News Releases

“The 75th anniversary of The University of the West Indies is about to be a magnificent year.” These sentiments came from Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles as well as University Registrar and Chief Administrative Officer, Dr. Maurice D. Smith during a media briefing held on Friday January 6, to launch the University’s 75th anniversary being commemorated throughout 2023.
 
This year marks 75 years since the official opening of its first UWI Campus in Mona, Jamaica.

The UWI Cave Hill Campus has entered into a new partnership with the National Experimental University of the Arts (UNEARTE) of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela as part of its plans to increase cultural education, training and artistic collaboration.

The Faculty of Medical Sciences the Cave Hill Campus of The university of the West Indies is celebrating the first cohort of graduates from its Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatric Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing programmes. 

The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies have renewed their commitment to utilise their resources in support of initiatives that benefit both institutions and their stakeholders.

Scores 100% in research influence in Latin America and Caribbean rankings

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) congratulates Grenada’s Senator Simon Stiell on his new role as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat.

Vice Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Dr. Thelma Krug is among speakers slated for the 2022 Americas Conference on Solar Radiation Modification to be hosted at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Regional Headquarters in Jamaica on August 24 and 25, 2022.

The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) is in the process of reforming its national education and labour sectors to build the human capacity of its people and has turned to The University of the West Indies (The UWI) to strengthen its relationship with the regional academy.

Ushered by the success of the regional university’s soaring reputation over the past five years, the 2022-2027 strategic direction for The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has been approved.  Dubbed the ‘Revenue Revolution’, this second phase of The UWI Triple A Strategy was given the green light by the University Council during a special meeting of its members held on July 29 and is set to take effect from the start of the upcoming academic year.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has launched its annual Global Giving Campaign, seeking to engage alumni, partners, the diaspora, and friends to contribute to strengthening and sustaining the regional university. UWI Global Giving began officially on August 1 and is focused this year on helping to raise US$1 million for the University’s Open Campus Endowment Fund. Throughout August, persons interested in giving to this important campaign are invited to visit www.uwi.edu/giving; every gift counts.