully to transform society”
A senior lecturer at the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Ing. Dr. Samuel Tulashie, was adjudged the winner at the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) the 4th Engineering Excellence Awards held on February,2018 in Accra.
Dr. Tulashie was honoured for producing bioethanol from liquid waste of cassava dough.
A citation that accompanied the award acknowledged his outstanding contribution to society, industry and the national economy through the production of bioethanol.
The Centre organised a recreational visit to Coconut Groove Hotel, Elmina, for all International Students of the University on Saturday, 10th March, 2018.
The aim of this biannual activity is to provide a socialization platform for these students and help them ease of the stress of their academic work throughout the semester. Find pictures from the activity here
A Research Fellow at the Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA), Dr. Michael Boakye-Yiadom, will be delivering a lecture on the topic “Higher Education in the Ghanaian Context” at a joint symposium by University of Maryland (UMD) and IEPA today.
The symposium will be streamed live today,16th March, 2018 at 16:00 to 18:30 GMT in Ghana at the IEPA Resource Center (Ground floor of the IEPA/Teaching Practice Building), UCC and 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST in the Edward St. John building, room 2208, UMD, USA.
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) through the Centre for Coastal Management (CCM) is collaborating with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) to embark on a joint project aimed at generating knowledge to support research-based management of marine and coastal resources; and the environment.
The project dubbed “HOTSPOT” is aimed at strengthening research capacity in Ghana and Denmark through the integration of two research cultures that would provide ideal setting for scientific innovation using current scientific knowledge to address maritime sustainability challenges.
The Institute of Education has held the 7th Excellence Award ceremony for the 2016/17 academic year on the theme “The Teacher: An Agent of National Development”.
Five national and 15 zonal awardees were presented with cash, laptops and printer; and citations.
The Centre for Educational Research, Evaluation and Development (CERED), has organised a two-day workshop for postgraduate students on common statistical tools that would help them in writing their dissertation or thesis.
Opening the workshop, the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies (SGS), Prof. Ernest Laryea Okorley advised postgraduate students to make efforts to complete their research work within the stipulated time of their studies.
The School of Agriculture has held a research seminar for both faculty and students at the C. A. Ackah Lecture Theatre. Opening the programme, the Dean of the School, Prof. Elvis Asare-Bediako, underscored the need to learn and share knowledge from one another adding that “We do not want to have our research findings remain on shelves forever”.
The School of Agriculture has held a research seminar for both faculty and students at the C. A. Ackah Lecture Theatre.
Opening the programme, the Dean of the School, Prof. Elvis Asare-Bediako, underscored the need to learn and share knowledge from one another adding that “We do not want to have our research findings remain on shelves forever”.
“You can be in animal science for example but you can learn from other areas as well as share what you have with others to make you a complete scientist”.
Visiting students and faculty members from the Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in the United States of America and some members of the Nursing Students Association and lecturers of UCC have embarked on an outreach programme to the St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation Centre of the Padre Pio Rehabilitation Centre at Ahotokrom near Ankaful in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Municipal Assembly.
The programme forms part of the 6th Session of the annual GVSU-UCC Community Public Health Nursing Experience in collaboration with the UCC Nursing Students Association (NUSA).
