Mar
13

UDS’ Director Of Sports Re-Elected President of Ghana Universities Sports Association

Mr. Shaibu Ibrahim Tanko, the Director of Sports at the University for Development Studies, UDS, has been re-elected for a second term as the President of the Ghana University Sports Association.

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Mar
13

West Africa University Sports Federation Elects UDS’ Director Of Sports As President

The Director of Sports at the University for Development Studies, UDS, Mr. Shaibu Ibrahim Tanko has been voted as West Africa University Sports Federation (WAUSF) President at a Congress held in Nigeria in December 2023…

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Mar
13

New UDS Governing Council Conducts Familiarization Tour of Campuses

Ahead of its 102nd meeting, of the newly constituted Governing Council of the University for Development Studies, the Council undertook a familiarization tour of the various campuses and facilities belonging the Univers…

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Mar
13

UDS Alumnus and Lecturer, Dr. Latif Iddrisu Nasare Receives Dean’s Award of Excellence at The University of Cape Coast (UCC)

Dr. Latif Iddrisu Nasare, an Alumnus of the University for Development Studies (UDS), who doubles as a lecturer at the Department of Forestry and Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment…

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Mar
12

The Counselling Unit Organises An Orientation For Freshers Ahead Of Their First Examination

The Counselling Unit of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has held a week-long orientation session for first-year students of the university ahead of their first experience of examinations as university stude…

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Mar
12

Speaker of Parliament Launches UDS Research Fund

The Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has launched a $100,000 UDS Research Fund, which would provide financial resources in the form of grants to qualified persons (faculty, staff, and students am…

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Mar
12

GTEC Launches Accreditation Management Information System (AMIS)

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has launched the Accreditation Management Information Systems (AMIS) and Training workshops for 11 higher education institutions in the Northern part of the country. The pioneerin…

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Mar
12

18th UDS Harmattan School – Participants Urge EC To Conduct 2024 Elections With Increased Transparency

At the end of the 18th Harmattan School which came off at the University for Development Studies, UDS, from 7th to 8th February, 2024, participants, through a communique which was read by the Director of the Institute f…

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Mar
05

Fifteen (15) Senior Members Promoted

Fifteen Senior Members of the University have been promoted to various ranks. In a circular, the Registrar, Mr. Nurudeen Issah Abubakar stated that the Governing Council, at its 102nd meeting held from Wednesday, Februa…

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Mar
01

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - SPECIAL PGDE PROGRAMME FOR NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONS

The University of Cape Coast (UCC), University of Education, Winneba (UEW), University for Development Studies (UDS) and Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) are …

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Feb
23

Applications For Participation in Open-Week And Onboarding For Training in Aquaponics And Hydroponics at The INCiTiS-FOOD UDS Living Lab Now Open

The West African Centre for Sustainable Rural Transformation, WAC-SRT, is organizing an Open-Week and Onboarding event at the UDS Living Lab of the INCiTiS-Food Project. The event is scheduled to come off from the …

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Feb
23

UDS Opens Applications For 2024/2025 Academic Year

The University for Development Studies, UDS, wishes to inform prospective applicants and the general public that Application forms for Admission for the 2024/2025 Academic year are on sale for the following programmes:<…

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Feb
22

New UDS Governing Council Inaugurated

A 13-member Governing Council of the University for Development Studies, UDS, has been inaugurated. The short ceremony which came off at the Conference Room of the Ministry of Education in Accra on Monday, 12th February…

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Feb
21

UDS Holds 32nd Matriculation Ceremony for Freshmen and Women

On Saturday, February 17, 2024, the University for Development Studies, UDS, held its 32nd matriculation ceremony to formally welcome newly admitted freshmen and women into the university.

Two separate ceremon…

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Feb
08

Forms Out For Expression Of Interest To Enroll For Amnesty Programme (2023 - 2024)

The University for Development Studies, UDS, announces for the information of the General Public that Forms are out for the interested persons who wish to enroll for the amnesty Programme for the 2023/2024 Academic year…

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Feb
02

General Amnesty Programme for Non-Graduating Students

The Public is hereby informed that Applications for the first year of the two-year general amnesty programme for non-graduating students is open. The Amnesty programme shall commence from 2023/2024 and shall run until t…

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Feb
02

University for Development Studies UDS, Sets to Hold 18th Edition of Harmattan School

In an anticipation, the University for Development Studies (UDS) is gearing up for its 18th Annual Harmattan School scheduled to on February 7th and 8th, 2024. Established by the  Institute of Interdisciplinary Res…

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Jan
12

UDS Announces End Of Sale Of Application Forms For 2023/2024 Academic Year

The University for Development Studies (UDS) wishes to inform the general public that the sale of application forms for admission into the University for the 2023/2024 Academic Year officially ended on 29th Dece…

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Jan
12

Management Declares "Accelerated University Development Through Proactiveness And Coordination" As Work Theme For 2023/2024 Academic Year

The Management of the University for Development Studies has declared that the work theme for the 2023/2024 Academic year, is “Accelerated University Development Through Proactiveness and Coordination”.

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Jan
10

Application For Educational Pathways International (EPI) Scholarships For 2023/2024 Academic Year

The Educational Pathways International (Epi) has opened applications for scholarships for the 2023/2024 Academic Year.

Educational Pathways International is a foundation that offers scholarships for brilliant …

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Jan
10

UDS Releases Intellectual Property Policy

The University for Development Studies, UDS, has published its policy on Intellectual Property. The details can be found in the link below:

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Dec
20

UDS Is 4th Best University In Ghana And 44th Best In Sub-Saharan Africa

The University for Development Studies, UDS, has moved from a Data Reporter Status in 2023 to a ranked status in the 2024 Times Higher Education World Universities Rankings (THE WUR).

UDS is ranked 1500+ in th…

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Dec
19

Office of Dean of Students' Affairs Releases List of Frequently Asked Questions

The office of the Dean of Students' Affairs has released a list of frequently asked questions about the University for Development Studies and provided answers to same.

Below is a link to many of the quest…

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Dec
18

CRIPS-UDS Organizes Workshop On Building An Efficient Research And Grants Administration And Management System

The UDS Centre for Research, Innovation and Partnership Services, CRIPS, as part of efforts to support the vision of the the University and that of the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, held a workshop on Thursday De…

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Dec
18

UDS School Of Medicine Snatches 3rd Place At The 10th Inter-Medical School Public Speaking Competition

The UDS school of medicine won the third position in the just ended 10th edition of the Inter-Medical School Public Speaking Competition organised by the Ghana Mental Health Authority on Nov. 28, 2023.

Out of …

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Dec
18

UTAG-UDS Tamale Campus Maiden Capacity Building Forum

In the heart of the bustling city of Tamale, nestled within the University for Development Studies (UDS), the faculty members eagerly gathered at the prestigious Dr. Andani Chamber Hall. The occasion was monumental - th…

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Dec
11

UDS Alumni Association Donates to UDS Endowment Fund (UDSEF)

The Alumni Association of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has presented a cheque donation of Twenty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHc20,000.00) to the UDS Endowment Fund (UDSEF).

The gesture was in respon…

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Dec
11

UDS School Of Business Releases Statement Reviewing The 2024 Budget And Economic Policy

The UDS School of Business is pleased to present its comprehensive review of the 2024 Budget and Economic Policy. Led by economists and finance experts from our Department of Finance, this review delves into the intrica…

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Dec
11

UDS 2023/2024 Academic Calendar Released

The management of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has released the official academic calendar for the 2023/2024 academic year.

The UDS Academic Calendar serves as an information source and plannin…

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Dec
07

Vice-Chancellor Holds Bilateral Meetings With Key Institutions In Daad And University Of Bonn

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Seidu Al-hassan has held separate bilateral meetings with officials of key institutions in the German Academic Excellence Service, DAAD and the University of Bonn in Germany.

The pri…

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Dec
05

Research Team From UDS’ Faculty Of Natural Resources And Environment Shares Findings Of Research On Adaptive Cremas Management

A team of researchers from the Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has organized a workshop in Bolgatanga, the Upper East Regional Capital, to discuss the finding…

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Dec
05

Award Winners At The 24th Congregation Ceremony

On Saturday November 18, 2023, the University for Development Studies (UDS) held its 24th congregation ceremony to graduate students who completed their respective programmes of study.

In all, a total of 4,399…

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Nov
30

From One Alumnus To Another - Prof. Felix K. Abagale Hands Over To Prof. Elliot H. Alhassan As Pro-Vice-Chancellor

Prof. Elliot Haruna Alhassan has officially taken over from Prof. Felix Kofi Abagale as Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS). Prof. Elliot Alhassan becomes the 8th Pro Vice-Chancellor of t…

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Nov
30

UDS’ Prof. Abdul Halim Abubakar Participates At Doha 2023 Expo

The Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences at the University for Development Studies (UDS), Prof. Abdul Halim Abubakar was part of a delegation to the International Horticultural Expo which starte…

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Nov
30

Professors Courage Saba And Abukari Alhassan Represent UDS At Inaugural Summit Of The League Of Tropical Universities

The Inaugural Summit of the League of Tropical Universities (LTU) kicked-off on November 14, 2023 in Sanya, Hainan Province in China.

The League of Tropical Universities(LTU), is a non-governmental and non-pro…

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Nov
21

UDS Holds 24th Graduation Ceremony

A total of Four Thousand, Three Hundred and Ninety-Nine students from Faculties and Schools in Tamale, Nyankpala, Wa, and Navrongo, on Saturday, November 18, 2023, graduated from the University for Development Studies (…

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Nov
20

University for Development Studies Sports Director Joins Obafemi Awolowo University to Unveil Mascot for 2023 West African Universities Games (WAUG)

In a grand unveiling ceremony at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), the anticipation for the 2023 West African Universities Games (WAUG) reached a new high as the sports director of the University for Development Studies…

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Nov
15

Applications for 2023 Capacity Short Course on Climate-Smart Agriculture are Now Open

The capacity building short course on climate-smart agriculture (C-Smart Agric) organized by the West African Center for Sustainable Rural Transformation (WAC-SRT) at the University for Development Studies, is a rigorou…

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Nov
13

Graduands List For UDS' 24th Congregation Out

The List of Graduands to be presented at the November 2023 Congregation Ceremony at the University for Development Studies is available on the link below:

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Nov
13

Professor Elliot Haruna Alhassan Elected as Pro Vice-Chancellor

Professor Elliot Haruna Alhassan has been elected as the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies, UDS. After close of polls on 3rd November, 2023, Prof Alhassan garnered 308 votes out of the 741 re…

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Nov
07

Notice To Admitted Postgraduate Students

The Reopening date for admitted Postgraduate Students has been rescheduled for January 8th 2024.

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Nov
07

UDS School Of Medicine Collaborates With Holy Family Hospital, Techiman And Central Gonja Hospital To Enhance Medical Students Training

In a significant stride toward advancing medical education and enhancing clinical experience, the School of Medicine at the University for Development Studies (UDS) has embarked on a groundbreaking collaboration with th…

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Nov
01

University for Development Studies (UDS) 24th Congregation

The University for Development Studies (UDS) will hold its 24th Congregation for all Undergraduate and Postgraduate Graduands on Saturday, November 18, 2023.

Venue:     …

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Oct
30

President Of The Greater Accra Regional Chapter Of The UDS Alumni Association, Raymond Bidema Called To The Bar

Raymond Bidema, and Alumnus, who doubles as the President of the Greater Accra Regional Chapter of the UDS Alumni Association, has paved the path for the commencement of what promises to be a remarkable journey in pract…

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Oct
23

UDS Rescues Stranded Students In Flood-Hit Communities

In the aftermath of an extensive downpour that swept across the nation, numerous communities have been left grappling with widespread flooding. Among those affected are Lonto and Kpadjai within the Kpandai District.

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Oct
23

UDS School of Medicine Participates At Surgical Site Infection Workshop in Sunyani

The National Institute of Health Research, the Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery and the Ghana Hub Research Dissemination on 29th August 2023, held a workshop in Sunyani, on Surgical Site Infections.

