News archives - 2023
January
- UWI promotes evidence informed policymaking in Social Sector Ministries
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - UWI academics launch book on “Managing New Security Threats in the Caribbean”
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - UWI St. Augustine mourns passing of Professor Emeritus Gordon Rohlehr
Monday, January 30, 2023 - The UWI Five Islands Campus set for take off
Thursday, January 26, 2023 - UWI St. Augustine Principal 'campus must be entrenched in community to have relevance'
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 - Professor Sir Hilary Beckles honoured by American Peers
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 - FLOW stands with UWItv
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 - The UWI announces Dr Beverly-Anne Carter’s Professorship
Monday, January 23, 2023 - The UWI Cave Hill Campus’s 60th Anniversary Celebrations Underway
Friday, January 20, 2023 - Sandrea Maynard named new UWI Pro Vice-Chancellor Global Affairs
Monday, January 16, 2023 - Kes the Band headlines UWI’s fete for a cause 2023 ReLive
Thursday, January 12, 2023 - Formal Induction of UWI St. Augustine Campus Principal on January 21
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 - The UWI launches 75th anniversary celebrations Rooted. Ready. Rising. LAUNCH DAY!
Monday, January 9, 2023 - Break the Silence Campaign Statement on Rape of Girls by Teacher and Security Guard
Friday, January 6, 2023 - The Hon. Richard L. Bernal Instinctively a Regionalist. Statement from Professor Sir Hilary Beckles
Thursday, January 5, 2023 - UWI St. Augustine among Best in Class at Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation Award
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 - UWI and IDB sign agreement for Blue Carbon research in T&T's Mangroves
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 - The UWI ushers 75th anniversary celebrations with UWI Day
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
February
- Professor Mycoo addresses the ‘Urgency for Climate Action’ if 1.5°C is surpassed
Monday, February 27, 2023 - Airbnb awards US$250,000 sustainability grant to UWI-hosted Global Tourism Resilience Centre
Friday, February 17, 2023 - A grand Ole’ time at UWI Old Yard 2023 A Sense of Home
Friday, February 17, 2023 - Hundreds of ‘Mathletes’ show up for UWI Math Fair 2023
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 - Christine Randle Appointed UWI Press Director
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 - UWI Diplomatic Academy Ramps Up Customized Training
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 - UWI Professor among key drivers of UN declared Global Tourism Resilience Day
Friday, February 10, 2023 - UWI's Kerston Millar Wakes Up Trinbago
Friday, February 10, 2023 - UWItv presents PhD Conversations Series
Friday, February 10, 2023 - UWI Faculty of Medical Sciences Explores mental health vulnerabilities
Thursday, February 9, 2023 - UWI St Augustine Campus salutes Honorary Graduate Wilfred Sidney Knox
Thursday, February 9, 2023 - UWI's Fete for a cause 2023 ReLive a Success!
