School of the Nations, Guyana visits The UWI Mona

School of the Nations, Guyana visits The UWI Mona

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus last Friday proudly welcomed a delegation from School of the Nations, one of Guyana’s premier private institutions offering comprehensive education from primary through sixth form.

The visit was part of The UWI’s strategic ‘Mona to the World’ campaign to deepen regional engagement and expand international student recruitment.

Lisa Vasciannie promises to advance impact of Department of Government

Dr. Lisa Vasciannie, who will assume leadership of the Department of Government, The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona, on 1 August says she is committed to advancing the department’s impact on national development.

This, she said, will be done through the department’s core undergraduate and graduate programmes in Political Science, Public Policy, and International Relations.

Appointment of New Dean- Faculty of Humanities and Education

Dr. Deon Edwards-Kerr, new Dean for the Faculty of Humanities and Education
Educator Dr. Deon Edwards-Kerr has been appointed Dean of the Faculty or Education and Humanities, University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona. She replaces Professor Silvia Kouwenburg, who is retiring.

Dr. Edwards-Kerr who will take up her appointment on August 1, 2025, is a senior lecturer at The UWI’s School of Education, has a distinguished academic profile in

Appointment of New Dean- Faculty of Medical Sciences

Professor Joseph Plummer, new Dean for the Faculty of Medical Sciences
Professor Joseph Plummer has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Medical Science, University of the West Indies, Mona. He replaces Professor Minerva Thame, who is retiring.
 
Professor Plummer, who will take up his appointment on August 1, 2025, joined the academic staff of The UWI Mona Campus in 2005 and was promoted to senior lecturer in 2011. He was appointed Professor of General and Colorectal Surgery in 2017.
 

New senior appointments approved at annual meeting of University Council, and the University Finance and General Purposes Committee (F&GPC)

The UWI

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to advise of the appointments and reappointments of members of its senior management approved at its annual business meeting of University Council, held in May, as well as the University Finance and General Purposes Committee (F&GPC), held on Friday, July 11, 2025. 

The University Council is authorised by The UWI’s Charter and Statutes to review the work of the University together with the audited statement of accounts and make required appointments of new and returning Executives, Deans and Senior Managers.

Prof Donna Hope new head of Caribbean Studies Association

Professor Donna Hope

Professor Donna Hope, Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS), in the Faculty of Humanities & Education at the University of The West Indies(The UWI), Mona Campus, was recently installed as president of the Caribbean Studies Association (CSA), at its annual conference held in Simpson Bay, St Martin.

The UWI Mona to launch cybersecurity major in September

Dr Curtis Busby-Earle

The Faculty of Science and Technology at The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona, will be launching a cybersecurity major in September.

UWI Mona’s CCRiB empowering future scientists at summer research camps

UWI Mona’s CCRiB empowering future scientists at summer research camps

The Caribbean Centre for Research in Bioscience (CCRiB) is hosting a unique series of immersive science camps under the theme ‘Foundations of Research: Building Scientists of Tomorrow’.

 

Targeting advanced high school students and undergraduate, the seven to 10-day camps provide hands-on exposure to real-world scientific research, theoretical backgrounds and experimental design. Each camp focuses on a cutting-edge theme in modern science:

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Social media has intensified how citizens engage, connect and participate in public life

Social media has intensified how citizens engage, connect and participate in public life

Political Scientist Dr. Michelle Munroe says social media has fundamentally reshaped how Jamaicans connect., engage, and participate in public life. This transformation, she noted, began with the shift from print media to television and has since accelerated in the digital age.

Professor William Aiken is new District Governor for Rotary International District 7020

Professor William D. Aiken

Professor William D Aiken will on Saturday (June 28) be installed as District Governor for Rotary International District 7020 at a ceremony at The UWI Regional Headquarters on Mona Road, St Andrew.
Professor Aiken is head of the Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, and Emergency Medicine, at the Mona Campus of The University of the West Indies.

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