A cultural medley showcasing varied forms of Caribbean creative expression along with eminent regional voices, will feature prominently when The University of the West Indies (The UWI) launches its newest Faculty of Culture, Creative and Performing Arts this weekend. The UWI’s ninth faculty will be situated in Cave Hill, Barbados, bringing the total number to seven available at the Campus...
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A group of twenty-six students from The University of the West Indies (The UWI) recently completed the China component of a 2+2 Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering with a concentration in mobile application technologies. The group which spent the past two years studying at the Global Institute of Software Technology (GIST) in Suzhou, China is the inaugural class of The UWI-China Ins...
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A New Day in Guyana The following statement is issued by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Professor of Economic History. Sometimes it requires a personal rather than political or professional perspective to see beyond the borders of a seemingly divisive circumstance, and to offer a dispassionate comment. I was named by my father after his cousin, Hilary Alfo...
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Two academics at the Cave Hill Campus are among five at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) who were recently promoted to the rank of professor. Dr. Dwayne Devonish is now Professor of Management and Organisational Behaviour and Dr. Aaron Kamugisha is Professor of Caribbean and Africana Thought. The appointments took effect in May. At the same time, The UWI announced the promotion of ...
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PROFESSOR EUDINE BARRITEAU PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE SIR EVERTON WEEKESWhen The UWI, Cave Hill Campus decided to perpetuate the memory of the 3Ws - of whom Sir Everton Weekes was, until recently, the only remaining survivor – it was a bold gesture to the regional and international community of the University’s intent to highlight and celebrate stellar achievement and brilliance.In na...
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The University of the West Indies (The UWI) community is saddened by news of the passing of our honorary graduate, the great sporting icon of Barbados, the West Indies and the world, Dr Sir Everton Weekes. The UWI extends condolences to his family, friends and the cricketing community that loved and admired a genius and gentleman, who during his ten years of Test Cricket (1948 to 1958), was ...
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The UWI Cave Hill Campus today welcomes Dr. Kirk Douglas as its inaugural Director, Centre for Biosecurity Studies.Dr. Douglas holds a Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology, with his doctoral research leading to several novel findings of viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) viruses present in Barbados and the Caribbean, including dengue virus, orthohantaviruses, arenaviruses and cowpox viruses. Dr. Douglas ...
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At its annual business meeting, held on May 13, 2020, the University Council approved the recommendation to extend the appointment of Professor the Most Honourable V. Eudine Barriteau, as Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Cave Hill Campus. Professor Barriteau who has served in this capacity for the past five years has been offered a one-year post-retirement extension to the end of academ...
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The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Densil A. Williams as Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of its Five Islands Campus, located in Antigua and Barbuda. His appointment was approved by the University Council at its meeting on May 13 and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda has indicated its keenness to work with Professor Williams in a...
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Over the next month, tertiary level students will sit their end of year and degree awarding examinations from the comfort of their homes for the first time in the island’s history of higher education. Starting tomorrow and running until mid-June, students at The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus will undergo final assessments for the just concluded semester in an online or remot...
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Regional Headquarters Jamaica. Wednesday, 06 May 2020. With over 3 million reported cases of COVID-19 worldwide, the virus’ impact on racial and ethnic groups is still emerging. However, internationally, reports have highlighted a disproportionate bearing of illness and death among racial and ethnic minority groups. On April 27, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) hosted a virtual...
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Daily surveillance and modelling of COVID-19 from the George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre (GA-CDRC) at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is now publicly available to provide evidence-based decision-making in the Caribbean. The Centre’s reports gathered currently from 20 Caribbean countries can be accessed at www.uwi.edu/covid19/surveillance.
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Deputy Dean of Research at the George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre, Dr Madhuvanti Murphy has commended the early intervention of Caribbean countries to contain the spread of COVID-19. Dr Murphy told an April 22 online discussion forum on the topic ‘UWI on the frontline: Combatting COVID-19 through Data’ that countries in the region had implemented a number of non-pharmaceutical in...
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UWI lecturer in Public Health and Epidemiology, Dr Natasha Sobers, has reiterated a call for the public to rely only on credible sources for information on COVID-19. Addressing an April 22 online forum hosted by The UWI Cave Hill Campus entitled ‘UWI on the frontline: Combatting COVID-19 through data’, Dr Sobers said medical officials have been bombarded daily with suggestions of magical cur...
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Scientific researchers at The UWI Cave Hill Campus have highlighted the need for Caribbean countries to follow the guidelines set by the World Health Organisation (WHO) regarding how to lift restrictions that were put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the region. This was one of the topics raised during an April 22 discussion forum entitled ‘UWI on the frontline: Combatting COVID...
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