b'Fostering a Culture of Research and ScholarshipAttheMatriculationandWelcomeCeremony,inturnattractsthesharpestandmostoriginal- Publication Output by Faculty 2019 on the Mona Campus, the Principal and Prothinkingstaffwhodiscover,analyzeandcreate, Vice Chancellor, Professor Dale Webber remindedandmostimportantlybringthewealthoftheir the gathering: The University of West Indies wasknowledgeintotheclassroom.Studentslearn recently ranked as the 4th best institution in thebest from those who are engaged and impassioned areaofinternationaloutlook;37thoveralloutofabout their subject areas.The Mona Campus places 129bestuniversitiesintheCaribbeanandLatinresearch,innovationandresultingoutcomesof America; and 26th in the criteria of research by theentrepreneurship high on its priorities consistently Times Higher Education rankings for this region ofeach year. the world.Our undergraduates, graduate students and faculty can rest confident that we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do especiallyResearch Publications in the area of diversifying our programme offerings 66 and encouraging a strong culture of research thatPublications in reputable journals or sites that have67results in high quality work that can be deployedthe greatest research impact have always been one in both the areas of improving the quality of livesindicator of the path-breaking work carried out by for all and boosting the economic prospects of ourour scholars and students. The linking of The UWI regionespeciallyintheareaofentrepreneurshipto the Times Higher Education University Ranking and innovation. systemhasgeneratedgreatercompetitiveness and expectations of individual and group research The reputation of the Mona Campus has been builtoutput.Novelresearchfindingsandinnovative onmultiplefactors,especiallyimportantamongmethodsincarryingoutresearchremainthe these have been the standing and quality of researchcornerstone of our University. Although facing the output alongside premium teaching and providingusual challenges of time and funding, a summary of a rewarding university experience to students. Allsome examples of the research output for various oftheseworkharmoniouslytofosteradynamicfacultiesanddepartmentsrevealsthattheyearStatesandtheSustainableDevelopmentGoals culture of research and scholarship. The Campus2019 to 2020 continued to be a productive one.Collaborative Research(SDGs) in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and fullyunderstandsthatsuccessfulandinnovativeInitiativestargeted large international research grants with the researchdrivesourstaffandstudents,createsTheFacultyofMedicalSciencesledthewaygoal to generate and promote awareness of research the link with entrepreneurship and are the funnelsinproducingthemostpublicationsfollowedbyIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The UWI Monaopportunitiesforpotentialpostgraduatestudents through which academia influences the public andtheFacultyofScienceandTechnology.MoreCampus activated a research cluster that connectedas well as for research collaborations with staff and private sectors, thus expanding the quality of life forcollaborative research was evident in both Facultiesresearchers with expertise in various disciplines in astudents in other universities.communities and nations.whilst the Arts and Humanities had a greater outputmulti-campus, multi-disciplinary system, which was of independent research produced in book chaptersdriven by the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS). TheTofacilitatecollaborativeresearchandtorespond Great research builds a stronger reputation, whichand monographs and creative and cultural works.researchclusterexaminedSmallIslandDevelopingto national or regional issues, the Faculty of Science ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20 Realigning our Resources with Resilience and Resourcefulness'