Since 2016 when the management of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) took the strategic decision to prepare and position the institution for global competitive rankings, its performance results have been steadily progressive. The choice to engage the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking system was based on its standing as the most reputable and independently quality assured. Its annual rankings have become a standard measuring tool in the comparative performances of th ››Read More

  In light of the suspension of walk-in services, the Faculty Office will be implementing virtual office hours to allow students the opportunity to speak with an administrator on matters related to these service areas until further notice. Learn more here. Hours of Operation: Monday | 9:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday and Wednesday | 9am - 4:30pm Thursday | 9am - 2pm Friday | 9am - 12noon ››Read More

  In my last article entitled “Where is the ship?” I focused on natural disasters that affect Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean, and the similar dangers in Central America and the Southern USA. The timeframe related to the immediate aftermath of events and broken communications and access to widely dispersed pockets of need largely due to road and air inaccessibility. I must admit that there are non-coastal events that also disrupt normality in continental areas th ››Read More

  Director of The Centre of Excellence for IT-Enabled Business Innovation Dr Maurice McNaughton, started his career in engineering. However, shortly after pursuing his masters in electronics engineering in the Netherlands, he joined the team at Alcan Jamaica. He recounts the job as his first mainstream job in tech, “working with a great team and having the most enriching experience”.Subsequently, McNaughton served as the chief information officer at the Jamaica Public Service (JP ››Read More

  Stakeholders to present a united front and showcase strong support for tourism resilience and recovery at Caribbean virtual event to celebrate World Tourism Day. Leading regional and international agencies from the public and private sectors, as well as nongovernmental partners in academia, health and other interests, have partnered to jointly host a high-level virtual conference on the future of Caribbean tourism. The day-long event will be held on Monday, September 27 in obs ››Read More

  As the pandemic stretches on, our University community continues to rally together in anticipation of a resilient, post-COVID Caribbean. With a renewed sense of purpose and urgency, UWI Global Giving kicked off on August 1 and will run until September 30. The 2021 campaign focuses on funding scholarships and bursaries for students who may fall by the wayside through no fault of their own, but because of poverty and marginalisation.  Let us do our best to avoid the risk of youn ››Read More