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Oct
23

Prof. Ibrahim Osman Adam Wins Google Award for Inclusion Research

The University for Development Studies (UDS) is proud to announce that Prof. Ibrahim Osman Adam has been awarded a $35,000 grant from the Google Award for Inclusion Research (AIR) program. He is one of several global re…

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Oct
18

UDS’ “Team Gbewaa” Set To Win National Award At GSS Statsbank Hackathon

The winning team at the UDS edition of the GSS Statsbank Hackathon, “Team Gbewaa” are in pole position to win the national award. This will come after an intensive session during which participants from four…

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Oct
17

The Pickleball Association of Ghana Boosts UDS Sports with Pickleball Equipment Donation

The Pickleball Association of Ghana, under the leadership of its Technical Director, Mr. Michael Justice Apea, embarked on a significant mission to the University for Development Studies (UDS) on 22nd September, 2023. T…

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Oct
17

Ghana Statistical Service Launches Groundbreaking StatsBank at UDS, Encouraging Data-Driven Solutions

In a historic collaboration between the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and the University for Development Studies (UDS), the nation witnessed the unveiling of its first integrated data repository, the Statistics Bank (…

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Oct
17

The Directorate Of International Relations Organises Chevening Scholarship Information Seminar For Students

The Directorate of International Relations at the University for Development Studies (UDS),in partnership with the Chevening Scholarship Committee in Ghana, on 27th September 2023, organized a Chevening Scholarship Info…

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Oct
16

UTAG Ends 21st Biennual National Congress With A 10 Point Communique To The Government

The 21st Biennial National Congress of the University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG, which kicked off on October 11, 2023, on the Tamale Campus of the University for Development Studies, UDS, came to a close on Fr…

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Oct
16

Faculty Of Bioscences Releases Latest Edition Of The Bioscence News Letter

The Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Biosciences, UDS, has announced the release of volume 2, number 3 of The Bioscience Newsletter (TBN) - the faculty’s newsletter.

It features Bioscience discourses…

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Oct
12

UTAG-UDS Chapter Hands Over To New Executives

On Tuesday, 10th October 2023, the UDS Chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-UDS), organized a handing over ceremony at the executives a handing over ceremony at the Central Administration Block …

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Oct
09

UDS Lecturer Selected For A Writing Workshop For Early Career Researchers

A Lecturer at the Department of Educational Foundations Studies of the University for Development Studies, (UDS), Dr. Christian Christian Evadzi, has been selected for the “Promoting Interdisciplinary Research in …

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Oct
09

Centre For Gender And Career Mentorship Organises A Two-Day Workshop For Academic And Administrative Staff

The Centre for Gender and Career Mentorship has organized a two-day capacity-building workshop on Leadership and Effective Communication for academic and administrative staff of the University for Development Studi…

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Oct
05

UDS’ Directorate Of Community Research And Outreach Programmes Dispatches 8,746 Students For The 2023 Third Trimester Field Practical Programme (TTFPP)

The University for Development Studies (UDS) marked a significant milestone on Monday, September 18, 2023, with the official orientation of the 2023 Third Trimester Field Practical Programme (TTFPP) for first-year stude…

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Oct
04

UDS Alumnus, Dr. Sarpong H. Antwi, Awarded With Government Of Ireland’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

Dr. Sarpong Hammond Antwi, an esteemed University for Development Studies alumnus, has been awarded the prestigious Irish Research Council Government’s Postdoctoral Fellowship. He is the only African to have …

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Oct
02

Notice Of Extension Of Deadline For WASSCE Applicants

The University for development Studies, UDS announces for the information of the General Public and prospective applicants who have WASSCE results or are awaiting their WASSCE results, that the deadline for applications…

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Oct
02

Nominations Open For The Position Of Pro-Vice-Chancellor

The Registrar, Mr. Nurudeen Issah Abubakar, has announced for the information of members of the University Community that nomination is opened for the Pro-Vice-Chancellor position at the University for Development Studi…

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Sep
28

Meet Hajia Salima Ahmed Tijani – The UDS Alumna Appointed As A Member Of The Governing Board Of The Electoral Commission

In March 2023, when President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo swore in three new members of the Electoral Commission (EC) governing board, prominent among the names, was that of Hajia Salima Ahmed Tijani, a proud alumna of …

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Sep
28

UDS Alumna, Dr. Justina Onumah, Delivers Keynote Speech At The DAAD Center Of Excellence Networking Conference

Dr. Justina Onumah who graduated from UDS in 2008, received the Overall Best Graduating PhD (Development Studies) Student award from the University of Ghana.

Justina is currently a 2023 Fellow at Cornell Unive…

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Sep
20

All Set For Academic Launch Of GSS Statsbank And Hackathon At UDS

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in collaboration with the UDS Graduate School will outdoor the country’s first integrated data repository, the Statistics Bank (StatsBank) at the Tamale Campus of the University…

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Sep
20

Election Of Convocation Representative (Professorial) To The UDS Governing Council To Come Off On Monday September 25, 2023

At the close of Nomination on Monday September 18, 2023, two candidates, Prof. Edmund Muonir Der and Prof. Ibrahim Yakubu Seini were nominated to contest the election for Convocation Representative (Professorial) on the…

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Sep
12

UDS DCROP In Partnership With PPAG Empowers Students On Reproductive Health

The Directorate of Community Relations and Outreach Programmes (DCROP) of the University for Development Studies, in collaboration with the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) has held a three-day training wo…

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Sep
09

UDS’ Professor Amalba Honored By The Pharmaceutical Society Of Ghana

Prof. Anthony Amalba, has been conferred the highest Honour of Fellow by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana for his exemplary contributions to the growth and development of the Pharmacy profession in Ghana.

P…

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Sep
08

The Institute For Interdisciplinary Research (IIR) Slates September 13 & 14 For The Annual Interdisciplinary Conference 2023

The Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (IIR) has announced September 13 and 14, 2023 as the dates for the 16th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference (AIC) 2023.

Ahead of the Conference, the Institute wishe…

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Sep
08

Institute For Interdisciplinary Research - Prof Mahamudu Akudugu Takes Over From Prof. Abdulai Abubakari As Director

On Friday, September 1, 2023, Prof. Mahamudu A. Akudugu took over from Prof. Abdulai Abubakari, as the Director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Research (IIR). Until his appointment, Prof. Mamudu Akudugu was the D…

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Sep
08

4 UDS School Of Medicine Students Arrive In The US For Medical Elective Clerkship At The New York University

Four students of the UDS-School of Medicine Emmanuel Sabi Damoah, Ambrose Amoah Frimpong, Ayisha Sulemana and Mildred Gifty Obeyaa Marfo have been invited to the United States for the purposes of medical elective clerks…

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Sep
04

Directorate Of Community Relations And Outreach Programmes Releases Schedule For The Third Trimester Field Practical Programme For First-Year TTFPP Groups: 2022/2023 Academic Year

The Directorate of Community Relations and Outreach Programme (DCROP), has released the schedule for the Third Trimester Field Practical Programme for first-year TTFPP groups for the 2022/2023 academic year. 

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Sep
04

Dr. Kabiru K. Azeez Hands Over To Dr. Abubakari Bawa Abdulai As Director Of University Health Services Directorate

On Friday, September 1, 2023, the Registrar, Mr. Nurudeen Issah Abubakar supervised a brief cer-emony during which Dr. Kabiru K. Azeez handed over to Dr. Abubakari Bawa Abdulai as the new Director of the University Heal…

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Sep
04

Ing. Kwame Donkor Debrah Takes Over As Director Of The Directorate Of Works And Physical Development Of UDS

On Friday, September 1, 2023 the Directorate of Works and Physical Development, WPD, held a handover ceremony at which Ing. Samuel Baba Abiko passed the baton of leadership of the Direc-torate to Ing. Kwame Donkor Debra…

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Sep
03

UDS Signs Agreeement With A Private Investor For The Construction And Management Of An Ultra-Modern Diagnostic Imaging And Radiology Facility On The Dungu Campus

In advancing the course of its establishment, the University for Development Studies (UDS) identified a yawning gap in the availability of equipment and facilities for training, research and community outreach in Diagno…

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Sep
03

UDS Department Of Food Science And Technology Exhibition Of Food Products

Level 400 students of the Department of Food Science and Technology on have organised an exhibition of food products. At the exhibition, the Head of Department of the Department of Food Science and Technology, Prof. Gus…

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Sep
03

UDS Participates In The Medical & Dental Council Accredited Research Workshop On Surgical Site Infections In Kumasi

The Ghana Hub of the NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery in collaboration with the Ghana Surgical Research Society, The Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the Ghana Chapter of West Africa Colle…

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Sep
03

Prof. Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu Assumes Office As Principal Of UDS Nyankpala Campus – Takes Over From Prof. Nyarko

On Thursday, August 31, 2023, Deans, Directors, the new Campus Officer, Vice Deans, Heads of Departments, Faculty members and staff of the Nyankpala campus met at the Principal’s conference room, to witness a brie…

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Aug
30

UDS Medical Laboratory Sciences Department (MLSD) Holds Annual Lab Coat Ceremony For Transitioning Clinical Students

The Medical Laboratory Sciences Department of the University for Development Studies (UDS), renowned for its excellence, has organized the annual Lab Coat Ceremony at the Multipurpose Auditorium on the Tamale Campus. Th…

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Aug
30

UDS Medical School Hosts The Ghana Surgical Research Society Meeting

The UDS Medical School played host to the Ghana Surgical Research Society Meeting which came off on 12th August 2023 at the Nim Avenue Hotel in Tamale. The meeting brought together Surgeons, Non-Surgicak Specialists, An…

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Aug
30

UDS and Global Shea Alliance Climaxed The Signing of Second Year MOU With a Learning Event and Orientation for Students

The University for Development Studies (UDS) and Global Shea Alliance (GSA) extended its partnership for an additional year by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, August 16, 2022, in the Vice-Chanc…

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Aug
30

UDS Faculty Of Education Introduces Weekend Programmes

Are you ready to take the next step in your academic journey? Delve into a diverse range of postgraduate programs meticulously crafted to suit your convenience. We understand that life can be demanding, and that's w…

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Aug
30

UDS Commences A 5-Day Training Workshop For Drivers

The Training and Development Unit of UDS in collaboration with the Department of Automotive Engineering of the Tamale Technical University has organised afFive-day Capacity Building Training Workshop for drivers of UDS.…

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Aug
30

Ghanaian Resident In Kuwait Donates Books To The UDS School Of Medicine

As part of her commitment and dedication to education, Hajia Nafisa Abukari, a Ghanaian resident in Kuwait and a respected teacher at the RSS, Kuwait, Hawally, has made a significant contribution to the University for D…

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Aug
23

Faculty Of Sustainable Development Studies Organises Annual Entrepreneurship Seminar

The Faculty of Sustainable Development Studies under the leadership of the Dean, Dr. Adams Sulemana Achanso on July 27th 2023 held its 2023 Development Education Studies (DES) Entrepreneurship Seminar at the Dr. Andani …

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Aug
23

Feed the Future Ghana Policy LINK Partners CAPPS-UDS, MSR and MFA to Commemorate International Youth Day with Youth Policy Dialogue and Agribusiness Seminar

As part of activities to commemorate the 2023 International Youth Day, the Feed the Future Ghana Policy LINK Activity partnered with the Centre for Agricultural Productivity and Policy Studies (CAPPS) at the University …

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Aug
18

Important Notice - University Break

The Registrar, Mr Nurudeen Issah Abubakar, Informs the University Community that the University Break begins on Monday, August 21, 2023 and ends on Friday, September 8, 2023.

