The College of Humanities under the University of Ghana has set an ambitious target for itself to become a research-intensive institution by 2021.
This, according to the College, will be done through a seven-step strategic plan which includes inter-disciplinary scholarship, institutional process, and financial performance among others.
[contextly_sidebar id=”J1lFqrd19A5vNLoaMHtm4mKdMtSvxrWp”]In an interview with Citi News, a Provost at the College of Humanities, Samuel Adjei Mensah, said the college is confident that strict adherence to the seven-step strategic plan will set the college on the right path.
“If you go through the strategic planning, we have identified key challenges including in terms of the funding for higher education, so we need to be able to come up with innovative programs, that address the current needs of students, and not to rely solely on our past glory, “he said.
He also appealed to alumina and other concerned bodies for financial support to help the college realize its target.
“There are two ways by which we can generate funding to support our research, by internal research mobilization and also a collaboration with research Institutions,” he said.
Industries must be interested in research outcomes
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, has called on industry to show sincere interest in research outcomes from universities, in order to achieve a fruitful connection between academia and industry.
He says the wide gap between what universities teach, and what industry expects, exists because industry doesn’t have the needed confidence in investing in research outcomes.
“A lot of issues have cropped up about training in the universities and its relevance to industries, but as an academic institution, relating this (research outcomes) to what happens in the industries means a lot, but industry must be able to make a move”.
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By: Farida Yusif/citinewsroom.com/Ghana