The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to announce the appointment of its two newest professors, renowned experts in disability studies and gender and sexuality. Dr Floyd Morris, the Director of The UWI Centre for Disability Studies, has been promoted to the position of Professor of Disability Studies and Politics and Dr Karen Carpenter, the Head of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies at The UWI Mona Campus, has been promoted to the position of Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Psychology. The promotions took effect from May 29, 2024.

Students at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Cave Hill Campus are set to benefit from expanded opportunities in international trade policy research and professional development following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between The UWI and the Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy and Services (SRC) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Former UWI Principal elected to UN anti-discrimination committee

Emerita Professor The Most Honourable Eudine Barriteau is Barbados’ first representative on the Committee in 30 years

Former Cave Hill Campus Principal and Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Emerita, The Most Honourable Violet Eudine Barriteau, has been appointed a member of the prestigious United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

The Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at The University of the West Indies, Mona (The UWI, Mona) has collaborated with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5C's), the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF), the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) and the PJ Patterson Institute for Africa-Caribbean Advocacy to host a workshop under the theme Caribbean Climate: Detection and Attribution Science Workshop. The workshop is scheduled for June 10-14, 2024 on the grounds of the Mona Campus.

At the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) represented the region with over 25 leaders and academics participating. Showcasing the regional university as a leading global authority on SIDS, the interdisciplinary experts played a pivotal role, contributing to critical dialogues and solution-driven strategies to address pressing issues affecting SIDS.

On 23 April, Dr Natalie Dietrich Jones, Research Fellow of the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), participated in a historic Public Hearing of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) on the request for an Advisory Opinion OC-32 “Climate Emergency and Human Rights” by Colombia and Chile. The hearings took place at the Business School of the Cave Hill Campus between 23 and 25 April 2024.

The Office of Administration is pleased to announce appointments approved at last month's meeting of the University Council. The appointments, which will become effective from August 1, 2024, are as follows:

Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson, who was intimately involved in the drafting of the Jamaican Constitution will on June 5, 2024, share his firsthand experience and invaluable politico-legal perspective about the Constitution, as calls for constitutional reform reach another fever pitch on the island.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and the University of Botswana (UB) formalised a partnership on Thursday through an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in areas such as research, governance, academic publications, student and staff exchanges, and teaching and learning.