In a circular, the Registrar …

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Aug
03

Faculty of Communication and Media Studies Launches UDS Performing Arts Ensemble

The Department of Performing Arts of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, UDS, on Thursday, August 3, 2023, launched the UDS Performing arts Ensemble, with a call on performing artists tin the country to use …

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Jul
31

Minister for Communications & Digitalisation Pays Courtesy Call on Management of UDS

Ahead of an event to commemorate the 2023 National Day of Girls in ICT, the Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs. Ursula Owusu Ekuful, on Monday, July 31, 2023, paid a courtesy call on the Management of t…

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Jul
31

Prof. Seidu Al-Hassan Holds His First Meeting With Convocation As Vice-Chancellor

Not even the torrential rains that visited Tamale, the Northern Regional Capital, the host of the Tamale Campus of the University for Development Studies, UDS, and seat of the Central Administration Block of the Univers…

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Jul
25

UDS Students To Represent Ghana At FISU World University Games In China

Three students of the Ubniversity for Development Studies, UDS, have qualified to represent Ghana at the Federation Internationale Du Sport Universitaire (FISU) World University Games scheduled to be held in China from …

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Jul
25

Faculty of Bioscience Organises Its Monthly Seminar Series on The Theme “The Emergence of AI in Tertiary Education: Benefits and Challenges”

On July 21st, 2023, the 19th edition of the Bioscience Discourse took centre stage at the Faculty of Biosciences of the University for Development Studies (UDS) in the 24/6 Reading Room at Nyankpala Campus. This edition…

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Jul
25

West African Centre For Sustainable Rural Transformation Launches Living Lab Training Centre At UDS

The West African Centre for Sustainable Rural Transformation (WAC-SRT) has established a Living Lab at the Nyankpala Campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS). The Living Lab, which is funded by the Europea…

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Jul
25

Central Tender Review Committee Assesses UDS Projects

A delegation from the Central Tender Review Committee (CTRC) embarked on a comprehensive visit to assess various projects at the University for Development Studies (UDS) on July 12, 2023. The visit aimed to closely moni…

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Jul
25

Training and Development Unit Organizes a Professional Workshop on Scholarly Publishing Journal for Staff

The Training and Development Unit under the Directorate of Human Resource & Organizational Development of the University for Development Studies has organized a professional training workshop on how to publish schol…

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Jul
25

Team UDS Excels At Enactus Ghana National Expo 2023 – Presents Trophy To VC

The Enactus UDS team that participated at the Enactus Ghana National Expo 2023, which came off at the Accra International Conference Center on 6th of July, 2023, were adjudged the second runners-up at the competition af…

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Jul
25

UDS Nyankpala Local NUGS Organises Inter-Campus Debate Competition

As part of activities to climax the SRC/NUGS week celebration, the office of the Central and Local NUGS President of the Nyankpala Campus on 14th  July, 2023 at the room 24/6 of the University’s Library organ…

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Jul
12

WACWISA UDS Welcomes CIRAWA Project Coordinators

A team from the Agroecological Solutions for Resilient Farming in West Africa (CIRAWA) led by Fundacion Cartif, has met with their UDS counterparts from the West Africa Center for Water, Irrigation and Sustainable Agric…

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Jul
12

UDS NUGS Holds Annual SDGs Summit

The National Union of Ghana Students (Local NUGS) of the University for Development Studies (Tamale Campus), on Saturday, 24th June 2023 organized the Annual SDGs Summit at the Multipurpose Auditorium under the theme

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Jul
12

UDS Tamale Campus WOCOM Organizes Seminar on Sexual Abuse

The Women’s Commissioner (WOCOM) of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC), of UDS Tamale Campus, with support from Savana Signatures a Non-Governmental Organisation, under the project SHE+ on Tuesday 22…

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Jul
07

UDS Commiserates With Northern Regional Minister After Final Funeral Rites Of Late Sunsong Naa

A delegation from the University for Development Studies, UDS, has called on the Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Alhassan Shaibu Shani to commiserate with him on the passing of his uncle, the late Sunsong Naa Mahama …

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Jul
05

Notice To Awaiting Results Applicants

The University for Development Studies offers an opportunity for prospective applicants who would be writing the WASSCE 2023 Exams to apply for admission to the University through the awaiting results application system…

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Jul
04

UDS – Faculty Of Agriculture Organises Workshop For Stakeholders Through The SustInAfrica Initiative

The UDS Faculty of Agriculture has hosted an enlightening two-day workshop at the Nyankpala Campus. The workshop formed part of the Sustainable Intensification of Food Production in Africa (SustInAfrica) initiative. It …

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Jun
27

The University for Development Studies (UDS) Signs MoU with ActionAid, Ghana

On the June 5, 2023, the University of Development Studies (UDS) signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Action Aid Ghana, a Non-Governmental Organisation, to conduct research to provide reliable data …

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Jun
27

Management Of DVLA Meets Management Of UDS To Discuss Partnership

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has introduced a programme dubbed: “Tertiary Drive” (TertDrive), to afford tertiary students the opportunity to learn how to drive while in school. The progr…

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Jun
19

UDS IAAS Donates to Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences

The International Association of Students in Agriculture and Related Sciences (IAAS) has donated tables and chairs to the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences to complement and facilitate the teaching and …

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Jun
19

Speaker Of Parliament Pays Courtesy Call On UDS Vice-Chancellor

After thirty years of successful uninterrupted Parliamentary Democracy, Parliament holds a Public Forum at the Multi-Purpose Auditorium of the University for Development Studies to celebrate “The Journey Thus Far&…

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Jun
13

Exciting Opportunities Await! Enroll Now at UDS Medical School Postgraduate Programmes

Enrollment for our esteemed Postgraduate programme is now open, providing a remarkable opportunity to further enhance your medical expertise and broaden your professional prospects. Join our community of passionate lear…

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Jun
12

UDS Marks Green Ghana Day At Nyankpala Campus

In line with its efforts to preserve the environment and ecosystems, the University for Development Studies, UDS, in collaboration with the Forestry Commission of Ghana marked the 2023 Green Ghana Day at the Nyankpala C…

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Jun
12

Renowned Accounting Professor, Collins Ntim, Joins UDS School of Business as Adjunct Professor

The University for Development Studies (UDS) School of Business has welcomed a distinguished addition to its faculty with the appointment of Professor Collins Ntim from the University of Southampton Business School, UK.…

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Jun
09

Smashing Gender Stereotypes Through Education: UDS - CGCAM & NOORSAC Sensitise Female Students

Gender stereotypes and biases are built in people’s minds as early as childhood. They influence the subjects people choose to pursue, their entire experience of education, and their future lives and careers.

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Jun
08

UDS SAHS Organizes Workshop On Professional Development In Teaching And Assessment

The School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS) of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has organized a two-day workshop on Professional Development in Teaching and Assessment for lecturers at the UDS Guest House on…

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Jun
08

UDS West Africa Center For Shea Innovation And Research (WACSIR) Fosters Partnership With Nuts For Growth

The Directorate of the West African Center for Shea Innovation and Research (WACSIR) received a team from Nuts for Growth, a large-scale oilseed processing company, at the University’s Central Administration Block…

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Jun
01

UDS Signs MoU With FH Munster University of Applied Sciences, Germany

As part efforts to strengthen the existing relationship between the University for Development Studies (UDS) and FH MUNSTER University of Applied Sciences, Germany, the two universities, on May 29, 2023, signed a memora…

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Jun
01

Workshop For Quality Assurance Officers

The UDS Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance (DAPQA), on May 24, 2023, organised a workshop under the theme “Quality Assurance in UDS: The Role of Quality Assurance Officers’’. The on…

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Jun
01

30 Female Students Receive Entrepreneurship Training

Thirty (30) female students have benefitted from an entrepreneurship training organised by the Women’s Commissioner (WOCOM) of the Tamale campus with assistance from YCI through NORSAAC. The training was aimed at …

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Jun
01

UDS Women’s Commission Donates Menstrual Pads To UDS Basic School In Nyankpala

As part of efforts to make menstrual pads available and accessible to all adolescent girls, regardless of their families’ social, cultural or financial backgrounds, the UDS Central Women’s Commission has col…

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May
30

UDS DIRC Hosts Maiden Spark Artificial Intelligence Training For Medical Imaging Experts In Africa

The Sprint AI Training for African Medical Imaging Knowledge Translation (SPARK) program is designed to train a new generation of African artificial intelligence (AI) experts in medical imaging who can train others. The…

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May
29

UDS Signs MoU With Gbanwah Arabic College (GAC), Walewale

The University for Development Studies (UDS) and Gbanwah Arabic College (GAC), Walewale, on 11th May, 2023, signed a memorandum of understanding for the establishment of an instrumental affiliation between the two insti…

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May
29

UDS Governing Council Tours Site of Collapsed Building at City Campus

Members of the UDS Governing Council, led by the Chairman, Prof. Wayo Seini, on Saturday, May 6, 2023, toured the site of the collapsed 6-storey building on the City Campus.

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May
29

Estates Department Organises Training For Junior Staff Labourers And Gardeners

The Estates Department of the University for Development Studies on May 11, 2023 organized a one-day workshop to build the capacities of junior staff labourers and gardeners. The event, which came off at the WPD confere…

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May
25

Call For Abstracts: 16th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference (AIC) 2023

The Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (IIR) is calling for abstracts ahead of the 16th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference (AIC) 2023.

The Conference, which comes off on September 13, 2023, will be unde…

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May
25

Deepening Ties With Foreign Universities – UDS Delegation Visits FH Münster University Of Applied Sciences, Germany

A delegation from the University for Development Studies (UDS), made up of the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences, Professor Terry Ansah, Assistant Registrar, Mr. Paul Asianab and a Senior Le…

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May
23

WACSIR-UDS And GIZ Organise A Sensitisation Seminar On African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) For UDS Students

The West African Centre for Shea Innovation and Research (UDS) in collaboration with GIZ support program to the AFCFTA, has organized a sensitization seminar on the importance of AfCTFA.

The event, which came …

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May
12

2023/2024 Call For Applications For Admission And Award Of German Academic Exchange Service Scholarships For MPhil Agricultural Economics

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarships for the MPhil Agricultural Economics Programme for the 2023/2024 Academic Year under the West Afri…

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May
09

Center For Agricultural Productivity And Policy Studies (CAPPS) Organises National Budget Dialogue On Agro-Based Intervention

Even though spending in the Agricultural sector, as a percentage of the total government expenditure as expressed in the 2023 budget presented by the Government of Ghana to parliament shows a marginal increase of 1.95 p…

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May
09

Management To Set Up A Committee To Investigate The Collapse Of Building At The City Campus – Vice-Chancellor Announces

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Seidu Al-hassan has announced that Management is set to form a committee to investigate the collapse of the six-storey building at the city campus.

The Vice Chancellor made this anno…

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May
04

2023/2024 Admissions Application Out

The University for Development Studies, invites applications from qualified applicants for admission to its Undergraduate and Diploma programmes for the 2023/2024 academic year.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE -…

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May
03

UDS Holds 23rd Congregation Ceremony – Appeals For Support To Improve On Infrastructure

The University for Development Studies, UDS, has held its 23rd Congregation Ceremony for students who completed programmes of study in the 2021/2022/ academic year. A total 7072 students graduated, out of which 27 stude…

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May
03

UDS Center For Gender And Career Mentorship To Organise Seminar On Female Empowerment

The Center for Gender and Career Mentorship of the University for Development Studies (UDS), in collaboration with NORSAAC, one of Ghana’s leading Civil Society organizations working in the areas of sexuality, rep…

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Apr
27

UDS Nursing Students Receive Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Excellence Awards

Two Nursing students of the University for Development Studies (UDS) have received awards of excellence from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana. The Nursing and Midwifery Council is the regulatory body that moni…

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Apr
27

Officials Of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) Pay Official Visit To UDS

A two-man delegation from the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) has paid a visit to the University for Development Studies. The team, made up of Mr. Richard Lamb, the KTP Manager in the United Kingdom and Mr. John …

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Apr
25

Announcement of Official Graduation List (Updated)

Congratulations to all the graduates! We are proud to announce the official graduation list for November 2022 and April 2023 graduates. We applaud your hard work, dedication, and accomplishments throughout your academic…

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Apr
25

Official Newsletter of The UDS Faculty of Biosciences (Volume 2)

We have begun another academic year, and I would like to thank our exceptional staff, students and partners for the support over the past years. I am honoured to serve you all. The Faculty is on course to have great men…

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Apr
25

Appointment of Principal, Nyankpala Campus

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the position of:

PRINCIPAL, NYANKPALA CAMPUS

Duties/Responsibilities

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Apr
19

Apply Now For The 2023 KIC AgriTech Challenge

Are you a tertiary student or graduate under 35 years of age who has the drive for entrepreneurship and wants to put that into practice?

