UDS Champions Africa, Sets Sights on World Stage, Seeks GFA Backing for China Games

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has taken its Africa University Games triumph to the doorstep of Ghana’s football governing body, the Ghana Football Association (GFA), as it readies to represent the continent at the World

UDS Launches Ghana’s First Dietetics Clinical Simulation Exam

Third-year dietetics students at the University for Development Studies in Tamale made history by sitting for Ghana’s first-ever simulation-based clinical examination. In this new format, students rotated through realistic patient-car

A Year Two Political Science Student Shines at Bioscience Awards, Honored for Selfless Service

The Faculty of Social Sciences of the UDS community is abuzz with another excitement as Mr. Sadiq Azindow Alhassan, one of its own student from the Department of Political Science has been recognized for outstanding contributions to student

UDS Hosts Northern Launch of Nationwide Tree Planting Drive as Part of “Make Ghana Green Month”

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has become the launch pad for the Forestry Commission’s ambitious nationwide tree planting campaign under the "Tree for Life" initiative, which officially kicked off in the Northe

UDS Hosts National Workshop on Energy-Efficient Cooling: A Step Towards Ghana’s Net-Zero Agenda

The University for Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale became the hub of sustainability dialogue on Friday, May 26, 2025, as the Energy Commission of Ghana held a capacity-building workshop aimed at promoting energy efficiency through Green

UDS Alumna Honoured By UN As 2024 Military Gender Advocate of The Year

A distinguished alumna of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme, has been honoured by the United Nations as the 2024 recipient of the prestigious Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. T

GAUA-UDS Suspends Strike Following GTEC Directive

The University for Development Studies (UDS) branch of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has suspended its indefinite strike action declared on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The decision to suspend the industrial action

GTEC Upholds Suspension of TEWU Representation on University Councils Amid Ongoing Impasse

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has reiterated its decision to suspend the representation of members of the Tertiary Education Workers' Union (TEWU) on the governing councils of Public Universities. This follows an inconc

UDS Delegation Pays Courtesy Call on New Leadership of Ghana Commission for UNESCO; Pro Vice-Chancellor Appeals for UNESCO Category 2 Research Centre in Northern Ghana

A delegation from the University for Development Studies (UDS) has paid a courtesy call on the new leadership of the Ghana Commission for UNESCO in Accra to extend heartfelt congratulations and to explore avenues for future collaboration. T

UDS Delegation Pays Courtesy Call on Sports Minister After Historic African Football Triumph: Minister Commends University’s Victory, Pledges Support For World Cup in China

A high-powered delegation from the University for Development Studies (UDS) on Wednesday, May 22, 2025, paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Hon. Kofi Adams, to formally inform him of the university’s unprec

UDS Participates in 12th AFTRA Conference and 14th Roundtable in Angola

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has participated in the 12th Africa Federation of Teaching Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA) Teaching and Learning Conference and the 14th Roundtable held at the Hotel Serra Da Chela in Lubango, Ang

UDS Launches Hope With Financial Aid Scheme: First Cohort of Beneficiaries Awarded Support Worth Over GHs 200,000

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has taken a significant step in its pursuit of inclusive education with the award of financial support to the first cohort of students under the newly established Students Financial Aid Scheme (S

UDS Library Receives Generous Donation of Medical Books from Learners Girls Foundation

At a ceremony held at the Library Block of the University for Development Studies (UDS), the Learners Girls Foundation made a significant contribution to the academic resources of the institution by donating a collection of medical books. T

Hon. Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, Former Finance Minister Donates GHs 200,000 To Support Brilliant But Needy UDS Students

In a stirring moment of generosity and inspiration, the Former Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Hon. Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has pledged a monumental donation of GHS 200,000 to the Students Financial Aid Scheme (SFAS) of the Unive

Celebrating Excellence: UDS Faculty of Social Science Students Shine at National Awards

On April 16, 2025, the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University for Development Studies (UDS) was abuzz with excitement as two exceptional students from the Department of Political Science presented their hard-earned awards to the Dean.

Notice To April 2025 Graduands: Collection of Certificates

The University for Development Studies wishes to inform the entire University Community, and particularly, the Graduands of the April 2025 Congregation, that their certificates are now ready for collection. Graduands are kindly requeste

UDS Mourns The Loss of Two Esteemed Members of The University Community

Tamale, May 6, 2025  The University for Development Studies (UDS) is plunged into deep sorrow following the passing of two distinguished members of its academic community: Professor Shaibu Abdul Ganiyu, Dean of the School of Engine

GTEC Directs Traditional Universities To Stay The Nomination of TEWU Representatives on Their Respective Governing Councils

The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), in consultation with the Ministry of Education (MoE), has issued a directive to Vice-Chancellors of all traditional universities to put on hold the nomination of representatives from the Terti

Eswatini Media Celebrate Queen Nozizwe Mulela’s Honorary Doctorate From Ghana’s UDS With Pride and Praise

Major media outlets in Eswatini, led by the Eswatini Daily, have hailed the conferral of an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters on Queen Nozizwe Mulela, Managing Director of Eswatini Bank, by Ghana’s University for Development Studie

Education Minister Inaugurates New UDS Governing Council: Charges Members To Drive Innovation and Expansion

The Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, has officially inaugurated a 15-member Governing Council for the University for Development Studies (UDS), entrusting them with the responsibility of spearheading transformational growth in i