The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has proven to be resilient and relevant over its 75 years of service to the Caribbean, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The UWI has said.

He was addressing the 26th Annual Awards Gala of the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) in New York on April 20, 2023 – a day proclaimed “The UWI Day” by New York’s Mayor Eric Campbell.

Recently, Senior Representatives of Scotiabank’s management team met with The Principal of The UWI Mona Campus and other members of the senior administration of the University for a tour of The Faculty of Medical Sciences facilities. This tour culminated in a group of medical students being addressed by members of the delegation before being awarded scholarships furthering Scotiabank’s ongoing commitment as Lead Sponsor to The UWI Toronto Benefit Awards since its inauguration in 2010.  The event is held for the benefit of the University’s Scholarship Fund, under the patronage of Dr.

To mark its 75^th anniversary (1948-2023), The University of the West Indies has made a call for indigenous entrepreneurs and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to partner with the University on a UWI 75^th Anniversary Signature Collection.

The initiative, part of the year-long celebration under the theme: UWI at 75. Rooted. Ready. Rising, aims to support the discovery and promotion of Caribbean creatives and entrepreneurs from among The UWI’s staff, student and alumni populations.

Rest well Harry.

The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, on the passing of singer, actor and civil rights activist, Dr. The Honourable Harry Belafonte.

When Professor Liu Zongming, the President of the University of Jinan in Shandong Province, China, sat down at a meeting in Kingston on Wednesday with Professor Dale Webber, Pro-Vice               Chancellor and Principal of The UWI, Mona Campus, they connected through interpreters.

But if both men have their way, in a few short years more Jamaican and Chinese students will be able to communicate using their language of choice.

Researchers at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) are pleased to have secured US $300,000 to conduct much needed research into designing sustainable, nature-based coastal solutions. The grant by Future Earth will fund research in Trinidad & Tobago, USA, Barbados and Jamaica aimed at generating a more universal approach to the design specification of nature-based solutions, making them more widely applicable.

The University of the West Indies’, Office of Administration has announced five new professors. The experts are among the world’s best in the fields of electrochemistry; climate change; renewable energy; mental health (Psychiatry) and agriculture research.

Their excellence in teaching and research and their notable contributions to UWI activism – tackling the big problems facing the Caribbean have warranted their promotion to the institution’s highest academic rank.

The new Professors are:

The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Holger Henke as its new Director, effective February 6, 2023.

A team of scientists from The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is featured in the PLOS Global Public Health Journal for its work on genomic surveillance research in the Caribbean.

The journal article, published in February 2023, details how the team’s work propelled the Caribbean out of the pathogen genomic surveillance starting blocks and thus facilitated better understanding and control of SARS-CoV-2 in the region.