This is a great opportunity for you. Apply for the Kosmos Innovation Cen…

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Apr
18

KTCSR-UDS Validation Workshop On Women Empowerment And Nutrition In Ghana, The Role Of Physical Infrastructure

The Kazuhiko Takeuchi Centre for Sustainability and Resilience (KTCSR) organized a one day validation workshop on the 12th of April 2023 at the UDS Guest House on the Tamale campus of the University for Development Stud…

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Apr
14

University For Development Studies (UDS) 23rd Congregation

The University for Development Studies (UDS) will hold its 23rd Congregation for all undergraduate and postgraduate graduands on April 29, 2023.

Venue:     Multi-purpose…

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Apr
04

UDS Directorate Of Colleges Of Education Affiliation (DCEA) Capacity Building Workshop

The UDS Directorate of Colleges Education (DCEA) has organized a capacity building workshop for administrative support staff of the affiliate Colleges of Education of the University for Development Studies. The event wh…

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Apr
04

UDS Central SRC Organize A One Day Study Abroad Scholarship Education Fair For Students At Nyankpala Campus

The Central Students’ Representative Council of the University for Development Studies (UDS), on 31st March, 2023 organized a one-day Study Abroad Scholarship Educational Fair to educate students of the university…

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Apr
03

UDS Alumni Organize Maiden Alumni Seminar

The Alumni Association of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has organized its maiden “Developer Speaks Seminar”. The event which came off at the Tamale Campus of the University on 29th March 2023,…

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Mar
29

Vice-Chancellor Begins Official Visits To All Directorates, Schools, Faculties, Centers And Institutes

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Seidu Al-hassan has embarked on a week-long official assignment that will see him visit all Directorates, Schools, Faculties, Centers and Institutes within the University to interact with …

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Mar
29

UDS Signs MoU With University Of British Colombia, Okanagan To Renew Relationship

The University for Development Studies (UDS) and the University of British Colombia, Okanagan, on 7th March 2023, signed a memorandum of understanding to renew their long existing relationship.

The Delegation …

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Mar
29

Delegation From Thesoftribe Limited Pays Courtesy Call on Vice-Chancellor

The Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies, Professor Seidu Al-hassan on 21st March, 2023 welcomed a team from theSOFTribe Limited. The visit was to introduce to the Vice-Chancellor and the university…

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Mar
29

General Assembly Of The Student’s Representative Council Of UDS Nyankpala Campus Inducts New Members

The General Assembly the highest decision-making body among students, on Saturday, 28th January, 2023 elected and inducted members to constitute a new house. The election and induction were conducted by the Speaker of t…

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Mar
27

3 UDS Students Win Grants To Produce Bread For Commercial Purposes Using The Fonio Grain

The Department of Food Science Technology on the Nyankpala campus of the University for Development Studies, in partnership with the University of Lincoln (UOL) organized a competition on how to produce bread for commer…

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Mar
27

Preparing For Examinations -Counseling Unit Organizes Orientation For Freshers

The Counselling Unit of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has held a week-long orientation session for first-year students of the university ahead of their first experience of examinations as university stude…

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Mar
27

Delegation From Tolon Naa’s Palace Pays Courtesy Call on UDS Vice Chancellor

The Chief of the Tolon traditional area, within the Tolon-Kumbungu constituency of the Northern Region, Alhaji Rtd Major Sulemana Abukari sent a delegation to, on his behalf, congratulate the Vice-Chancellor of UDS, Pro…

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Mar
27

The Shea Industry Can Become A Tool For Poverty Reduction – Prof Seidu Al-Hassan

The Centre for Policy Development (CPD), Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), and the Northern Regional Coordinating Council (NRCC) held the Northern Trade Industry and Investment Summit at the Tamale Metropolitan A…

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Mar
27

Female Students of UDS Urged To Aspire For Higher Laurels

The University for Development Studies (UDS) chapter of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) in collaboration with the Medical Laboratory Students Association (MELSA) has organized the first ever Female leadershi…

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Mar
24

Students Of The Department Of Ecotourism And Hospitality Management Pay Educational Visit To Sites In The Savannah Region

Introduction

Travelling is part of education and indeed, as Margaret Meed (1901-1978) puts it “as the traveller who has once been away from home is wiser than he who has never left his o…

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Mar
24

University for Development Studies - Staff Appointments

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions:

  1. Director of Internal Audit
  2. Director of Works an…

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Mar
15

UDS Officially Confirms Saturday, 29th April 2023 As Date For Congregation

The University for Development Studies, UDS, has announced for the information of 2022 Graduands and the General Public that its 23rd Congregation ceremony (Virtual and In-person) will be held on Saturday April 29, 2023…

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Mar
15

Vice-Chancellors, Registrars And Finance Directors Of Public Universities Meet In Tamale

The forum for executive heads of Public Universities in Ghana, Vice Chancellors Ghana (VCG) was established in 1965 as an informal consultative meeting of the three universities at the time- UG, UST and UCC. The organiz…

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Mar
04

UDS School Of Medicine (SoM) Holds Annual White Coat Ceremony For Transitioning Clinical Students

The School of Medicine, one of UDS’ prestigious Schools held its annual White Coat Ceremony at the University’s multipurpose auditorium for its class of 2025 batch of students. The white coat ceremony is an …

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Mar
04

UDS Vice Chancellor Signs Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU) On Circular Wastewater Initiative Partnership

The University for Development Studies and Green-Gro Limited, a Ghana company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Circular Wastewater Initiative partnership (CWI-partnership) 

The Vice Chanc…

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Mar
04

UDS Holds 31st Matriculation Ceremony - 7 Medical Students Affected By Ukraine War Re-Integrated Into UDS School Of Medicine

The 31st Matriculation Ceremony at UDS to welcome freshmen and women to the University has taken place on Saturday, 25th February, 2023. In all 10,431 students comprising 4,801 males and 5,630 females were admitted into…

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Feb
21

First Year Students (Twins) From UDS Receives Financial Assistance From Rains Through The Dean Of Students’ Office

The office of the Dean of Students’ Affairs of the University for Development Studies in partnership with RAINS an NGO in the Northern region, has donated two cheques worth GHC 1,500.00 each to two first year stud…

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Feb
13

UDS School Of Business Holds Maiden Orientation For Freshmen And Women

The UDS School of Business has held its maiden orientation for fresh men and women at the Dr. Andani Andan Academic Chamber, at the Central Administration Block on the Tamale Campus. Present at the event, were the Dean …

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Feb
13

Notice Of 31st Matriculation Ceremony

The Office of the Registrar hereby informs the University Community that the 31st Matriculation Ceremony comes off on the Nyankpala, and Tamale Campuses as well as all Distance/Sandwich Study Centres of the Institute of…

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Feb
13

UDS’ (KTCSR) Hosts International Day Of Women And Girls At Nyankpala

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS) celebration, established by the United Nations this year, marked its 2023 celebration in three different tertiary institutions in Ghana, notable among them ar…

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Feb
13

UDS Staff Wins Second Prize At The Ghana Association Of Writers, Literary Awards, 2022 - Novel Category

Mr. Solomon Kuu-ire, an Administrative Assistant in the Human Resource Department of the Office of the Registrar, has won a national award with his first novel, “Urban Sojourn”. The book won second prize at …

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Feb
13

UDS Student Invited to Black Queens Camp

Haruna Zainab, a level 100 student of Development Education, has been called up by the coach of the Senior National Women's Football Team, the Black Queens, for camping at the Ghanaman Center of Excellence at Prampr…

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Feb
09

Security Notice to Staff

All staff are kindly informed to close from work as early as possible. This is as a result of tension mounting in Nyankpala and its environs due to the eskinment of a new chief.

Staff are requested to close no…

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Feb
08

The Office Of The Dean Of Students’ Affairs Shares Vision With UDS Media In An Exclusive Interview

It is a widely known fact among Educators that the atmosphere within a school contributes as much to the success of the student. It has a great bearing on the attitude an individual will approach school activities with.…

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Feb
07

Students Can Now Register For Their Courses After Paying 50% Of Their Fees – SRC President

The Central Students’ Representative Council of UDS has successfully lobbied and received the approval of the University governing Council, for some reforms regarding the university’s policy on fees. With th…

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Feb
07

Vice-Chancellor Welcomes Ecobank Delegation

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Seidu Al-hassan has received a delegation from Ecobank in his office at the Central Administration Block on the Tamale Campus.

According to the Head of Public Sector Banking, Ecobank…

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Feb
01

2022/2023 UDS NUGS Holds Closing Ceremony For Its Maiden Mentorship Program - Awards Certificates

The closing ceremony of the UDS NUGS maiden mentoring program came off on January 28, 2023 at the Central Administration block on the Tamale Campus. The event highlighted the benefits of sharing knowledge with, and list…

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Feb
01

UDS Annual Coordinators’ Workshop For Distance And Continuing Learning

The University for Development Studies (UDS) Annual Coordinators’ Workshop for Distance and Continuing Learning was held on the 11th of January 2023 at the UDS City Campus. The Workshop brought together all coordi…

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Feb
01

UDS Launches The Campus Shuttle System

The UDS Students Representative Council (SRC) in collaboration with the Aayalolo Transport System Ghana, has launched the Campus Shuttle System.

The program took place on Saturday January 28, 2023 at the Multi…

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Jan
31

UDS Alumni National Council Meets in Cape Coast

Chapter Presidents and Secretaries of UDS Alumni Association have had their maiden “face to face” meeting in Cape Coast in the Central Region on 28th January, 2023.  The meeting, which was in line with …

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Jan
27

Management Staff Of Stanbic Bank Pays Courtesy Call On The Vice-Chancellor Of UDS

A five-member delegation from Stanbic Bank Ghana, led by the head of Business and Commercial Banking, Mr. Farihan Alhassan has paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor of UDS, Prof. Seidu Al-hassan in his office at t…

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Jan
27

Management Of GCB Bank Pays Courtesy Call On Vice-Chancellor

On January 23, 2023, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Seidu Al-hassan, received a delegation from the GCB Bank. The delegation which was led by the Executive Head of Retail Banking, Mr. John Adamah explained that the visit wa…

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Jan
27

Orientation For 2022/2023 SRC, NUGS And GRASAG Executives

The Management of the University for Development Studies, UDS, has organized an orientation exercise for the 2022/2023 executives of the Students Representative Council, (SRC), The Graduate Students Association (GRASAG)…

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Jan
27

Workshop On Rural-To-Rural Partnership Between The University For Development Studies (UDS) And Appalachian State University (ASU)

The Faculty of Communication and Media Studies of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has hosted a three-day workshop on the rural-to-rural partnership project between the UDS and the Appalachian State Universi…

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Jan
27

UDS Debate Society Excels At Pan-African Universities Debate Championships – Presents Medal To Vice-Chancellor

The Debate Society of the University for Development Studies, UDS, made history as first timers at the just ended Pan-African Universities Debate Championship, by winning seven (7) medals in both Debate and Public Speak…

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Jan
25

Applications Open For Educational Pathways International (EPI) Scholarships For 2022/2023 Academic Year

The Directorate of International Relations (DIRA) invites eligible students to apply for the Educational Pathways International (EPI) Scholarships For 2022/2023 Academic Year.

Educational Pathways Internationa…

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Jan
24

Electronic Salary Payroll Voucher Pictures

All staff of the University for Development Studies (UDS) are being invited to visit the Production Room of the University Relations Office (Room 101) at the Central Administration Block for their pictures to be taken a…

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Jan
20

Approved Fees for 2022/2023 Academic Year - University for Development Studies (UDS)

The management of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has approved the fees for the 2022/2023 Academic Year.

The new approved fees covers all levels. Please find the details below.

