December 2020

VC's End of Year Message to the University Community

"My dear friends, I acknowledge that the year 2020 came with its own share of challenges, but by the grace of the Almighty, and with the wonderful support of you our dedicated staff, hardworking students and other loyal members of the University community, there is every cause to rejoice in our collective victories. We can look forward to the new year with confidence that, greater grounds will be broken, greater opportunities will open, and greater achievements shall be chalked buoyed by our collective drive to making our Dear University a true Academic Centre of Excellence" - Rev. Fr.

UEW's Amponsah Sets New National Record at Sekondi-Takoradi Marathon

William Amponsah, a 21-year-old student of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has won the maiden edition of the Sekondi-Takoradi Marathon held on Boxing Day.

Amponsah, officially now holds the new record for 21km in Ghana having clocked a time of 1:02:51 to win the ultimate GHC 10,000 cash prize with some other goodies from sponsors.

Speaking to the media after setting the new national record, Amponsah was elated to have broken his previous personal best (1:04:38) to achieve this new milestone and hopes for a better future in his long-distance running career.

Notice on Supplementary and Resit Examinations for 2nd Semester, 2019/2020

Students who, for justifiable reasons, were unable to write the 2019/2020 end-of-second-semester online examination are to note that, the supplementary examination for the said examination will be conducted on-campus online from 11^th – 15^th January, 2021 via the LMS mode.

We wish to further bring to your notice that students who had referrals in various courses during the 2019/2020 academic year will also be allowed to write the resit from 25^th – 29^th January, 2021.

IDeL Organises a Four-Day Workshop for Coordinators and Administrators

The Institute for Distance Education and e-Learning (IDeL) of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has organised a four-day intensive workshop for coordinators and administrators from its 45 centres across the country to enable it to take stock of the years activities and engage in a series of lined up training programmes in furtherance to its goals.

The workshop was held at Wadoma Royale Hotel in Abuakwa, Kumasi.

More Qualified Staff Employed to Support our Progressive Activities – Vice-Chancellor, UEW

The Vice-Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni has disclosed that the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) would employ more qualified staff to support its progressive activities.

He commended the Government of Ghana for granting the University financial clearance to recruit to strengthen its staff towards Management’s drive to building an academic centre of excellence in UEW.

FFLEC Lecturers Encouraged to Share Innovative Ideas for Enhanced Academic Research

Lecturers in the Faculty of Foreign Languages Education and Communication (FFLEC) have been urged to keep the sharing of innovative ideas amongst themselves to culminate in increased research and publications.

They were prepared to accessing collective knowledge in academic research, promotion of collaboration and partnership within the Faculty. They were also required to brainstorm on advanced ways of teaching and learning as part of preparations for the commencement of the 2020/2021 academic year.

GMD Holds Virtual Workshop to Commemorate Global Campaign Against Gender-based Violence

The Gender Mainstreaming Directorate (GMD) has held a two-day virtual workshop on addressing violence and sexual harassment in the workplace to commemorate the global 16 days campaign to end gender-based violence.

The virtual workshop via Zoom conferencing, held under the local theme “Awareness to Accountability”, was streamed live on official social media platforms of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) and also aired on its campus station, Radio Windy Bay 98.3 FM.

UEW Partners Sabre Education to Train Kindergarten Teachers

Management of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sabre Education, Ghana to train kindergarten teachers on how to enact the play-based pedagogy in their classrooms.

The MoU aims to enhance training in early childhood education to student teachers of the UEW, working closely with established structures and systems within the education sub-sector.

IDeL Winneba Study Centre Trains Tutors on Project Work Supervision Guidelines

The Winneba Study Centre of the Institute for Distance Education and e-Learning (IDeL), University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has held a training workshop on guidelines for project work supervision for tutors of the Winneba Study Centre.

IDeL Organises Workshop for Heads of Host Institutions

The Management of the Institute for Distance Education and e-Learning (IDeL), University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has organised a day’s interactive workshop at Wadoma Royale Hotel in Abuakwa, Kumasi, for Heads of Host Institutions of the various centres of the institute.

The interactive workshop was to strengthen the bond between the two parties and to discuss germane issues of mutual interest to sustain and deepen the programmes at the various centres.

Christmas and New Year Break

The management of the University of Education, Winneba wishes to inform all members of staff of the University that the 2020 Christmas and New Year break will begin from 12:00 noon on Thursday, 24th December 2020. The break ends on Friday, 1st January 2020. Work will resume on Monday, 4th January 2021.

Grant Proposal Writing Webinar

The Department of Special Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, UEW invites the University Community as well as the general public to a Webinar on Grant Proposal Writing scheduled as follows:

Estate Section Undergoes Training Workshop

The Estate Section in collaboration with the Department of Training and Development under the Division of Human Resource (DHR) on Wednesday, 25^th November, 2020, organised a training workshop for members of staff in the Estate Section.

The workshop, which took place at the Jophus Anamuah-Mensah Conference Centre, was on the theme, ‘’Workplace Health and Safety through Modern Techniques; The Role of the University Janitor’’.

A One-Day Workshop for Staff of the Faculty of Foreign Languages Education and Communication

The Faculty of Foreign Languages and Communication will be organizing a one day workshop for Staff within the Faculty. The purpose of the workshop is to encourage the sharing of innovative ideas with the view to accessing collective knowledge in academic research, promotion of collaboration and partnership within the Faculty, to culminate in increased research and publication. This workshop is also to brainstorm on innovative ways of teaching and learning as part of preparations for the commencement of the 2020/2021 academic year.

The Workshop is scheduled as follows:

UEW Proud of Mentee MUCG’s Steady Contributions to Higher Education and Research

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Rev. Fr. Prof. Anthony Afful-Broni has expressed his pride in the steady contributions that mentee Methodist University College Ghana (MUCG) is making to higher education and research in Ghana and other frontiers.

He commended MUCG for introducing ten new postgraduate programmes to help develop the human resource base of the country and beyond.

UEW Academics win Volvo Research and Educational Foundations Research Grant

A team of Faculty Members of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has won a research grant worth 500,000 Swedish Krona (approximately €48,838.57 Euro) from Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) under the Mobility and Access in African Cities (MAC) programme.

Final Year Student Explores Entrepreneurship Talent

A final year Art Education undergraduate student of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Ms. Hawa Alidu is bringing to bear her entrepreneurship talent to the world.

GhanaPost Donates to UEW Endowment Trust Fund

The Management of Ghana Post Company Limited has presented a cheque of Ten Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢10,000) to authorities of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) towards the University’s Endowment Trust Fund.

RWB Reporters Schooled on Election Reportage

Reporters of the campus-based radio station, Radio Windy Bay (RWB), 98.3 FM on Thursday, 3rd December, 2020, were taken through the rudiments of election reportage, to equip them for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday, 7th December, 2020.

Notice to Final Year Students Embarking on Internship and Teaching Practice

The Institute for Teacher Education and Continuing Professional Development (ITECPD) of the University of Education, Winneba wishes to bring to the notice of final year (Level 400) students and our various stakeholders that the 2020/21 academic year Internship Calendar has been revised. The Internship period for 2021 has thus been revised to take place during the seventh (7^th) semester of the 2020/21 academic year. The detail of the calendar is as follows:

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