The University of the West Indies’ 75th anniversary launch campaign has earned ‘gold’ at the AVA Digital Awards. This international competition recognises outstanding work by creative professionals in digital communication.

AVA Digital Awards bestowed The UWI’s “Rooted Ready Rising” campaign with the honour at the 17th annual edition of the awards in the ‘Social Campaign, Digital Marketing’ category for special anniversary event communication products.

The region's 8th Global Reggae Conference (#GRC2024) hosted by the Institute of Caribbean Studies and the Reggae Studies Unit at The University of the West Indies kicked off on Wednesday, February 14. Over its four-day staging, the #GRC2024 will feature a compact schedule of panels, spotlight sessions, special presentations, film screenings, and cultural activities under the theme "A Century of Sound: Technology, Culture and Performance."

The PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy is pleased to announce the appointments of Professor Paulette Ramsay as Research Fellow and Sharon Bogues Wolfe as Director of Communications, Outreach & Events at the Institute.

The University of the West Indies Medical Alumni Association (UWIMAA) has announced that it met its fundraising goal of 1.5 million USD, which will enable it to establish an endowment. This goal was achieved through a combination of cash and firm pledges.

The Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at The University of the West Indies, Mona (The UWI) proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Marvadeen Singh-Wilmot from the Department of Chemistry and Dr. Nagarani Ponakala from the Department of Mathematics as Fellows of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences (CAS). The announcement took place during the Biennial CAS Conference in Trinidad on November 25, 2023 and was followed by a Handover Ceremony on December 14, 2023 on the Mona campus, where Professor Anthony Clayton, a current CAS Fellow, presented them their certificates.

“Our Mission is to be the ‘Knowledge Powerhouse for Human Capital Development in Jamaica and the wider World, that will facilitate a National Innovation Eco-system fit for purpose for a 21st Century Society and Economy,”’ these were among the powerful words used by Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Densil A. Williams as he outlined his vision for The UWI Mona at the first press conference for 2024.

The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus wishes to advise that the threat of strike action by the academic, senior administrative and professional staff, represented by the West Indies Group of University Teachers (WIGUT) Jamaica, has been withdrawn at this time.

The “One-UWI Postgraduate Student Conference" is thrilled to announce the outstanding Oral Presentations that captivated attendees during the recently concluded three-day online event hosted by the School for Graduate Studies and Research (SGSR).

This notable recognition celebrates the excellence demonstrated by the graduate students across diverse programmes and campuses, and contributed to the success of the conference, held from November 15-17, 2023 under the theme "Preparing for the New Global Era: Voices of Future Leaders."

The UWI Mona’s Faculty of Science and Technology is excited to announce the establishment of the Faculty of Science and Technology Endowment Fund, a transformative initiative aimed at fostering innovation, research, and academic excellence within the realm of science and technology. The Endowment Fund represents both The UWI and our partners’ significant commitment to long-term sustainability and advancement in the fields of science and technology and was launched at a morning mixer event hosting many of the key partners of the Faculty.