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Jan
20

Institute For Interdisciplinary Research, UDS Hosts The 2nd Annual Conference Program Of The Ghana Development Studies Hub 2023

The Institute for Interdisciplinary Research of UDS, in collaboration with the Institute of Development Studies UK, has held the 2nd Annual Conference of the Ghana Development Studies Hub-2023.The program was hosted at …

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Jan
20

UDS Kicks Off New Year With a Sensitisation Drive on Radio

From Monday January 2 to January 6 2023, instead of the voices of the regular radio presenters, listeners of radio Tamale woke up to the sound of the voices of Professors, Deans, Directors, Heads of Department, Senior l…

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Jan
18

Deans and Directors Embark on Off Campus Retreat

The Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies, Prof. Seidu Al-hassan has reiterated his vision to create a culture that promotes research, teaching and learning, effective and efficient administrative pr…

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Jan
13

Meet The Foundation Director Of The West African Center For Shea Innovation And Research (Wacsir - Uds), Prof. Abukari Alhassan

Prof. Abukari Alhassan is a statistician with research interest in Applied statistics, theoretical statistics and Biometrics with over 15 years of teaching and research in higher education.

He received his PhD…

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Jan
06

UDS Basic School Admissions

Admissions are open to the general public into the UDS Basic School from crèche to Basic Six on the Tamale campus (Dungu). The UDS Basic School aims at promoting excellent performance at all times by linking lear…

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Dec
21

UDS Vice-Chancellor Pays Courtesy Call on Nyab Dungu-Naa, Mahamadu Nagumsi

The Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies, Prof. Seidu Al-hassan, has paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Dungu, Nyab Dungu-Naa, Mahamadu Nagumsi, at his palace in Dungu, a community in the Sagnarig…

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Dec
21

Vice-Chancellor’s Christmas And New Year Message

Dear Everyone, Christmas will soon arrive to be followed by a new year! As usual, we would break from our normal day to day activities in order to spend the occasion with our families, friends and loved ones. Christmas …

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Dec
20

UDS Signs MoU With Iran University Of Medical Sciences To Enhance Quality Training For Medical Practitioners

The University for Development Studies on Thursday, December 15, 2022 entered into a collaborative agreement with the Iran University of Medical Sciences to enhance quality training of Medical Practitioners, especially …

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Dec
20

Vice-Chancellor of The University For Development Studies Pays a Courtesy Call on The Yagbon-Wura.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies, Prof. Seidu Al-hassan has paid a courtesy call on the Overlord of the Gonja Traditional area, Yagbonwura Tun-tumba Boressah I at his palace in Damongo.…

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Dec
19

Notice To All Prospective Students and Applicants

All prospective students and applicants for the 2022/2023 academic year are hereby informed as follows:

  • If your application is successful, you will rec…

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Dec
19

Meet The Foundation Dean, UDS Business School, Professor Ibrahim Osman Adam

Ibrahim Osman Adam was appointed as an assistant lecturer in 2013 in the department of Accounting. He was promoted to the rank of lecturer and senior lecturer in 2015 and 2018 respectively. In June 2022, he was promoted…

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Dec
14

Ghana Institute Of Horticulturists Holds 22nd AGM

The Ghana Institute of Horticulturists (GhIH) has held its 22nd Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference at the University of Ghana, Legon, in Accra with a call on Ghanaians to help stop illegal mining, popularl…

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Dec
09

UDS Directorate Of Colleges Of Education Affiliation Organizes Two-Day Workshop For Affiliate Colleges Of Education

The Directorate of Colleges of Education Affiliation of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has organised a two-day workshop to promote understanding of the introduction of the Gender Equality and Social Inclus…

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Dec
09

UDS Institute For Interdisciplinary Research Organizes Seminar For Faculties And Administrators On Successful Grant Proposal Writing.

The Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (IIR) of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has organized an online seminar for its faculty and administrative staff on Successful Grant Proposal Writing.

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Dec
09

UDS School Of Medicine Leads Study On World Health Organization’s - AIMS Report For Ghana

A report on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Assessment Instrument for Mental Systems (AIMS), which was led by the School of Medicine of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has been launched in Accra…

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Dec
06

RE - Brilliant Tamale Girl With 6- A’S in WASSCE Rejected Twice by UDS

06/12/2022

The attention of the University for Development Studies has been drawn to a story about one Seidu Gloria Wunsani who is said to have obtained 6 -A’s in the WASSCE. The story, …

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Dec
05

Announcement - 2022/2023 Academic Year Admissions

Following the release of the 2022 WASSCE results, the University for Development Studies
(UDS) has successfully updated results of all applicants with Awaiting Results

As the Uni…

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Dec
01

Public Notice

It has come to the attention of the Management of the University for Development Studies (UDS), that some websites, blogs, and social media platforms have been publishing false information, especially, regarding admissi…

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Dec
01

Scientists, Academicians And Researchers Meet To Find Solutions To Climate Change And Its Adverse Effects.

A team of Researchers, Scientists and Academicians have met the Tamale Campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) on 23rd November 2022 to discuss and to find ways of tackling with climate change and its adv…

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Dec
01

Committee Report Exonerates 2020/21 Tamale Campus SRC/NUGS Executives Of Misappropriation Of Funds

In August 2021, there were several allegations in the media levelled against the 2020/2021 Tamale Campus SRC/NUGS Executives of the University for Development Studies (UDS). The media reports alleged that the 2020/2021 …

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Nov
28

Head of Department of Food Science and Technology Pays Working Visit to Students on Industrial Attachment

The head of the Department of Food Science and Technology of the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences, of the University for Development Studies, Prof. Gustav Mahunu has paid a working visit to some studen…

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Nov
21

2022 GUSA Games – UDS Athletes Show Class, Win 23 Medals

Even though they could not replicate the excellent results they recorded at the last GUSA games in 2020 during which they won a total of 53 medals including 13 Gold, 21 Silver and 19 bronze. Team UDS showed class, resil…

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Nov
21

GUSA Games 2022 - UDS Duo Win Best Indoor Volley Ball (Women) and Beach Volley Ball (Men) Players of The Tournament Awards

At the just ended GUSA Games held at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, even though the University for Development Studies did not win the Ultimate Gold medal in Indoor Volleyball (women) …

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Nov
21

Prof. S. Tabiri, Dean, UDS School of Medicine Leads AMPATH Ghana Team to The USA

The Dean of the UDS School of Medicine, Prof. Stephen Tabiri, in October 2022, led a team from AMPATH Ghana to the United States of America for the Ampath Global Gathering.

As part of the activities lined up, …

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Nov
17

Energy Technology Center Webinar Series Postponed

The Energy Technology Center of the School of Engineering regrets to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances, the Webinar Series which was scheduled to come off today, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 at 5:00 pm, has been …

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Nov
16

WACWISA UDS Participates in The 8th Regional Workshop of The ACE Impact Project in Banjul, The Gambia

In 2019 the University for Development Studies (UDS) was selected as one of the top universities across 11 African countries to benefit from the Africa Centres of Excellence for Development Impact (ACE Impact) initiativ…

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Nov
16

GUSA Games - UDS Through to Semifinals in Volleyball (Women) and Football (Men)

UDS thrashed the hosts of the 2022 GUSA games, KNUST in the women's volleyball quarter finals game on Tuesday in a sensational five-set match to grab a place in the semis. By this win, the UDS women’s volley b…

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Nov
15

GUSA Games - UDS Men's Football Team Claims Top Spot in Group 'A'

At the going GUSA games, the UDS men’s football team, who had already qualified for the quarter finals after winning all their first three games, were playing for the bragging rights when they came up against the …

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Nov
14

Energy Technology Center Webinar Series

The Energy Technology Center of the School of Engineering, University for Development Studies is organizing a webinar on the Topic EVOLUTION OF THE GHANA ENERGY SECTOR AND POLICY on Thursday, No…

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Nov
14

AIMS Collaborates with KTCSR-UDS to Organize Training on The UNESCO Recommendation on Science and Scientific Researchers (RSSR)

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Ghana (AIMS – Ghana) has in collaboration with the Kazuhiko Takeuchi Centre for Sustainability and Resilience (KTCSR), University for Development Studies (UDS), to o…

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Nov
10

UDS Men's Football Team Qualify for Quarter Finals, Others on the Brink of Qualification

Team UDS has so far, shown prospects of sweeping many medals at the ongoing 27th Edition of the Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA) Games at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Team …

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Nov
09

Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (IIR) Organizes Training Workshop for Faculty/School Coordinators on Grantsmanship

The Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (IIR) has organised a training workshop for faculty and school coordinators on grantsmanship. In his opening remarks, Dr. Abdulai Abubakari, the Director, of the Institute fo…

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Nov
09

The University for Development Studies and The University of Lincoln Present The Grand Fonio Challenge

Details of The Grand Fonio challenge can be found below.

Click on this link for more details https://bit.ly/3s9mTo4

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Nov
04

Team UDS Departs For GUSA Games in Kumasi (KNUST)

The UDS contingent for the Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) Games departed for Kumasi on Friday November 4, 2022, for the tournament that kicks off on Sunday November 6, 2022.

Our correspondent, Abdu…

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Nov
02

Postponement of 23rd Congregation

It is announced for the information of the University Community that the 23rd congregation which was scheduled to come off on Saturday November 12, 2022 has been postponed indefinitely. 

A new date will b…

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Oct
28

The Administrator of GETFUND Inspects a 3 Storey GHc 40M Lecture Halls/Office Complex Project at Nyankpala, UDS

The Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), Dr. Richard Ampofo Boadu, has as part of his working visit to the Northern Zone Office, inspected an ongoing three (3) storey Lecture Halls/Office Complex a…

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Oct
28

Vice Chancellor of UDS, Prof. Seidu Al-hassan Features on GTV's Breakfast Show

The Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS) Professor Seidu Al-hassan, says he seeks to provide effective leadership and a collegial environment that will speed up the development of the universi…

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Oct
13

Assifuah Hasford Kojo Ainoo of UDS Wins The Ultimate Prize at Top International Business Idea Competition

Mr. Assifuah Hasford Kojo Ainoo, of the Department of Biotechnology and a winner of the UDS Vice-Chancellor's Business Innovation Awards in 2020, has, together with his team, won the final event of the African Germa…

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Oct
12

Dr. Musah Alhassan, Appointed New Dean of Students, UDS

Dr. Alhassan Musah an Interdisciplinary Professional, and a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sustainable Development Studies of the University for Development Studies is the new Dean of Students.

Dr. Alhas…

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Oct
12

2023 World University Ranking: UDS Shows up on Reporter Status

The University for Development Studies, UDS has shown up on the Reporter Status of 
the World’s prestigious University Rankings by Times Higher Education.

Showing up on the Reporter Status me…

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Oct
12

UDS National Alumni Association Executives Pay Courtesy Call on Vice-Chancellor

The National Executive Committee of the UDS Alumni has paid a courtesy call on the New Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Seidu Al-hassan. The visit was to formally welcome the Vice-Chancellor to the Office and to assure him of the…

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Oct
12

Global Ranking of Websites of Universities, University for Development Studies - UDS Places 4th in Ghana and 80th in Africa

The University for Development Studies has moved up to 4th place in Ghana and 80th in Africa
in the latest ranking released by the Ranking Web of Universities.

Web rankin…

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Oct
11

Vice President Dr. Bawumia and Chair of Council, Prof. Seini Induct UDS’ New Vice-Chancellor into Office

The University for Development Studies has sworn-in Prof. Seidu Al-hassan as its fifth Vice-Chancellor at a colorful ceremony at the University’s Multipurpose Auditorium on the Tamale Campus.

Prof. Seidu…

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Oct
07

2022/2023 Academic Year Approved - Starts in January

The Executive Committee of the University for Development Studies (UDS), at a meeting held on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, approved the calendar for the 2022/2023 academic year.

