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New PVC Undergraduate Studies at UWI

For Release Upon Receipt - January 8, 2013

St. Augustine


UWI REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS, Jamaica – The University of the West Indies is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Alan Cobley as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Undergraduate Studies with effect from February 1, 2013, succeeding Professor Alvin Wint who had served in the position for two outstanding three-year terms.

Professor Cobley joined the staff of the UWI at the Cave Hill Campus in 1987 as Assistant Lecturer in the Department of History and rose quickly through the academic ranks, having been awarded tenure in 1991, been promoted to Senior Lecturer in 1995 and to a Professorship of South African and Comparative History in 2002.

Professor Cobley boasts a distinguished record of scholarly work. He has authored, co-authored and edited several books, book chapters, book reviews and has written numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals; has presented at conferences and has been a consulting editor of the Journal of Caribbean History since 2002. Despite maintaining a heavy teaching and supervisory load, Professor Cobley has been able to remain an active scholar and researcher while taking on many administrative duties. His record of service to the University as well as public service over the 26 years since joining the UWI staff has been prolific, including seven years as Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education, five years as Dean and one semester as Acting Head of the Centre for Gender and Development Studies. His stint as Campus Coordinator of the School of Graduate Studies and Research for Cave Hill immediately preceded the current appointment. His very active University service also includes membership on various Campus and University Boards and Committees as well as several terms as a member of University Council. Particularly noteworthy is his chairmanship of the Academic Quality Assurance Sub-Committee (AQAC) of the Cave Hill Academic Board.

Professor Cobley is married and has one son. He will remain based in Barbados for the time being until he is able to transfer to the UWI Regional Headquarters in Jamaica.

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Over the last six decades, The University of the West Indies (UWI) has evolved from a fledgling college in Jamaica with 33 students to a full-fledged University with over 40,000 students. Today, UWI is the largest and most longstanding higher education provider in the English-speaking Caribbean, with main campuses in Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, and Centres in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Christopher (St Kitts) & Nevis, St Lucia, and St Vincent & the Grenadines. UWI recently launched its Open Campus, a virtual campus with 45 physical site locations across the region, serving 16 countries in the English-speaking Caribbean. UWI is an international university with faculty and students from over 40 countries and collaborative links with over 60 universities around the world. Through its seven Faculties, UWI offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree options in Engineering, Humanities & Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science & Technology, Food & Agriculture, and Social Sciences.

 

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