November 7 | Online
The aim of this webinar is to equip professional and student veterinarians, as well as other healthcare professionals, with the knowledge and skills to identify factors that contribute to antimicrobial resistance among humans and animals. This will enable effective intervention to improve detection, treatment, and reduce transmission between species.
Speakers include Dr Sani Muhammad, Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology Specialist at UWI St Augustine’s School of Veterinary Medicine, and Dr Paul Cadogan, Veterinary Inspector for the Government Veterinary Services Division in Jamaica.
To register, go to: https://bit.ly/csa-veterinary-webinar. For more information, visit the School of Veterinary Medicine at https://sta.uwi.edu/fms/vet/.
November 10 | St Augustine
Put on your running, jogging, and fast-walking shoes and come out to this beloved athletic event. Every year, participants at all levels take part in the half-marathon and 5K races, running for glory, to test the limits of their endurance, or just to have an entertaining outing with friends, colleagues, and other runners.
This year, UWI SPEC is partnering with The Dyslexia Association of T&T to raise awareness and raise funds for teacher training and outreach activities.
For more information on the half-marathon and 5k races, and to register, visit https://sta.uwi.edu/spec/marathon.
November 14 and 15 | St Augustine Campus
Breakthroughs in the arts, sciences, engineering, food and agriculture, sports and others will be celebrated yet again this year at the Principal’s Research Awards. Researchers whose work has the potential to better communities, support economic development, protect the vulnerable, and help us better understand the mysteries of existence, will have their awards presented on November 14. This year, two new awards have been introduced - the Hurricane and Earthquake Alleviation Research (HEAR) Award and the Most Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award.
On November 15, the awardees will be invited to present at the Principal’s Research Awards Conference under the theme “Research by All and Research for All”. In addition, a process map for developing the Campus Research Agenda for the 2025-2030 five-year period will be rolled out during the conference.
For more information, visit the official Principal’s Research Awards site at https://sta.uwi.edu/researchawards/.
November 22 | Hyatt Regency Trinidad, Port-of-Spain
Join healthcare professionals, researchers, and representatives of government health-related entities for this important conference on ideas, technologies, and the evolution of the health sector in Trinidad and Tobago. Titled “Digital Health Transformation: Leveraging Technology for Better Care”, this event – now in its fifth year – is the forum where research findings are shared with the sector to influence decision-making to address T&T’s health priorities.
This year's conference will feature 85 research papers on infectious diseases, chronic non-communicable diseases, clinical/laboratory studies, and more.
To register, visit www.healthresearchconferencett.com/registration. For more information, go to www.healthresearchconferencett.com or email researchconferencett@gmail.com.
November 29 and 30 | Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Cultural Cooperation, Mt Hope
Come be a part of the cocoa revolution! Farmers, manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and academics have helped to revitalise T&T's cocoa sector. This event, hosted by UWI St Augustine’s Cocoa Research Centre, will showcase the products and services of emerging cocoa and chocolate entrepreneurs, and share their journey on the path to business success.
WCCD10 will also feature the products of cocoa producers and cooperatives, as well as the cultural activities of rural communities that have developed traditions around this crop. And for those who love chocolate in its many varieties, the expo will give them ample opportunity to enjoy chocolate goodies and the culinary creations of cocoa innovators.
For more information, email Ms Antoinette Sankar at Antoinette.Sankar@sta.uwi.edu. Or visit the Cocoa Research Centre website at https://sta.uwi.edu/cru/.