A circular signed on behalf of the…

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Oct
07

UDS to Observe Interfaith Prayer and Ministration Service on Monday, October 10, 2022

On Monday, October 10, 2022, at 2:00PM prompt, the members of the University Community will converge on the Andani Andan Academic Chamber for an interfaith Prayer and Ministration Service for the new Vice-Chancellor, Pr…

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Oct
05

All set For The Investiture of Prof. Seidu Al-hassan as 5th Vice-Chancellor of UDS

The 5th Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Prof. Seidu Al-hassan, will be formally sworn into office at a ceremony to be held at the University’s Multipurpose Auditorium on the Tamale…

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Oct
03

Staff of UDS Address Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Climate Change

A Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on Climate Change under the theme, “Building Inclusive Climate Mitigation and Adaptation in the Northern Region” was held in Tamale on Friday, 23 September, 2022.

The D…

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Sep
30

Meet Banabas Asante Aggerh of University for Development Studies (UDS) - Winner of GNPC Ghana's Fastest Human

The final lap of the 2022 “President Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo – Addo Trophy (GNPC Ghana’s Fastest Human)” happened this Saturday, 24 th September, 2022 at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.

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Sep
16

Registrar and Deputy Registrar of UDS Selected for U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program

The Registrar of the University for Development Studies, UDS, Mr. Nurudeen Issah Abubakar and Deputy Registrar, Dr Iddrisu Mahamadu Tanko have been selected to participate in a U.S. Department of State- sponsored, Inter…

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Sep
16

New SRC Executives Pay Courtesy Call on Vice-Chancellor Prof. Seidu Al-hassan

The Students Representative Council (SRC) on September 15, 2022, paid a courtesy call on the Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Professor Seidu Alhassan in his office at the Central Adminis…

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Sep
09

Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana - First Institution to Pay a Courtesy Call on New Vice-Chancellor of UDS

The leadership of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has paid a courtesy call on the new Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Professor Seidu Al-hassan in his office. The purpose of t…

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Sep
02

Meet Niamatu Alhassan The Student Entrepreneur Producing Sobolo Tea Bags

Hibiscus tea, popularly known as Sobolo is a refreshing beverage native to Ghana and other West African States. The sobolo drink has become popular in most Ghanaian households as it is used for snacks at official events…

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Sep
02

UDS' 14th Inaugural Lecture - Professor Sowley Endorses GMOs

The Vice-Chancellor of Dr Hilla Limann Technical University, Professor Elias Nortaa Kunedeb Sowley on Monday, August 29, 2022, delivered the 14th Inaugural Lecture at the University for Development Studies, in Tamale on…

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Sep
01

New Vice-Chancellor Prof. Seidu Al-hassan Receives Handing-Over Notes From Predecessor, Prof. G. A. Teye

The newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Prof. Seidu Al-hassan has received handing-over notes from his predecessor at a brief ceremony at the Central Administration block in …

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Aug
31

Professor Frederick Adzitey Delivers UDS' 13th Inaugural Lecture

The early showers of the day had given way to a bright and sunny afternoon as people trooped into the Dr. Andani Andan Academic Board Chamber at the Central Administration block on the Tamale Campus of the University fo…

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Aug
31

New SRC Executives for Tamale Campus Sworn-In

The Student’s Representative Council (SRC) of the University for Development Studies and National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) on Friday, August 26th 2022, at the Dr. Andani Andan Academic Board Chamber, success…

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Aug
30

WAC-SRT Hosts Africa Roundtable Conference on Smallholder Irrigation Innovation and Transfer (SSIIT) in Tamale, 24-25 August 2022

The West Africa Centre for Sustainable Rural Transformation (WAC-SRT) organized a 2-day roundtable conference on Sustainable Smallholder Irrigation Innovation and Transfer (SSIIT) in West Africa at the University for De…

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Aug
25

UDS Commiserates With Family of Late Mion Lana

A delegation from the University for Development Studies has called on the family of the late Chief of the Mion Traditional area to commiserate with them on the passing of the chief.

The late Mion Lana passed …

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Aug
25

SRC of Institute for Distance and Continuing Learning (IDCL) Donates to Director of IDCL

The Students Representative Council (SRC) of the Institute for Distance and Continuing Learning (IDCL) -UDS, on 24th August, 2022 presented assorted items to the Directorate of the Institute for Distance and Continuing …

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Aug
18

Matriculation of Sandwich Postgraduate and Nursing and Midwifery Students to Come Off on Friday August 19, 2022

The Registrar of the University for Development Studies, Mr. Nurudeen Issah Abubakar, has announced for the information of all Sandwich Postgraduate and Nursing and Midwifery freshmen and women that the Matriculation Ce…

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Aug
15

Ghana Association of University Administrators - UDS Suspends Strike

Pending the outcome of a meeting between its Executives and the National Labour Commission (NLC), the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), has from Tuesday, August 16, 2022, decided to suspend its stri…

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Aug
09

The UDS - TTFPP: Life Changing Stories From Students

What every student, or perhaps, even potential students, of the University for Development Studies are often aware of, is that in their first and second years at the University, they would be required to take part in th…

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Aug
08

UDS 30th Anniversary – Institute For Interdisciplinary Research Set to Host National Dialogue and Launch of Ethics in The Professions

As part of activities marking the 30th anniversary celebrations of the University for Development Studies, the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (IIR)-UDS, is set to Launch its short courses on “Ethics in t…

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Aug
08

UDS' 13th Inaugural Lecture - Professor Frederick Adzitey Set to Deliver

When in 1999, a young, unassuming boy who had lived almost all his life in parts of Ashanti and Greater Accra Region, embarked on his first ever journey to the northern part of the country, little did he know that, that…

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Aug
05

UDS Holds 30th Anniversary Edition of Vice-Chancellor's Business Innovation Award 2022

The Andani Andan Academic Board Chamber on the UDS Central Administration Block was on Friday, July 29, 2022 filled to capacity as people from all works of life, especially, the business community and the business minde…

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Aug
05

UDS GAUA Holds Annual General Meeting (AGM)

The University for Development Studies (UDS) branch of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), on Friday, July 29, 2022 held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the university’s Works & Phys…

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Aug
05

NIB Supports The Vice-Chancellor's Business Innovation Award 2022 with GHS 5,000

The National Investment Bank (NIB) has supported the University for Development Studies’ Vice Chancellor's Business Innovation Award Scheme with a donation of Five thousand Ghana Cedis (GH₵ 5,000.00).

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Aug
03

UDS - WACWISA, EPA and IUCN Seminar for Post Graduate Students

The West African Centre for Water Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture of the University for Development Studies (UDS-WACWISA) in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the En…

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Aug
01

Prof. Gabriel Ayum Teye Chairs His Last Administrative Committee Meeting

On August 1, 2022, when the Out-going Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies,
Professor Gabriel Ayum Teye, stepped into the Council Chamber, the chamber from within which he had
chaired …

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Aug
01

TTFPP - Excited Second Year Students Dispatched to Learn and to Serve in Rural Communities

Second year students across all the campuses of the University for Development Studies Tamale, have been dispatched to various rural communities in the Ahafo, Bono and the Bono East regions of Ghana to begin their Third…

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Aug
01

Pax Romana UDS Honours Prof. Ayum Teye

Pax Romana of the University for Development Studies (UDS), has held a special Mass on the Tamale Campus of the University, in honour of an industrious member of the Catholic Church, Professor Gabriel Ayum Teye, the Vic…

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Jul
29

ADB Supports UDS@30 Edition of VC Business Innovation Awards With GHS 10,000

The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday, July 28, 2022 presented a cheque for an amount of GHS10, 000 to the University for Development Studies in support of the Vice Chancellor’s Business Innovation A…

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Jul
25

Professor S. A. Donkoh Delivers Inaugural Lecture

Not even the last-minute change of venue, nor the then freshly announced sit-down strike by the Senior Staff Associations across universities in Ghana, nor the signs of rain and thunder threatening to pour out from the …

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Jul
22

All Set For 30th Anniversary Edition of Vice-Chancellor's Business Innovation Awards

Come Friday, July 29, 2022, all eyes of the UDS community are set to focus on the Andani Andan Academic Chamber where the 3rd edition of the Vice-Chancellor’s Business Innovation Awards will be held.

Wha…

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Jul
22

UDS Hosts Ghana Studies Association Conference 2022

The Ghana Studies Association has held its 4th Triennial Conference from 18th – 20th July, 2022 on the University for Development Studies campus in Tamale. The conference brought together dozens of experts represe…

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Jul
22

UDS' Athlete Selected to Represent Ghana at 2022 Commonwealth Games

Barnabas Aggeh, one of the Atheletes who made UDS proud at the recent Federation of Africa University Sports (FASU) games in Nairobi Kenya, has been invited to represent Ghana at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingha…

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Jul
13

Change of Venue Notice - 12th Inaugural Lecture

The Management of the University for Development Studies, UDS, wishes to inform members
of the University community and the general public that the venue for the 12 th Inaugural lecture
which is scheduled …

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Jul
08

Eid-Ul-Adha Messages From The Principal Officers to The UDS Community

On behalf of the UDS community, I wish on this auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, to extend Eid Mubarak to the Muslim community.

Eid-ul-Adha is the festival of sacrifice. It renews the memory of that great sa…

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Jul
07

Dean of School of Medicine, Prof. Tabiri Shares Experience With NIHR Global Unit Researchers

The NIHR Global Surgery Unit reports that each year 4.2 million people around the world die within 30 days of an operation, and half of these deaths occur in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The report says &ldq…

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Jul
07

UDS Signs MoU With West African Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the West African Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science (WAPCMLS) at the Central Administration at the Tamale …

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Jul
07

UDS Signs MoU With Global Shea Alliance

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has entered into a partnership agreement with Global Shea Alliance (GSA) which seeks to create a business attachment program for 150 young Ghanaians seeking to learn about an…

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Jul
07

UDS Announces End of Sale of Forms for Some Programmes

The university for development Studies announces for the information of the general public that
sale of forms for the under listed programmes ended on June 30, 2022.
Applicants who purchase the E-Voucher w…

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Jul
04

UDS Faculty of Biosciences Releases "The Bioscience Newsletter"

The Office of the Dean of the Faculty of Biosciences, UDS, has announced the release of the 2nd quarter edition of The Bioscience Newsletter (TBN) - the faculty’s newsletter. It features Bioscience discourses betw…

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Jul
01

UDS SRC Donates 5 Solar Powered Street Lights to The School of Medicine

The Students Representative Council (SRC) of the University for Development Studies (UDS), led by the President, Mr. Magnus Zolideme Dogoli, has donated five Solar powered street lights to the Medical School. The donati…

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Jul
01

UDS Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis (UDS-LISA) Launched

The Department of Statistics of the School of Engineering has launched the UDS Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis (UDS LISA). The Head of Department of Statistics, Dr. Abukari Alhassan, who is also th…

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Jul
01

Faculty of Sustainable Development Studies - UDS, Launch Entrepreneurship Seminar for Final Year Students

In an attempt to arrest the problem of unemployment among university graduates in the country, which sometimes discourages most qualified students from entering into universities, the Department of Development Managemen…

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Jun
28

Launch of UDS Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis

The Department of Statistics, School of Engineering, UDS invites the University community to the launch of the UDS Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Statistical Analysis (UDS LISA) and Capacity Building Workshop for GAUA…

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Jun
28

UDS Marks Green Ghana Day in a Grand Style

The University for Development Studies (UDS) on Friday, June 10, 2022 marked the green Ghana day by planting trees across its campuses. This was in response to the call by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa…

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Jun
27

12th Inaugural Lecture - Meet Professor Samuel Donkoh

A soft-spoken man, tall, dark, perhaps, well-built too, with a neatly trimmed moustache, walks into the University Relations Office. His mission is to inform the office of his up-coming Inaugural lecture under the topic…

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Jun
24

Nigerian High Commissioner Pays a Working Visit to UDS

The Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana H.E. Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas paid a working visit to the University for Development Studies on Monday, June, 20 2022.


The visit was to among others, affo…

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Jun
21

Call For Designs - UDS 30TH Anniversary Logo

The University for Development Studies (UDS) celebrates its 30th Anniversary from June 2022 to May 2023 under the theme: 30 years of Community-Based Practical Higher Education for National Development.

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Jun
16

Directorate of Sports Presents Medals to Registrar

Members of the University for Development Studies Debate Society who excelled at THE 2022 Kumasi Debate Open, have presented their awards to the Registrar of the University, Mr. Nurudeen Issah Abubakar.