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 - CDB backs UWI as Caribbean Digital Transformation Epicenter
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 - Professor Gary Wayne Garcia conferred with “Emeritus” title
Friday, February 3, 2023
March
- Nature stressed by Climate Change, UWI Professor Michelle Mycoo urges Climate Action
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - UWI Vice-Chancellor and Prime Minister Mottley share perspectives on The Bridgetown Initiative
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - UWI scientists’ genomic surveillance research featured in PLOS Global Public Health Journal
Friday, March 24, 2023 - The UWI celebrates alumna Christine Kangaloo on becoming the seventh President of Trinidad & Tobago
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - New deep-sea tubeworm named after UWI Scientist Professor Judith Gobin
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 3 UWI Press Books Named 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalists
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - The UWI among winners of the Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Awards for partnership
Friday, March 17, 2023 - African and European Royals in Slave Trading Compared
Thursday, March 16, 2023 - Cocoa Factory and Global Medical School on the horizon for St Augustine Campus
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - Unwavering support from The UWI’s contributing countries during budget presentation meetings
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - Lydian And Signal Hill Choirs Plan To Ignite: A UWIDEF Benefit Concert
Monday, March 13, 2023 - Exploring a resilient food system for nutritious diets and healthy outcomes at UWI Research Day
Friday, March 10, 2023 - UWI Professor urges Ethics in Transportation
Thursday, March 9, 2023 - UWI IGDS supports Annual Women’s Rights Rally and March EMBRACE EVERYONE
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - The University of the West Indies confers emeritus titles on Copeland, Agard
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - A historic reparative apology guided by The UWI and the Caricom Reparations Commission
Monday, March 6, 2023 - WIGUT continues protest action at UWI St. Augustine
Thursday, March 2, 2023
April
- In 75 years The UWI’s reputation has never been higher Vice-Chancellor Reports to University Council
Saturday, April 29, 2023 - Give Blood, Save a Life UWI, Ministry of Health and NCRHA collaborate on Blood Drive
Friday, April 28, 2023 - 3 St. Augustine Campus experts among 5 New Professors for UWI
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - Statement from Vice-Chancellor | Rest well Harry
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - Receipt of Remit
Monday, April 24, 2023 - First Step Made In UWI Chocolate Factory
Monday, April 24, 2023 - UWI Offers only 5 Year Vet Programme In English-speaking Caribbean
Friday, April 21, 2023 - Two TT Nationals Among AFUWI Honourees
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - UWI Researchers cop US $300,000 to study nature-based coastal solutions
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - ACPA Award for dedication to Student Services to Dr Jacqueline Huggins
Thursday, April 13, 2023 - Buy UWI, Buy Local: UWI launches Campus Market Place
Thursday, April 6, 2023 - A Journey through local microbial landscape at Professorial Inaugural Lecture
Thursday, April 6, 2023 - SIDS need $2 trillion annually to address climate change – all stakeholders must contribute
Thursday, April 6, 2023 - Media Statement from The UWI St. Augustine Campus | Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
May
- UWI starts with win in Momentum Invitational Basketball Action continues at SPEC this weekend
Friday, May 26, 2023 - Calling UWI Alumni, Staff, Students & Friends What’s Your Pelican Story?
Friday, May 26, 2023 - Statement from the Vice-Chancellor : The UWI grieves with Guyana
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - University of Johannesburg honours Sir Hilary
Monday, May 22, 2023 - Caribbean be warned: El Niño looking more likely
Saturday, May 20, 2023 - AI and ChatGPT in Higher Education – Students need guardrails not bans
Saturday, May 20, 2023 - UWI public health expert among winners of global team science award
Friday, May 19, 2023 - UWI Cocoa Research Centre calls for revival of 50,000 hectares of abandoned cocoa lands
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - CARICOM at 50 Symposium: Shaping the Future of Caribbean Integration
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - Over 750 persons trained in UWI/USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Programme
Friday, May 12, 2023 - Promoting citizenship in community: UWI Volunteer Open Day 2023
Friday, May 5, 2023 - UWI Actuarial Science Students Receive Scholarships From Fullerton-Long Caribbean Foundation
