Press Release - Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, is scheduled to headline a programme hosted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on March 25, 2024, to commemorate the International Day of Remembrance of the
Release - Researchers at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) are pleased to have secured US $300,000 to conduct much-needed research into designing sustainable, nature-based coastal solutions. The grant by Future Earth will fund research in Trinidad & Tobago, USA, Barbados and Jamaica
Release - Across the region, the diaspora and internationally the public joined an important conversation on financial mobilization for climate change. The University of the West Indies’ virtual Vice-Chancellor’s Forum on The Bridgetown Initiative held on Thursday, March 30, 2023, placed expert stakeholder voices and
Release - The University of the West Indies will host a virtual Vice-Chancellor’s Forum on The Bridgetown Initiative this Thursday, March 30, 2023, from 12:00 pm (Eastern Caribbean/Eastern Daylight) and 11:00 am (Jamaica) via UWItv. The Bridgetown Initiative aims to overcome some of the main shortcomings
Release - International Men’s Day has recognised annually on November 19. It’s a little-known fact that the observance is a homegrown occasion at The University of the West Indies (The UWI), founded in 1999 by Historian Dr Jerome Teelucksingh and subsequently adopted globally. Although International
Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr Joy St. John, received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (DSc) from the University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill, for her work in medicine and leadership in public health. A three-time graduate of
Media Release - After in-depth internal strategic planning and discussion with regional education stakeholders, The UWI has finally evolved as a ‘multi-lingual’ institution. A Foreign Language Policy for its five regional campuses has been approved and is being implemented. According to the Pro Vice-Chancellor for
Media Release - The University of the West Indies (The UWI) St. Augustine Campus congratulates the recipients of Trinidad and Tobago’s 2022 National Awards, which were hosted by the Office of the President on Republic Day, Saturday, 24 September 2022. The UWI community is proud to
The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) is reforming its national education and labour sectors to build the human capacity of its people and has turned to The University of the West Indies (The UWI) to strengthen its relationship with the regional academy. On
Media Release - Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, has been elected by his peers across the international academic community to serve on the governing Council for the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). The announcement was made on July 29