Two me…

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Jun
15

The 2022 Kumasi Debate Open - UDS Debate Society Excels, Wins 3 Medals

Two members of the UDS debate society, Mahadi Awedaga Ayiwoli and Ayisha Abdul Somed, who represented the University for Development Studies at the 2022 Kumasi Debate Open were in dominant form en route to winning 3 med…

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Jun
13

More Donate To University for Development Studies Endowment Fund (UDSEF)

More organisations and individuals continue to redeem the pledges they made at the launch of the University for Development Studies Endowment Fund (UDSEF) which came off on April 30, 2022. The latest to redeem their ple…

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Jun
13

Disclaimer - Mr. Emmanuel Osabutey of UDS Has Not Sued The University

Members of the University for Development Studies (UDS) Community in particular, and the General Public are advised to disregard any information on any Traditional or Social platform that seeks to link Mr. Emmanuel Kwak…

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Jun
10

Profile of Professor Seidu Al-hassan. Incoming Vice Chancellor, University for Development Studies, (UDS)

The Governing Council of the University for Development Studies, UDS, on Thursday June 9, 2022, appointed Professor Seidu Al-hassan as Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS). His appointment tak…

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Jun
10

10th FUSA Games: UDS Wins Bronze in Football

Mohammed Asigri and Abbas Alhassan scored a brace each and Jabbar Yussif added a fifth as the UDS football team outclassed the Makerere Business School team to seal a stylish victory to snatch bronze at the 10th All Afr…

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Jun
10

UDS Governing Council Appoints New Vice-Chancellor

The Governing Council of the University for Development Studies has announced the appointment of Professor Seidu Al-hassan as the new Vice Chancellor whose tenure begins on September 1, 2022.  

A statemen…

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Jun
08

KENYA 2022 - 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze - So Far, UDS Makes Impact at FUSA Games

At the ongoing Federation of Africa Universities Sports (FASU) Games at the Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, some of UDS’ star athletes have already won some enviable individual laurels. They, by these feats…

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Jun
08

FASU Games 2022 - UDS Storms into Football Semi-Final

The University for Development Studies, UDS, thumped one of the surprise packages at the on-going FASU Games in Nairobi, Kenya, the University of Zambia 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the FASU Games soccer Semi-final.

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Jun
07

UDS Football Team Bounces Back With 2-1Win After an Initial Slip

A narrow 2-1 victory over Kenya’s Kisii University has done a great deal to improve the sense that the UDS team from Ghana can go on and win a gold medal at the ongoing Federation of Africa University Sports (FASU…

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Jun
07

RE- Disclaimer. UDS Has Not Announced The Appointment of a New Vice-Chancellor

The registrar of the University for Development Studies has advised the public to disregard a disclaimer making the rounds on some social media platforms. claiming that UDS has not announced the appointment of a Vice-Ch…

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Jun
06

Team UDS Arrives in Nairobi, Kenya for The 10th All Africa University Games

Prominently flying high among the flags that have been hoisted at the Kenyatta University in Nairobi Kenya, are two flags – the Ghana flag and the flag of the University for Development Studies.

The UDS …

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Jun
02

UDS WACWISA and Three Universities of Kenya Centers of Excellence Leaders Tour Tamale and Nyankpala Campuses

Vice-Chancellors and other representatives from three Kenyan Universities, :  namely, Moi University, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology and Egerton University, who were on a working visit …

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May
31

Chieftaincy - UDS Staff Elevated to The Position of Tolon-Dimal Naa

A Principal Accounting Assistant at the UDS School of Medicine Mr. Iddi Abdul Rahman, who, until May 27, 2022, was the Wayamba Zobogo-Naa, has been elevated to the position of Tolon-Dimal Naa. This was after the Paramou…

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May
31

GAQHI Donates Medical Equipment to UDS to Boost Healthcare

Health Care delivery at the University for Development Studies (UDS) has received a boost. This follows the donation of medical equipment worth over 40,000 USD to the University by the Ghana Health Service through the G…

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May
27

University For Development Studies Signs Agreement With Three Universities From Kenya to Expand The Frontiers of Institutional Cooperation

The University for Development Studies has signed formal agreements with three (3) universities from Kenya, namely, Moi University, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology and Egerton University to p…

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May
26

Leaders of African Centers of Excellence Pay a Working Visit to UDS

Leaders of the African Centres of Excellence (ACE) from Kenya are fostering close ties with Universities across West Africa in order to improve and explore possible areas of collaboration. The University for Development…

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May
24

UDS School of Pharmacy Comes Up With Innovative Ideas to Promote Creative Problem-Solving in The Study and Practice of Pharmacy

The world is constantly becoming a global village, where people from different countries, and cultures are compelled to interact on a daily basis now, more than ever before. Along with the constant metaphorical shrinkin…

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May
23

Central SRC of University for Development Studies (UDS) Redeems Pledge Made at Launch of UDSEF

The University for Development Studies Endowment Fund (UDSEF) continues to receive donations from individuals and groups. The latest to contribute to the fund, is the Central Students Representative Council (SRC) of UDS…

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May
20

UDS School of Medicine Takes Delivery of an Anatomage Table to Enhance Teaching and Learning

Henceforth, students of the School of Medicine of the University for Development Studies will get to use new, groundbreaking technology to study human anatomy. This follows the delivery of an Anatomage table to the univ…

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May
20

Nursing And Midwifery Students of UDS Embark on Educational Visit to Northern Regional Medical Stores

There are various educational techniques by which educators deliver lessons to their students. Organizing an educational tour is one of them. Educational tours play an important role in educating students in a practical…

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May
20

UDS-WACWISA And GIZ Train Bankers In Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS)

The University for Development Studies’ West African Centre for Water Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture (UDS-WACWISA) in collaboration with GIZ-Green People’s Energy Project has organized a 3-day capaci…

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May
19

UDS Endowment Fund - Pro-Vice Chancellor, Ing. Prof. Felix K. Abagale Redeems Pledge

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Professor Felix Kofi Abagale has redeemed his pledge of five thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢5,000) towards supporting the Endowment Fund of the Uni…

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May
19

UDS Named Among Top 10 Science Universities In Ghana - 38 Academic Staff Among Top 1,000 Scientists In Ghana

Thirty-eight (38) staff of the University for Development Studies have been ranked among the top 1,000 scientists in the country by the Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index 2022 Version 2.

Additionally, the Alper…

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May
18

The UDS Directorate of Sports - Taking UDS To The International Scene

The first thing that anyone who has ever come across da Vinci’s art, the Vitruvian Man, will notice is the way he is able to showcase how the human form embodies the principals of architecture at its peak of perfe…

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May
16

UDS' Director of Health Service, Dr. Kabiru K. Azeez Inaugurated as a Member of The Northern Regional Health Committee

The Director of Health Services, University for Development Studies, (UDS) Dr. Kabiru K. Azeez has been inaugurated as a member of the Northern Regional Health Committee.

Mr. Frimpong Bonsu, A Development Cons…

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May
16

GUSSS Organizes Seminar For Senior Members of UDS

The University for Development Studies branch of the Ghana Universities Staff Superannuation Scheme (GUSSS), has organized a workshop to sensitize senior Members of the UDS about the unification of GUSSS across all publ…

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May
12

UDS Endowment Fund (UDSEF) Account Launched

The Board of Trustees and Management of the University for Development Studies Endowment Fund (UDSEF) wish to announce for the information of the General public that donations to the UDSEF can be made through the bank a…

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May
11

UDS Staff - Raymond Adongo Aduko - Emerges as Overall Best Student In ICAG's Public Sector Accounting and Finance (PSAF) Nov. 2021 Exams

When aspiring chattered accountants throughout the country sat for the November 2021 ICAG exams, among them was an Internal Audit staff of the University for Development Studies, Raymond Adongo Aduko. When the final bel…

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May
10

Sagnar Naa Ambassador Yakubu Abdulai Redeems Pledge of GHc 20,000 to UDS Endowment Fund (UDSEF)

During the Launch of the University for Development Studies Endowment Fund, (UDSEF) many well-wishers who were present, pledged various amounts of money amounting to a total of one hundred and forty thousand Ghana cedis…

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May
09

From 'Nobody' To 'Somebody' - The Story of Dr. Mohammed Hardi Shaibu

Boldly written above the entrance to his office are the words “Director of Finance”. But the man seated behind the desk did not carry the kind of pomposity that comes with offices such as his. He wore a spot…

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May
06

UDS Medical Students Association - All Set For Their Annual Health Week Celebration

The health week celebration is a long anticipated week-long event in all Medical Schools in Ghana. Among other things, the health week simultaneously marks the longed-for culmination of the stressful medical school appl…

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May
06

UDS Hosts Forensic And Security Summit

The Forensic Science Department of the University for Development Studies has, in collaboration with the Forensic Investigation for National Development, organized a forensic and security summit on the Tamale Campus of …

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May
04

UDS Alumni Association Donates TV Set to Academic & Students Affairs Office

Staff and students who pay frequent official visits to the Academic and Students Affairs office of the University for Development Studies have much to be grateful for. This follows the presentation of a 55-inch smart te…

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May
04

Regent of Bimbilla and UDS Alumni Association Initiate Process to Establish A Campus In Bimbilla

The University for Development Studies, noted for its unique experience of blending academic work with community life through innovative programmes such as the Third Trimester Field Practical Programme (TTFPP), also ope…

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May
04

10 Years of Petroleum Revenue - UDS Students In Nyankpala Interact With Members of PIAC

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has engaged students of the Nyankpala campus of the University for Development Studies at a forum at Nyankpala in the Northern region. The aim was to educate the s…

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May
02

EID Message From The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Gabriel Ayum Teye

On behalf of the University for Development Studies, I convey my heartfelt Eid greetings to all students, staff, their families and the broader university community.

Ramadaan has been a month of deep reflectio…

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May
02

UDS Endowment Fund Launched

The University for Development Studies, (UDS) has launched an endowment fund that seeks to raise a 100 million Ghana cedis within five years. The Chairman of the Governing Council of the University, Professor Wayo Seini…

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May
02

University For Development Studies Holds April 2022 Congregation

The University for Development Studies has held the 2022 April Congregation ceremony for students who completed various programmes of study from the School of Graduate Studies and the School of Nursing and Midwifery, th…

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Apr
29

Developing and Implementing Local Solutions for Inguinal Hernia - Professor Stephen Tabiri Shows The Way at UDS' 11th Inaugural Lecture

On Thursday, April 28, 2022, the much-anticipated inaugural lecture of Professor Stephen Tabiri, Dean of the School of Medicine, of the University for Development Studies, took place at the Multipurpose auditorium at th…

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Apr
28

UDS' 11th Inaugural Lecture - Professor Stephen Tabiri Ready to Deliver Today

During this inaugural lecture, Professor Stephen Tabiri , Dean of the UDS School of Medicine, a professor of Surgery with a central research interest in Applied Health to Improve Patient Outcomes Following Major Surgeri…

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Apr
28

Third Edition of Vice-Chancellor's Business Innovation Award Kicks-Off

The University for Development Studies’(UDS) Vice-Chancellor’s Business Innovation Award Scheme which is operated under the Business Innovation and Incubation Centre (BIIC) of the University’s Business…

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Apr
26

Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance Organizes Orientation Program For Newly Recruited Lecturers

The Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance of the University for Development Studies has organized a two-day orientation programme for newly recruited lecturers of the University.

