Fifteen Senior Members of the University have been promoted to various ranks. In a circular, the Registrar, Mr. Nurudeen Issah Abubakar stated that the Governing Council, at its 102nd meeting held from Wednesday, February 28, 2024 to Saturday, March 2, 2024, accepted the recommendations of the Appointments and Promotions Committee, to promote fourteen (14) academic and one (1) administrative staff to the rank of Professors, Associate Professors and Deputy Registrar, respectively.
The individuals who have been promoted to the rank of Professors are;
Prof Paul Kwame Nkegbe
Prof. Courage Kosi Setsoafia Saba
Those who have been promoted to the rank of Associate Professors are;
Dr. Awal Abdul-Rahaman
Dr. Sanatu Mustapha Alidu
Dr. Adam Sulemana Achanso
Dr. Joseph Korese Kudadam
Dr. Newlove Akowuah Afoakwa
Dr. Damian Tom-Dery
Dr. Gazali Issahaku
Ing. Dr. Linda Dari
Dr. Edwin Mwintiereh Ta-ang Yenli
Dr. Jonas Kwabla Fiadzawoo
Ing Dr. Maxwell Anim Gyampo
Dr. Franklin N. Mabe
The individual who has been promoted to the rank of Deputy Registrar is Ms. Ruhia Abdulai.
The Management of the University extends heartfelt congratulations to these hardworking staff members for achieving this significant milestone in their careers. This recognition not only acknowledges their individual efforts but also, their contributions to the overall academic and administrative excellence of the University.
The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences (FOAFCS), located at the Nyankpala Campus, is the premier faculty of the University for Development Studies (UDS), having begun in 1993 as the Faculty of Agriculture.