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A multidisciplinary team of academics, students, and external partners led by the School for Graduate Studies and Research at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has been created to focus on deepened research, public education, and activism to address gender challenges in the Caribbean.
 

The 15th Annual University of West Indies Toronto Benefit Awards marked another successful year of fundraising supporting scholarships for Caribbean students on Saturday, April 20. Held at the elegant Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto, Canada, and hosted by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Anchor, Dr. Dwight Drummond, the gala event was at capacity with 450 guests from executive-level businesses, public personalities, and community leaders. Together, they raised over $400,000 Canadian in one night. 

Commonwealth Secretary General, The Rt. Honourable Baroness Patricia Scotland, has highlighted the need for an unprecedented level of international political and economic cooperation to address the myriad challenges facing the world today.
 
Baroness Scotland was delivering the inaugural Commonwealth lecture entitled ‘Legacy: Seventy-Five Years of the Modern Commonwealth’, at the Sagicor Cave Hill School of Business and Management on Friday.

Caribbean Law Review, the flagship publication of the Faculty of Law at The UWI Cave Hill Campus, is back in circulation after a 15-year hiatus.

The biannual publication, renowned for its academic rigour, made an impactful re-emergence into legal realm discourse with its June special issue calling attention to noncommunicable diseases, one of the most significant health threats to Caribbean countries.
 

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to announce that The Most Honourable Dodridge D. Miller, FB, FCCA, MBA, LL.M, LLD (Hon) has been appointed as its 7th Chancellor—the highest office-holder in The UWI system. Now formally Chancellor-Designate, Dr Miller is expected to serve a seven-year term beginning August 1, 2024. He will succeed Robert Bermudez who has served as Chancellor since 2017.

Three academics from The University of the West Indies (The UWI) have been selected as part of the first cohort of the Rising Scholars: Breast Cancer Programme, an international breast cancer research initiative for Early Career Researchers (ECRs). The UWI’s Dr. Simone Badal, Dr. Heather Harewood, and Dr. Natalie Greaves are among the 25 researchers chosen from around the world, with the programme focusing on providing opportunities to Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) and underserved communities.

The UWI Cave Hill Campus has signed an agreement with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) that will result in improved capacity-building, joint research opportunities and other areas of mutual benefit for both institutions. The signing took place in parallel to the historic 166th Regular Session of the IACtHR being hosted by the Cave Hill Campus from April 22 – 25.

For almost three decades, the American Foundation for The UWI (AFUWI) has dedicatedly garnered much-needed financial support for the best and brightest students of The University of the West Indies (The UWI). It has honoured the transformational contributions of outstanding individuals in the region and beyond. The legacy of giving, gratitude, and partnership continued at the 27^th Annual Awards Gala on April 18 at Park Avenue, New York City.
 
 

The increased use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) comes with challenges such as ethics, societal impact, regulatory uncertainty, data privacy, and labour displacement, yet AI has potential for societal good, such as increased efficiency, improved healthcare, and advancement in research and science. To explore the myriad challenges and opportunities for the Caribbean, the School for Graduate Studies and Research at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has established a network of researchers focused on fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among academicians, researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to ensure AI brings good to the region.

Dozens of international media and film production professionals gathered at The University of the West  Indies, Cave Hill campus on April 15 for the inaugural Cross Continental Forum (CCF), a high-profile gathering intent on fostering partnerships across the motion picture industry.