UDS Convocation 2025: Vice-Chancellor Unveils Major Milestones, Urges Unity at Well-Attended Meeting

The University for Development Studies (UDS) held its 2025 Meeting of Convocation on Thursday, July 3, at the newly completed Nursing and Midwifery Auditorium on the Tamale Campus, drawing a packed audience of senior academic and administra

UDS Student Parliament Clinches Top Spot in 2025 Commonwealth Day Essay Contest

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has once again reinforced its reputation for academic excellence and civic leadership, as its Student Parliament emerged winner of the prestigious 2025 Commonwealth Day Essay Competition. The

UDS Department of Environment and Sustainability Sciences Honoured on World Desertification Day for Trailblazing Role in Environmental Stewardship

The Department of Environment and Sustainability Sciences at the University for Development Studies (UDS) has been honoured for its pioneering efforts in environmental management, as Ghana joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 202

UDS Scientist. Dr. Opoku, Participates in Global Food Safety Talks at 18th Codex Contaminants Session in Bangkok

The 18th Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) concluded successfully in Bangkok, Thailand, after five days of intensive deliberations from June 23 to 27, 2025. The meeting brought together scientists, policymakers,

Revamping Ghana’s Ruminant Industry: Prof. Addah Weseh Delivers Powerful Inaugural Lecture at UDS

Overflow Crowd Hails Visionary Insights on Livestock Development and Food Security The Dr. Andani Andan Academic Chamber at the Tamale Campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) was filled to capacity and brimming w

UDS Hosts Third WACSIR Guest Lecture on Shea Tree Genomic Innovation

The West African Centre for Shea Innovation and Research (WACSIR) at the University for Development Studies (UDS) is set to host its third edition of the WACSIR Guest Lecture Series under the theme: “From Bioactive Discovery to Agro-I

2025/2026 Call for Applications for Admission and Award of German Academic Exchange Service Scholarships for MPhil Economic Development Policy

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarships for the MPhil Economic Development Policy Programme for the 2025/2026 Academic Year under the West African Centre for S

UDS To Host 20th Inaugural Lecture By Prof. Weseh Addah on Harnessing Crop Residues To Tackle Livestock Importation From Sahel Region

The University for Development Studies (UDS) will hold its 20th Inaugural Lecture on Friday, June 27, 2025, at the Dr. Andani Andan Academic Board Chamber on the Tamale Campus, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The lecture will be delivered by Profess

UDS Governing Council Approves Promotions To Professorial and Administrative Ranks

The Management of the University for Development Studies (UDS) is pleased to announce the promotion of distinguished academic and administrative staff, following the approval of the Governing Council at its 105th Regular Meeting held on Wed

New SSA-UoG-UDS Executives Pay Courtesy Call on Vice-Chancellor

The newly elected executives of the Senior Staff Association, Universities of Ghana, University for Development Studies (SSA-UoG–UDS) branch, have paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Seidu Al-hassan, to formally int

UDS Introduces New M.A. Development Sociology Programme

The University for Development Studies (UDS) is pleased to announce the introduction of a new postgraduate programme, Master of Arts in Development Sociology, accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC). This innovative pro

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