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 - The UWI’s Sleeves Rolled Up for Service says Sir Hilary Beckles
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
June
- UWI Hosts Pollinator Garden Sod Turning Ceremony
Friday, June 30, 2023 - UWI Seismic Research Centre turns 70 : Honouring Legacies & Fostering the Future
Thursday, June 29, 2023 - UWI and TATT sign Landmark Agreement to Accelerate the Development of Radio-frequency-enabled Device
Thursday, June 29, 2023 - UWI Showcases Postgraduate Programmes at Recruitment Event
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 - Scotiabank commits $600K Canadian in support of scholarships at The UWI
Friday, June 23, 2023 - UWI experts call out lack of Caribbean representation on Global Health Commission
Friday, June 23, 2023 - Japan Honors T&T Professor for Promoting Academic Exchange and Cultural Understanding
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - Advancing Women’s Health by Increasing PCOS Awareness in Trinidad
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - Crime, Productivity and Economic Growth
Friday, June 16, 2023 - IIR Youth Forum: Rising to the Challenge
Friday, June 16, 2023 - UWI Installs New Guild Council to Foster Student Integration and Welfare
Friday, June 16, 2023 - Breaking the Silence on Child Labour
Thursday, June 15, 2023 - UWI supports True Voluntary Blood Donation World Blood Donor Day 2023
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - UWI celebrates alum’s rise to Presidency of the UN General Assembly
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - Celebrating A Renaissance of Local Writers, The UWI hosts 25th Campus Literature Week
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - New UWI Mona Principal to take office in August
Friday, June 2, 2023
July
- Professor Derek Chadee appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor for The UWI Board for Undergraduate Studies
Monday, July 31, 2023 - Ghanaian Royalty to speak at The UWI Distinguished Open Lecture
Monday, July 31, 2023 - Ground-breaking Study Tour on Reparations and Racial Healing in Bridgetown, Barbados
Thursday, July 27, 2023 - ‘Slavery Reparations are Coming’ | UWI in TIME
Thursday, July 20, 2023 - UWI expert tapped to participate in climate change and health policy global research initiative
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - UWI Open Days Showcase Over 200 Scholarships
Friday, July 14, 2023 - UWI community mourns the passing of Historian Professor Brinsley Samaroo
Monday, July 10, 2023 - UWI Celebrates Innovators in the Appropriate Technology Competition
Monday, July 10, 2023 - UWI Celebrates Graduation of Climate Change and Health Leaders
Friday, July 7, 2023 - UWI Diplomatic Academy to Boost Consular Affairs-related Capacity in Caribbean Foreign Ministries
Friday, July 7, 2023 - Statement from The Vice Chancellor - The UWI Salutes CARICOM at 50
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 - UWI St. Augustine Opens its Doors: Explore the Possibilities to Study at Open Days 2023
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 - The UWI mourns the passing of Sir Samuel Weymouth Tapley Seaton
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 - Remembering Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 - “Failure is not an option” says UWI Astronomy Professor at Mission World of Work: Prepare to Launch
Monday, July 3, 2023
August
- The UWI leads regional dialogue on climate change and mental health
Friday, August 25, 2023 - Students Make History by Representing T&T at International Chemistry Olympiad
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 - UWI Partners with Rotary for Wildlife Conservation in Trinidad and Tobago
Friday, August 18, 2023 - Unearthing Wonders at The UWI St. Augustine's Zoology Museum
Thursday, August 17, 2023 - African Union and the Diaspora speak with one voice for Reparations
Thursday, August 17, 2023 - UWI Engineering Joins NEDCO Entrepreneurship Village to Support Local Businesses
Monday, August 14, 2023 - UWI Welcomes New Students with First Year Experience Mixers
Friday, August 11, 2023 - The UWI’s Faculties of Medical Sciences accredited by CAAM-HP for another 5 years
Friday, August 11, 2023 - UWI and The Children's Authority Strengthen Partnership for Child Protection and Wellbeing
Thursday, August 10, 2023 - UWI Senior Lecturer selected by American Association of Geographers
Thursday, August 10, 2023 - The UWI Honours the Legacy of Gérard Besson
Thursday, August 10, 2023 - Professor Judith Gobin Elected President of the IABO
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - UWI Principal at Asante King's Open Lecture: “It is time for us to reconnect with Africa”
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - UWI’S Dr. Ronald Roopnarine Appointed to International Scientific Committee
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - The UWI mourns the passing of one of its first students, Dame Dr. Ruby Lake Richards
