The School for Development Studies of the College of Humanities and Legal Studies (CHLS), University of Cape Coast (UCC) has held a three-day non-residential retreat for its members of staff.
Welcoming the participants to the programme in Cape Coast, the Dean of the School, Prof. Angela Arkosu, indicated the retreat would afford the staff an opportunity to assess the SDS’s activities over a defined period and fashion out strategies geared towards enhancing and improving its mandate.
The School for Development Studies, previously the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) is a research division established with the overarching goal of taking part in regional, national, and global initiatives to discover and comprehend the processes and mechanisms of development. Additionally, it is to add to the database of knowledge that administrators and policymakers require to solve development-related issues.
The Provost of CHLS, Prof. Kwame Osei Kwarteng in a brief statement described the retreat as timely and important since it would allow participants to think through efforts necessary to tackle challenges saddling the School.
He also mentioned that tertiary education in the 21st century was hinged on critical thinking; problem-solving and innovative approaches hence, the SDS must adopt these drives to guard their work.
Prof. Kwarteng encouraged the Dean to apprise his office with decisions reached after the retreat.
On his part, the Director of the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC-UCC), Prof. David Doku, gave the participants an overview of the mandate of his directorate and DRIC’s readiness to support the SDS in its research mandate.
He was quick to admonish the School to live up to its status as a research engine of the University of Cape Coast while encouraging staff to adhere to best practices when embarking on any form of research in order not to bring the image of the University into disrepute.
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Source: Akosua Akyeabea Sackey/Documentation and Information Section-UCC