More than 50 …

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Apr
25

Welcome to UDS - The Central Campus

Just a few Kilometers away from the noise, hustle and bustle of Tamale, the fastest growing city in West Africa, lies the beautiful Central Campus of the premier University in Northern Ghana – the University for D…

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Apr
25

UDS' Institute For Interdisciplinary Research (IIR) Introduces Short Course on Professional Ethics - Calls For Applications

The Africa Center for Ethics in the Professions, under the Interdisciplinary Research Institute of the University for Development Studies, UDS, says it is committed to continuous professional education and life-long lea…

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Apr
22

Vacancy For Position of Executive Secretary, Vice-Chancellors, Ghana (VCG)

Vice-Chancellors Ghana (VCG), hereby, invites applications from suitably qualified persons already in employment in the Public Universities in Ghana for the position of Executive Secretary, to take effe…

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Apr
22

Head of UDS' Energy Technology Center, Ing. Mubarick Issahaku Suggests Solutions to Climate Change on GBC News Channel

Ghana is exposed to floods, especially during the wet season in the northern Savannah ecological belt. Over the years, extreme rainfall events have increased, including a high number of 24-hour maximum rainfall events -…

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Apr
20

UDS Online Admission Forms Now Out - Says Registrar

The Registrar of the University for Development Studies, Mr. Nurudeen Issah Abubakar says the Management of the Premier University in Northern Ghana, the University for Development Studies, has released admission forms …

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Apr
20

Managing Examination Related Anxiety - First Year Students Receive Counselling

The Guidance and counseling unit of the University for Development Studies has organized a three-day seminar for fresh men and women of the University across all of its campuses, who are preparing to write their very fi…

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Apr
19

Prof. Tabiri - From Part-Time Lecturer To Full Professor

He returned to the shores of Ghana almost two decades ago. The young man, Stephen Tabiri, who had left the comfort of his home at Odumase near Sunyani in the Bono Region, and the shores of his home country Ghana to stud…

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Apr
19

Applications Open for The 2022 KIC AgriTech Challenge Classic

The Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC) is investing in the future by supporting innovators turning today's problems into tomorrow's opportunities. We are on a mission to scale innovations that apply commercial …

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Apr
14

Easter Message From The Vice-Chancellor of The University for Development Studies, Prof. Gabriel Ayum Teye

This Easter, even as we  celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ and even as we take a short break from work, it is my hope that we will continue to adjust to the new ‘normal’ even as the global …

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Apr
14

Pupils From Abubakar Saddik Social Center Tour Central Campus of UDS

Some pupils from the Abubakar Saddick Social Center, a school that predominantly caters for the education of orphaned children, paid a visit to the Center for Educational Innovation and Leadership of the Faculty of Educ…

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Apr
12

Launch of UDS Endowment Fund Slated for April 30 - Aims to Raise One Million Ghana Cedis

The Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies, Professor Gabriel Ayum Teye has announced plans by the management of the University to launch its Endowment Fund on April 30, 2022. The University hopes to …

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Apr
12

All Set For UDS' April Congregation - Registrar Indicates

The University for Development Studies (UDS) will hold its April Congregation for all postgraduate graduands and some undergraduate graduands from the School of Nursing and Midwifery and Faculty of Sustainable Developme…

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Apr
11

Professor Stephen Tabiri Set to Deliver 11th Inaugural Lecture

You are specially invited to the University for Development Studies’ 11th Inaugural Lecture to be delivered by Professor Stephen Tabiri. He will be discussing “Inguinal Hernia Management: Dev…

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Apr
06

UDS Admission Forms Out in April - Says Head of Academic Affairs, Alhaji Wahabu

The Management of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has officially announced the availability of online Admission Application forms for the 2022/2023 academic year.

According to the Head of Academic…

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Apr
06

Graduate School Announces Second Cohort Admission for 2021/2022

The Graduate School of the University for Development Studies has announced that enrollment for the second cohort of the 2021/2022 academic year will start on 22nd April, 2022.  All postgraduate programmes of the G…

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Apr
04

Ramadan Greetings From The Vice-Chancellor of The University for Development Studies, Prof. Gabriel Ayum Teye

As Muslims around the world begin to observe the Holy month of Ramadan, on behalf of the University community, I bring warm greetings to our dear staff and students as well as all Muslims …

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Mar
30

UDS' PRO-VC, Prof. F.K. Abagale Makes History At 10th Inaugural Lecture

The Multi-purpose Auditorium, which sits directly opposite the Central Administration building on the Dungu Campus of the University for Development Studies, was the venue for the much talked about inaugural lecture. Th…

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Mar
29

UDS Governing Council Pays Courtesy Call on Ya Na

As part of the activities during its 97th meeting, the UDS Governing Council under the…

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Mar
10

First-Year Female Medical Student of The University for Development Studies is Winner of The Federation of Ghana Medical Students' Associations (FGMSA) Freshers' Quiz Competition

Miss Rhoda Asare-Larbi, a first-year Medical Student of the University for Development Studies, has emerged winner at the ma…

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Feb
14

UDS Holds 16th Edition of Harmattan School

The University for Development…

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Feb
11

UDS Enters into Partnership With AMPATH

The School of Medicine (SoM) of the University for Development Studies (UDS) entered into partnership with the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) to improve healthcare delivery in Ghana and beyond. <…

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Feb
01

NIB Supports the VC’s Business Innovation Award 2021 with GHS15,000.00

The National Investment (NIB) has supported the Vice-Chancellor’s Business and Innovation Award 2021 with an amount of GHS 15,000.00.

This year’s event which was held on October 28, 2021, at the UD…

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Dec
11

IRAD 2022: Call for Papers/Abstracts - WACISA-UDS

Call for Papers/Absracts for the 3rd International Conference on Irrigation and Agricultural Development (IRAD 2022)

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Dec
08

UDS Receives Covid-19 Test Kits from Complutense University

The Head of the Antimicrobial Resistance Unit at the Complutense University, Madrid, Spain, Prof. Bruno Gonzalez-Zorn on Monday, 8th November, 2021 donated 500 pieces each of both antibody and…

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Dec
08

KTCSR Organizes a One-day Workshop on Environmental Drivers of Migration at the Climate Change and Migration Conference

The Kazuhiko Takuechi Centre for Sustainability and Resilience (KTCSR) at the University for Development Studies (UDS) in collaboration with the Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung Ghana Office of Econom…

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Dec
07

Call For Applications for Admission and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarships

Notice is hereby given for applications for admission and DAAD Scholarships for the M.Phil Community Health and Development and MPH Environmental Hea…

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Dec
07

Online Reservation of Accommodation

In 2021/22 Academic year about 60% and 20% of the beds in the University-owed halls in Nyankpala and Tamale campuses respectively have been reserved for Freshmen and women on first-come-first-…

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Nov
11

2021/2022 Admissions List

Prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students should visit the UDS Admissions Checker (click here) to view the status of the…

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Nov
10

Call for PHD and Masters Thesis Grants

Introduction

Efforts aimed at accelerating a one-health-led uptake of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Ghana is a key priority of AICCRA project. 

With increasing climate-related …

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Nov
01

Residential Facility User Fees for 2021/2022 Academic year

Click here to visit the Housing and Accommodation page for detailed list of approved Residential Facility User…

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Oct
30

22nd Congregation

The University for Development Studies (UDS) will hold its 22nd Congregation for all undergraduate and postgraduate graduands on Saturday, November 6, 2021.

Venue:     Mul…

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Oct
27

UDS Alumni Association Supports Vice-Chancellor's Business Innovation Awards

The Alumni Association of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has donated Ten Thousand Ghana Cedis (10,000.00) towards the UDS Vice-Chancellor’s Business Innovation Award Scheme. This follows an initial a…

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Oct
21

2021/2022 Academic Calendar

The University's Academic Calendar for the 2021/2022 academic year can be downloaded here:

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Oct
13

ADB and Yara-Ghana Support UDS Vice-Chancellor's Business Innovation Award-2021

The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) and Yara Ghana have extended their support to the UDS Vice-Chancellor's Business Innovation Award Scheme. The event too…

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Oct
03

A Profile of the Fastest Man (Athelete) in Ghana: Sarfo Ansah

Sarfo Ansah is a level 200 student offering BA Development Education Studies at the University for Development Studies, Tamale Campus. Sarfo was born on 30 July 1998. As part of the University scouting process, Master S…

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Sep
09

Vice-Chancellor’s Business Innovation Award 2021

Closing date for submitting The Vice-Chancellor's Business Innovation Award proposals extended to Thursday 30th September.

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The …

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Sep
02

New Registrar of UDS Assumes Office

The new Registrar of the University for Development Studies, Alhaji Nurudeen Issah Abubakar, assumed office on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. This followed the official handing over by former Registrar, Yapei Wura, Dr. A…

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Aug
27

Final Orientation Programme for the 2020/2021 TTFPP

The Final Orientation Programme for the 2020/2021 Third Trimester Field Practical Programme (TTFPP) will be held at the Kintampo College of Health and Wellbeing. All Level 100 and Level 200 students are entreated to joi…

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Jul
08

A Non-Governmental Organization Donates Sports Equipment To UDS

A Tamale-based registered Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Africaid Whizzkids United which focuses on establishing academic, cultural, scientific relations and environmental sustainability, has donated a set of spor…

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Jul
08

National Ambulance Service Opens a Station at UDS, Tamale Campus.

The National Ambulance Service (N.A.S) has opened an office and stationed a brand new ambulance at the University for Development Studies, (U.D.S.) Tamale Campus, as part of the “One Con…

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Jun
17

Appointment of New Dean of Graduate School

The University has appointed Prof. Francis K. Amagloh as the new Dean of Graduate School. This follows the appointment of the current dean, Prof. Elias N. K. Sowley as Vice-chancellor of Dr. Hilla Limann Technical Unive…

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Jun
17

UDS’ School of Nursing and Midwifery Donates GHS15,800 To Help Student Pay for His Child’s Medical Bills

The Dean, lecturers and students of the School of Nursing and Midwifery have presented a sum of GHS15,800 as contribution towards the medical expenses of Mr. Zackariah’s (a Level 400 Paediatric Nursing studen…

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May
26

Delegation from the Hungarian Embassy Visits UDS

A delegation from the Hungarian Embassy in Ghana paid a visit to the Management of the University for Development Studies (UDS) on 17th May, 2021 as part of preparations towards the visit of the Hungarian Secretary of S…

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Apr
16

UDS community hails new Registrar’s appointment

The University for Development Studies (UDS) community is excited over the appointment of Nurudeen Issah Abubakar as the new Registrar designate.

Mr Abubakar’s elevation follows the recent enskinment of th…

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Apr
10

UDS launches SabaMask

The University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, launched the ‘Sabamask’, at the Early Childhood Education Centre of the University. ‘Sabamask’ is an innovat…

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Apr
10

UDS signs MoU with T-TEL

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has entered into an agreement with the Transforming Teaching, Education Learning (T-TEL), a non-profit organization, to improve teaching and learning in the Colleges of Educa…

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Apr
08

UDS Registrar enskinned as Chief of Yapei Traditional Area

The University for Development Studies (UDS) Registrar, Dr. A. B. T Zakariah is now the Chief of Yapei traditional area in the Savannah Region.

The UDS community and people from all walks of life witnessed his e…

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Dec
08

Vice-Chancellor of UDS cuts sod for the Construction of Office Complex for WACWISA

The Governing Council of the University for Development Studies has appointed Prof. Stephen Tabiri as the new Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS).

Stephen Tabiri is a Professor of Surgery w…

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Nov
23

UDS and MoFA Sign MoU

Under the auspices of the Ghana Commercial Agricultural Project (GCAP), the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) will support the University for Development Studies (UDS), with commercial agriculture production and t…

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Sep
15

UDS Swears in New SRC Executives

The SRC under the auspices of the Dean of Students Affairs on Friday September 11, 2020 successfully organized a Handing over Ceremony for the newly elected executives.  The brief ceremony took place at the Central…

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Sep
11

T-TEL Confers with UDS Management

A three-member delegation from the Transforming Teacher Education and Learning (T-TEL), led by Mr. Robin Todd, has called on the University for Development Studies (UDS), to discuss possible collaborations in respect of…

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Aug
28

Prof. Stephen Tabiri Appointed Dean of SMHS

The Governing Council of the University for Development Studies has appointed Prof. Stephen Tabiri as the new Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS).

Stephen Tabiri is a Professor of Surgery w…

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Aug
24

Prof. Teye Re-appointed to Serve on ACU Council

The Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Prof. Gabriel Ayum Teye, has been re-appointed to serve on the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Council for a second term over a period …

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