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - Corporate T&T seeks UWI Talent as Future Leaders at ‘World of Work’
Thursday, August 3, 2023 - Professor Justin Robinson appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal at The UWI Five Islands
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - Dr Suzanne Burke New Public Orator for The UWI St. Augustine
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
September
- Inaugural Panel Discussion: Reflections on the Legacy of Dr. Eric Williams
Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 75 years Not Out - Cricket Greats, Athletic Champions and more to play at UWI’s 75th Anniversary T20
Thursday, September 28, 2023 - Celebrating Professor Rose-Marie Belle Antoine: Inspirational Champion of Women
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - National Awards Shine Light on Stellar Achievements by UWI Scientists
Monday, September 25, 2023 - Caribbean’s First Hydrogen Symposium to Champion Sustainable Energy Transition in the Region
Thursday, September 21, 2023 - Marketer, Entomologist, Ophthalmologist and Data Science Expert among The UWI’s newest Professors
Thursday, September 21, 2023 - New UWI Students Embark on Academic Journey with Inaugural Matriculation Ceremony
Thursday, September 21, 2023 - Navigating Pan-African Development: Calls for greater connection to the African Continent
Friday, September 15, 2023 - Beyond 75, what’s next? The UWI engages stakeholders on vision, strategy and leadership
Thursday, September 14, 2023 - TechAgri Expo is back UWI and Ministry of Youth Development and National Service to focus on Youth
Thursday, September 14, 2023 - Registration Open for 17th UWI SPEC International Half-Marathon
Thursday, September 14, 2023 - The UWI hosts Africa-CARICOM Day celebration
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - UWI Honorary degree recipients for 2023 announced
Monday, September 11, 2023 - UWI celebrates the work of Honorary Graduates Mr. Michael Anthony and Dr. Elisha Tikasingh
Thursday, September 7, 2023 - Statement on the Commemoration of September 7 as Africa-CARICOM Day
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - New UWI students charged to be solution finders to the world's challenges
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - UWI St. Augustine Enforces No Thoroughfare Policy
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - Parents, Guardians, Mentors And Spouses Turnout In Full For Incoming Cohort
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
October
- The UWI Honours the Legacy of Helen Bhagwansingh
Monday, October 30, 2023 - The Countdown Is On! UWI St. Augustine Graduation Ceremonies 2023: Top 5 things to look out for…
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - Foreign Direct Investment - The Goal for World Cocoa and Chocolate Day Expo
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - UWI takes Leading Role in Championing Sustainable Energy Hosting Caribbean's 1st Hydrogen Symposium
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - UWI-led Training Equips 73 Workers to Support and Safeguard Children in Residential Care Facilities
Friday, October 20, 2023 - Shaping the Future of Education: UWI/Guardian Life Lecture, Problem-Solving in Tomorrow's Leaders
Friday, October 20, 2023 - UWI St. Augustine Campus Honors Winners of the 'Rooted, Ready, and Rising' 75th Anniversary Art Comp
Friday, October 20, 2023 - UWI / Republic Bank World of Work Programme 17 Years of Empowering Tomorrow's Workforce
Thursday, October 19, 2023 - Unlocking Williams's Legacy to create a New One
Thursday, October 19, 2023 - UWI announces Valedictorians for the 2023 Graduation Ceremonies
Monday, October 16, 2023 - UWI Special Needs Dental Clinic receives $100K+ in Donations and Cutting-edge Equipment
Friday, October 13, 2023 - UWI Marks 63rd Founders’ Day: Rooted in History, Ready for Today, Rising for Tomorrow
Thursday, October 12, 2023 - World Sight Day: UWI Optometry Clinic Reveals About 80% of Vision Loss is Preventable!
Thursday, October 12, 2023 - Bolstering Bilateral Ties: Canada-Caribbean Institute Supports Upcoming Canada-CARICOM Summit
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 - TechAgri Expo 2023 calls for agriculture to become a hi-tech industry
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 - Carpark Fire Quickly Contained
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - “Society needs you” says Campus Principal to New Students at Matriculation Ceremony
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - The UWI and India’s Rajasthan Royals professional cricket team partner to create educational course
Monday, October 9, 2023 - Pioneer Reparatory Justice Master’s Programme welcomes first students
Friday, October 6, 2023 - UWI-75 Cricket Fest Celebrates 75 Years with a Bat, Ball & Boundless Spirit!
