Most researchers hope that their work will make a difference - that it will inform the public, change minds and influence policy. The media is an important part of this process. How then can researchers leverage the power of the media to extend the research and impact of their work? This webinar will offer both an argument for why you should get your research out in the media and practical tips from a veteran journalist on how to do it the right way.  
Zoom registration link: https://bit.ly/46iNSmy 

The Centre for Social Policy Studies (CSPS) invites you to a timely and thought-provoking webinar titled “Navigating Peer Violence in Boarding Schools: A Social Work Lens on Protection and Advocacy in Ghana.” This virtual event will be led by Prof. Prospera Tedam, a distinguished Professor of Social Work at University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland. With extensive experience in culturally sensitive and anti-oppressive social work, Prof.

We are accepting applications for our MA and PhD in Social Policy Studies.

Apply through the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) website.

Note: We will not admit a new cohort of MRPP students for the 2025/2026 academic year (applications are not open for the 2025/2026 academic year). There will be new admissions for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Application Deadline Extended - 15 August 2025

About 40% of the global population lacks access to safe and nutritious food, while 1.3 billion tons of food are wasted annually, often due to inadequate cold storage. This paper provides the first causal evidence on how refrigerator functionality affects household food insecurity. Using rich appliance data from Ghana, the study compares households with functioning refrigerators with others owning broken refrigerators.

This presentation on democracy and development focuses on elections in Africa. I begin the discussion with a synopsis of democratic rule in Africa and Ghana’s experience from independence to military rule and eventually to democratic rule in 1992, and the aftermath. Elections in Ghana are premised on messages of social and economic development aimed at improving the lives of citizens. The resultant economic development outcomes, therefore, speak more to manifesto promises than to strategic objectives.