Scholarship Alert! FSS Celebrates Jhenelle Jones and Jassette Forbes, 2025-26 OAS-Grace Recipients!

We are pleased to announce the selection of Jhenelle Jones and Jassette Forbes as the recipients of the esteemed 2025-2026 OAS-Grace Scholarship.

The FSSUWIMONA Wellness Study

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is inviting students to volunteer for a significant virtual research study on wellness.

Led by Professor Caryl James, this project is a randomized controlled trial aimed at determining how AI relational accountability and engagement can be used to improve student wellness. We are recruiting university student volunteers aged 18 and older.

Vulnerability - A Poem by Professor David Tennant

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation, Professor David Tennant of the Faculty of Social
Sciences, UWI Mona, offers a hauntingly beautiful reflection on what it means to be vulnerable in the
Caribbean.
His poem “Vulnerability” speaks to the lived reality of those who face the storm not just as a weather
event, but as a test of survival, dignity, and resilience.

UWI Fiscal Research Centre: A Look at What's Ahead

The UWI Fiscal Research Centre (UWI-FRC) is a partnership between the University of the West
Indies (UWI), through the Department of Economics at Mona, the Inter-American Development Bank
(IDB), and the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy (IFSD) at the University of Ottawa.
 
It was launched at the University of the West Indies on October 22, 2024, to advance public finance
and policy research, as well as address gaps in fiscal management education in the Caribbean.
 
The UWI-FRC is currently in its development ph
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FSS and Curves Partner for Student Wellness

Last week, the Faculty of Social Sciences partnered with the dedicated FSS Guild Committee and the sanitary napkin brand, Curves, to launch an initiative providing free sanitary napkins to female students. These sanitary napkins are conveniently located in the SSLT female bathroom. This effort highlights our core commitment to the well-being and success of every student.

Meet Your New Faculty of Social Sciences Guild Rep

The Faculty of Social Sciences welcomes Jermaine Francis as the incoming Guild Representative for the 2025/2026 academic year! Jermaine is a familiar face around campus, bringing a wealth of experience and a clear vision for enhancing student life.

Vasciannie vows to increase impact of UWI Mona Department of Government

Dr Lisa Vasciannie holding a book while smiling at the camera.

DR Lisa Vasciannie, who will assume leadership of the Department of Government, The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona, on August 1, has declared her commitment to advancing its impact on national development.

According to Vasciannie, this will be done through the department’s core undergraduate and graduate programmes in political science, public policy, and international relations.

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