Friday, October 6, 2023 - Call for Non-Remunerated Voluntary Blood Donation
Thursday, October 5, 2023 - This Day In History | UWI Celebrates October 4—75 years since the start of its first class
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
November
- UWI Actuarial Students Shine
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - Building societies that are free from violence require new masculinities that embrace fatherhood
Monday, November 27, 2023 - The UWI and ITU Launch Course on Innovative City Development & People-centred Digital Transformation
Monday, November 27, 2023 - Pioneering COVID-19 Pathogen & Tracking Research Secures Prestigious UWI Principal’s Research Award
Monday, November 27, 2023 - The One-UWI Graduate Student Conference Shaping the Future through Interdisciplinary Excellence
Friday, November 24, 2023 - Resilience: Stories of Women Inspiring Change Photo Exhibition & 16 Days of Activism at UWI
Thursday, November 23, 2023 - UWI Unveils Bust in Honour of Mexican Revolutionary 'Francisco Villa'
Thursday, November 23, 2023 - UWI SPEC 2023 International Half-Marathon Celebrates Triumphant Return with Record Participation
Thursday, November 23, 2023 - UWI Geomatics and Land Management Hosts Panel on Coastal City Sustainability for World Planning Day
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - UWI's Centre for Language Learning Marks 25 Years of Excellence: Grand Finale
Monday, November 20, 2023 - UWI Professor Appointed to Prestigious Roles at the United Nations
Friday, November 17, 2023 - UWI St. Augustine Academy of Sport Triumphs in Monarch Basketball Classic
Friday, November 17, 2023 - UWI Exhibits Advanced Hydroponics and Aquaponics Innovations on World Food Day 2023
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 - UWI Alma Jordan Library's Special Collections Receive WAND Archives
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 60+ Startups and SMEs Showcase their Cocoa-Based Products at UWI’s World Cocoa Day Expo
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - The Grab for Gaza The UWI Vice-Chancellor’s Forum focuses on the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Saturday, November 11, 2023 - First-Generation University students to receive more support
Friday, November 10, 2023 - Alumni Influence in Action: Freedom Hall Network Group Unveils -Dr. Keith Archibald Benevolent Fund
Friday, November 10, 2023 - New UWI-CAL student initiative takes flight
Thursday, November 9, 2023 - Research Festival and Principal’s Research Awards to Showcase UWI-STA Excellence
Thursday, November 9, 2023 - UWI Diplomatic Academy Training in 2023 Ends on a High Note
Thursday, November 9, 2023 - UWI's Dr. Craig Ramlal Appointed to UN Multistakeholder High-Level Advisory Body on AI
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 - UWI selected for international sustainability education pilot programme
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - Historic Bust of the Dominican Republic’s Juan Pablo Duarte Unveiled at The UWI Alma Jordan Library
Monday, November 6, 2023 - Emeritus Professor Selwyn Ryan’s Legacy Magnified and Celebrated in a Tribute Anthology
Friday, November 3, 2023
December
- UWI Orientation Creates Inclusive Environment for Students with Disabilities
Monday, December 4, 2023 - UWI Cocoa Research Centre's Chocolates Make Enthusiastic Entry into the Barbadian Market
Monday, December 4, 2023 - Silent Soil Suffering: the Relentless Power of Soil Degradation in the Caribbean
Monday, December 4, 2023 - UWI/VUSSC Explore Technology & Resources to Promote Access to Higher Education
Friday, December 1, 2023 - National Health Research Conference Champions Proactive Solutions for Emerging Healthcare Threats
Friday, December 1, 2023 - Five Promoted to Professor at The UWI
Friday, December 1, 2023
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