News Releases

Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine has been appointed as the new Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Board for Graduate Studies and Research (BGSR) at The University of the West Indies (The UWI). 

Governor General of Barbados, Her Excellency Dame Sandra Mason GCMG, D.A., Q.C., will be conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree at a special convocation on Saturday October 2 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to public service.

Additional outdoor seating for study and reflection is now available to students at The University of the West Indies Cave Hill campus following the handing over of The Pondside Students’ Recreational Space on Monday. This was made possible by The UWI Alumni Circle, in collaboration with The UWI Office of Business Development and the Office of Alumni Relations/Student Enrolment and Retention Unit.

Dr. Stacy Richards-Kennedy has been appointed Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs at The University of the West Indies (The UWI). With effect from August 1, 2021, she assumed leadership of the regional university’s global engagement portfolio and is responsible for coordinating internationalisation and strategic global initiatives across The UWI system

Since 2016 when the management of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) took the strategic decision to prepare and position the institution for global competitive rankings, its performance results have been steadily progressive. The choice to engage the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking system was based on its standing as the most reputable and independently quality assured. Its annual rankings have become a standard measuring tool in the comparative performances of the best global universities.

The unveiling of a stunningly vibrant mural at the Faculty of Law of the Cave Hill Campus of The University of the West Indies marked the start of a beautification project in that department.
 

The first shipment of relief supplies donated to the Cave Hill Campus is on its way to residents of St Vincent and the Grenadines who were displaced by the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano earlier this month.
 

Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Thursday, 19 August 2021. The UWI Cave Hill Campus has officially extended its partnership with CIBC FirstCaribbean with the signing of a memorandum of understanding for three years.

The agreement, which was signed on Tuesday, is for the period 2021/22 to 2023/24, and will cover four areas: support and development of UWI programmes and students around the region.

Stories of creativity, innovation, resilience, and dedication, all related to teaching and the operations of the Campus were highlighted during the Annual Teaching and Learning Week of the Centre for Excellence in Teaching in Learning (CETL).
 

A new unit has been established at the Cave Hill Campus to bolster scholarship aimed at combatting health challenges in the region, including non-communicable diseases (NDCs).