The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has created a platform that connects aspiring entrepreneurs with established business leaders, government representatives and members of the corporate community. At its inaugural International Undergraduate Student Leadership Conference and Entrepreneurship Expo (IUSLCEE), held in September at The UWI Regional Headquarters, student entrepreneurs from across the Caribbean engaged directly with industry professionals committed to supporting the region’s next generation of innovators and business leaders.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has made a clear statement about the role of undergraduate research, leadership and entrepreneurship in the region’s development. Its inaugural International Undergraduate Student Leadership Conference and Entrepreneurship Expo (IUSLCEE), held September 23–25 at the UWI Regional Headquarters in Jamaica, brought together student researchers, entrepreneurs and leaders from 11 countries across the Caribbean, North America and Africa to compete for 16 challenge trophies and awards.

The Caribbean does not lack entrepreneurs, but regional development would accelerate if more of them were tertiary-educated innovators who chose the path rather than being pushed onto it.

The Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy at The University of the West
Indies, Mona, is pleased to announce that Dr Janice Smith and Ms Khimaja Connell
accepted the Caribbean Philosophical Association’s first Frantz Fanon Posthumous
Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of the late Professor Charles W. Mills at the
2026 meeting of the Caribbean Philosophical Association Conference: Shifting the
Geography of Reason, held at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York
City.
 

The University of the West Indies (UWI) proudly announces that its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, has been appointed Distinguished Scholar for 2026-2027 by New York University (NYU). Sir Hilary will be hosted by NYU’s Centre for the Study of Africa and the African Diaspora, led by acclaimed scholar Professor Michael Gomez.

The Caribbean's security challenges are becoming increasingly complex and interconnected, spanning organised crime, cyber threats, illicit financial flows and climate-related risks. To help shape a coordinated regional response, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and the Regional Security System (RSS) will convene a landmark Caribbean Security Futures Symposium in Barbados from October 7 to 9, 2026.

The University of the West Indies has named 13 honourees for its 2026 graduation ceremonies. The award of these prestigious honorary degrees continues the university’s long-standing tradition of celebrating the region’s most notable luminaries for their contributions to Caribbean life and development. This year’s awardees boast outstanding careers spanning journalism and media, ministry and community service, diplomacy, medicine, agricultural development, law and public service, culture, sport, and music.

Two University of the West Indies (The UWI) researchers have been named 2026 Yidan Prize laureates for Education Development. Widely regarded as the world’s highest accolade in education, the award recognises over three decades of work that has transformed how we understand and support early childhood development globally.