The Acting Vice Chancellor for the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Denis Worlanyo Aheto, has commended the university's strives in impactful research undertaken over the years now.

‎According to him, the university has yielded transformative outcomes through its vibrant research culture across healthcare, environmental sustainability, agriculture, food security, social sciences, arts, technology and innovation. 

‎He made this expression at the school's 2nd Research and Innovation Week and 10th Research Awards and Grants ceremony held on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 and Wednesday, November 12, 2025 respectively, at the School of Graduate Studies auditorium, dubbed, "National Research Fund for Sustainable Development: A Strategic Developmental Agenda or a Political Rhetoric."

‎The Acting UCC Vice Chancellor in his address acknowledged the fact that the university's achievements in advancing quality and impactful research, rest heavily on access to diverse and sustainable funding sources, thus the need for a dedicated national research fund for tertiary institutions to access for their research works.

‎Prof. David Teye Doku, Director for the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) at UCC, admonished that in as much as the university celebrate its attained milestone in research activities, it's paramount the institution also recognize that there remain critical areas that demands renewed commitment from the university, its colleges, faculties, departments and each individual at the school.

‎Highlighting the need to improve on the university's research infrastructure, ensure reliable internet connectivity, provide modern computing resources and analytical softwares and expand the state of the art laboratories. 

‎The Central Regional Director of Education, Dr. Juliet Dufie Otami, in echoing the words of the Technical Adviser to the Minister of Education, Prof. George K.T. Oduro, pledged the Ministry's support for researching universities.

‎She noted that the Education Ministry attaches high premium to the research functions of universities. Emphasizing that government through the Ministry of Education has committed itself to creating a sustained research base to support research to universities.

‎In this regard, she uncovered that government has put in structures to operationalize the National Research Fund with a seed money of GH¢50,000,000 from the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund).

‎Sompaonline.com//Eric Annan