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ALDRIE HENRY-LEE PROMOTED TO PROFESSOR
Posted: March 20, 2017
The University of the West Indies, (UWI) Mona is pleased to announce the promotion of Senior Research Fellow and Acting Director of the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), Faculty of Social Sciences, Dr. Aldrie Henry-Lee, to the rank of Professor. The promotion comes in the wake of assessment of her academic accomplishments and contribution to her field.
Aldrie Henry-Lee holds the Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) from The UWI, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad & Tobago, and the Master of Science (MSc) and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in Social Sciences from the Consortium Graduate School at The UWI, Mona Campus, Jamaica.
UWI Vice-Chancellor salutes Sir Derek as one of the finest intellects of the 20th Century
Posted: March 17, 2017
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles extends condolences on behalf of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) community to the family and loved ones of Sir Derek Walcott who passed away on Friday 17 March, 2017. Walcott, an alumnus of The UWI Mona Campus, graduated in 1953 and was awarded an honorary (DLitt) in 1973. His literary works are known and lauded internationally and he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992.
Dr. Paulette Ramsay promoted to Professor
Posted: March 17, 2017
The University of the West Indies, (UWI) Mona is pleased to announce the promotion of Senior Lecturer in the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures, Faculty of Humanities & Education, Dr. Paulette A. Ramsay, to the rank of Professor. The promotion comes in the wake of assessment of her academic accomplishments and contribution to her field.
The UWI honours Shivnarine Chanderpaul at Vice-Chancellor’s XI vs. England Cricket Match
Posted: February 22, 2017
A University of the West Indies (UWI) team led by Chadwick Walton will compete against an English XI in a 50-overs cricket match this Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Warner Park, Basseterre, St. Kitts. It bowls off at 9:30 a.m. and is free and open to the public. It will also be streamed live on www.windiescricket.com. The UWI Vice-Chancellor’s XI Cricket Match will be a warm-up match preceding England’s tour of the West Indies for a three-match ODI series.
DALIP RAGOOBIRSINGH IS 2017 RECIPIENT OF CARICOM SCIENCE AWARD
Posted: February 07, 2017
Director of the UWI Diabetes Education Programme and Professor of Medical Biochemistry and Diabetology, Prof. Dalip Ragoobirsingh, has been named joint recipient of the 2017 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Science Award.
The CARICOM Science Award represents recognition of the leading scientists of the region. The Award is a joint effort between CARISCIENCE and the CARICOM Secretariat and is meant to give recognition and visibility to outstanding scientific achievements made by individuals from the CARICOM countries.
UWI Mona Campus / PSOJ Research Days 2017 Partnership
Posted: January 26, 2017
The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus and the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) have announced a unique arrangement, where PSOJ member companies will be able to benefit from evidence-based research from the Mona Campus when focusing on areas that contribute to the growth agenda. The university will also be paying more attention to those research areas guided by the Economic Growth Council’s eight identified areas of growth.
The plans were announced as part of the launch of the 18th staging of the UWI Mona’s Research Days at the Exhibition Seminar Room, Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching & Research Complex on Tuesday, January 10.
UWI’s Dr David Smith Selected for Team to Draft UN Global Sustainable Development Report
Posted: January 09, 2017
Coordinator of the Institute for Sustainable Development at The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Dr David Smith was recently selected among a group of international eminent scientists and experts to work on the United Nations (UN) Global Sustainable Development Report. Before demitting office in 2016, Former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Dr Smith and 14 others to draft the Report which is due to be published in 2019. Dr Smith who is also Coordinator of the University Consortium for Small Island States and the Caribbean Chair for the Sustainable Development Solutions Network is the only representative on the team from the Caribbean.
The UWI Open Campus Mourns Passing of Sir Dwight Venner
Posted: December 23, 2016
The leadership, staff and students of the UWI Open Campus mourn the passing of our Campus Council Chair Sir Dwight Venner on Thursday December 22, 2016. Sir Dwight was a regional giant whose passion, dedication and commitment to the development of the people of the region were legendary. It was therefore no surprise that in 2008 Sir Dwight agreed to serve as the first Chairman of the newly formed Open Campus, a post that he held right up to the time of his passing.
UWI degrees now accepted in China
Posted: December 19, 2016
The University of the West Indies (UWI) is pleased to announce the official recognition of its degrees in China.
University Director of UWI’s IGDS to speak at London Forum
Posted: December 09, 2016
University Director of The University of the West Indies’ (The UWI) Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS), Professor Verene Shepherd will address more than 500 parliamentarians at the inaugural Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s (CPA) Regional Hot Topics (RHT). The forum is carded for December 15 at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London from 2-5 pm (UK time).