News & Events

Department of Communication Studies Hosts Second Edition of the Trends in Media and Communication Conference (TiMC)

The Department of Communication Studies has held its 2nd biennial virtual conference to provide a platform for reflecting on the emerging trends in the media and communication spaces globally and in Africa in particular, as powered by fast evolving technology.
The three-day conference, held under the theme “The African Youth and Communicative Behaviours in Digital Spaces”, afforded young African academics and industry leaders the opportunity to interact.
In his opening remarks, Provost of the College of Education, Professor Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe, commended the Department for hosting the Conference for the second time and for the most recent launch of the state of the Ghanaian Media Report. Noting the challenges associated with bringing researchers, editors and scholarly publishers together,

School of Education and Leadership spearheads International Conference on Disability in Education

The School of Education and Leadership has recently hosted an International Conference on Disability in Education, with a focus on Sustaining an Inclusive Africa. The Conference brought together key stakeholders, experts and educators to discuss and promote inclusive education policies in Africa.

College of Education to Mount Demand-Driven Courses on the DE Programme

In a proactive move to cater for the ever-evolving educational needs of its diverse stakeholders, the College of Education is set to develop and roll out more demand-driven courses to meet the unique educational needs of its stakeholders.  Providing high quality education to its diverse stakeholders is of key importance to the College

COE hosts a three-day Retreat to Restructure the Distance Education Programme

A three-day retreat has been organised by  the College of Education from 15th-17th October, 2023, to deliberate and develop strategies to restructure the Distance Education (DE) Programme.

The Department of Distance Education has Organised Course Development Workshop for Faculty Members

In line with the introduction of innovative learning approaches for students, a workshop centered on the development of courses for Distance Education students was recently organised by the Department of Distance Education, School of Continuing and Distance Education.

A Delegation from The Nelson Mandela University, Pays Courtesy Call on Provost of The College of Education, University of Ghana

A delegation from the Nelson Mandela University (NMU), led by Professor André Keet, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Engagement and Transformation (CriSHET), who also holds the Research Chair for Critical Studies in Higher Education Transformation, paid a courtesy call on the Provost, Professor Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe, on Monday, October 9, 2023, to discuss possible areas of collaboration between the College and the Nelson Mandela University

Wear UG Day Held As Part of UG@75 Celebration

The College of Education on Wednesday 11th October, 2023, celebrated Wear UG Day in style, with faculty, staff and students showcasing their UG pride by wearing the beautifully designed UG@75 cloth. The event was a visual delight, captured through stunning photographs shared on social media under the hashtag #UGIS75.

College of Education Prepares for Rebranded Website Launch with a 3-Day Content Upload Exercise

As the University of Ghana gears up to unveil its newly redesigned website, alongside the websites of its four Colleges, the College of Education has taken a proactive step to ensure an interactive online presence. School and Departmental liaisons recently participated in a focused three-day website contents upload exercise, with the goal of keeping their respective websites vibrant and up-to-date.

COE Takes strides in Men’s Health with Prostate Cancer Screening exercise

As part of activities marking the celebration of the UG@75 Anniversary, the College of Education in partnership with the University hospital hosted a prostate cancer screening exercise on Thursday September 27, 2023. This initiative was aimed at raising awareness about prostate cancer, potential risks associated with it and the need for early detection among male employees.

College of Education Gets new Research Development Officer

Recently, the University Council approved the decentralization of the grant management system (Pre-and Post-Award (PPA) Services at the Office of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID). Following this development, Dr. Ezekiel Acquaah, a Senior Research Development Officer of the Office of Research, Innovation and Development has been assigned to the College of Education to be in-charge of the College’s Research Grants Management Office.

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