OCP Initiatives & Collaborations
The Campus hosted the launch of the Honourable Minister of Trade, Investment and Tourism, Kama Maharaj’s book, ‘Building a World-Class Brand on a Shoestring Budget: A Memoir,’ on November 3rd, 2025. In his book, Minister Maharaj shared insights into his journey as he...
The UN recently celebrated its 80th anniversary in partnership with the St Augustine Campus by hosting a half-day conference on October 27th, 2025, at the School of Education Auditorium. The theme, “UN80: From Legacy to Future: Renewing Multilateralism in a...
On Thursday, September 25th, 2025, the Campus celebrated the launch of Professor Canute Thomas’s latest book, “Reimaginative Leadership: Concepts and Applications”, held in the Main Salon of the Office of the Campus Principal. In this ninth publication,...
Following the completion of the IISD Project, the Office of the Campus Principal was contracted by the British High Commission to undertake a related study, this time focusing on the implications of the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) for Trinidad and...
For the second consecutive year, the St Augustine Campus participated in the Trade and Investment Convention (TIC), held from July 11th to 13th, 2025. The booth was a beautiful exhibition of UWI Made products, highlighting the Campus’s commitment to entrepreneurship....
The UWI St Augustine SPIRIT of Excellence Awards Ceremony was held on June 27th, 2025, at the Daaga Auditorium. The feature speaker was Ms Catherine Kumar. Ten winners received their prizes as detailed below for their outstanding contributions in the various...
The UWI Child Learning and Discovery Facility was launched in 2025, and the service is operational. Beginning September 8th, 2025, the After-School Care Service began expertly caring for our colleagues’ children. The Centre can accommodate up to 30 children,...
In collaboration with the British High Commission in Port of Spain and EY (formerly Ernst & Young), The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus held a workshop on the United Kingdom’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on Tuesday, 18 March 2025....
The Campus Council Meeting was held on 11 March 2025, with the theme “UWI Made: Leveraging Strengths for Growth and Sustainability”. The theme was chosen to highlight how the St Augustine Campus is ramping up its efforts to increase revenue flows and contribute to...
The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus (The UWI STA) was invited to participate in the Shell Trinidad and Tobago Ltd (STTL)/National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST) Workforce Development Conference on 07 March...
The End of Year event took place on 20 December 2024. In addition to the festive atmosphere set by our UWI Arts Intermediate Steel Ensemble, staff dressed to impress and participated in a competition for the most festive attire. The Campus Bursar, Mr Kevin Kalloo won...
The Principal’s Research Awards and Conference was held on 14-15 November 2024. The Awards and Conference celebrated research that adapts to evolving social, economic and technological changes reflecting The UWI’s commitment to dynamic response mechanisms. It also...
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Partnerships
The UWI St Augustine Campus signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The University of Trinidad and Tobago on May 01st, 2024, and launched the Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage Collaborate (CCUS-C) as a Research and Development Centre of Excellence. This signing...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed with the Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CADV) on December 12th, 2023. The MOU is aimed at supporting UWISTA and CADV in confronting, mitigating, preventing and eliminating gender inequality, gender-based violence...
News
What is Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM)? Industrial Engineering (IE) is an engineering discipline that concerns the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of integrated systems of people, knowledge, equipment, energy, and material. It draws...
Have you ever wondered why two different people could react differently to the same medicine? One explanation lies in the unique biochemistry of each individual encoded by the DNA comprising our genomes. The information in our genomes can tell us what diseases we are...
From March 21st to 24th, the St Augustine Campus hosted the 2nd Caribbean Future of Science Symposium. This multidisciplinary event, co-chaired by Professor Shirin Haque from the Department of Physics, aimed to unite international and Caribbean leaders in science to...
The UWI Open Days were held on May 17th and 18th, 2025, and were an incredible success, attracting over 4,000 registered attendees. Despite the inclement weather, the enthusiasm of prospective students was unwavering, as they gathered in large numbers to explore the...
On Friday, May 16th, 2025, the Faculty of Law proudly hosted the Second Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Symposium, titled “Advancing the Case for Regionalism and Indigenous Jurisprudence.” This event marked a significant milestone—celebrating 20 years of the...
Soils have been spotlighted for their central role in addressing global threats including climate change and food security. Soils play an important role in the cycling of elements essential to life. They supply all plant essential elements but the basic macro elements...
The Faculty of Science and Technology hosted its 7th Math Fair on 06 February 2025 with the theme, “Math Quest: A Creative Adventure of Discovery”. The Campus Principal provided remarks at the Fair, which has become a major event in the Campus’s outreach to the local...
There is a common misconception that Trinidad and Tobago does not have intellectual property laws. In fact, we have robust legislation governing all areas of intellectual property. Therefore, the framework is in place to incentivise inventors to innovate, with their...
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading causes of death globally and in Trinidad and Tobago. CVD is a general term for conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels. There are many different types of CVDs, including diseases arising due to blockage or...
New Times Higher Education Impact Rankings reveals perfect score for ‘SDG Partnerships’ The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Thursday, June 20, 2024—The University of the West Indies’ (The UWI) strategy of focusing on the United Nations’...
The UWI St Augustine Campus successfully held its 2024 Open Days on Saturday, April 13th and Sunday, April 14th, 2024. The Open Day allowed all prospective students the opportunity to explore the many programmes that The UWI St Augustine has to offer and to engage...
Did you know that around 75% of recently emerging infectious diseases that affect humans, including the likes of COVID-19, Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika and Ebola, began as animal diseases? To protect the health of our animals and us, and to avoid the onward spread of...