T H E  U N I V E R S I T Y  
O F  T H E  W E S T  I N D I E S
C A V E H I L L > M O N A > S T A U G U S T I N E
VICE-CHANCELLOR’S
REPORT TO COUNCIL
2006 / 2007
Sir Thomas Taylor Walter Grave Sir  Arthur Lewis Sir  Philip Sherlock Sir  Roy Marshall Dr Aston Preston Sir  Alister McIntyre Prof Rex Nettleford Prof Nigel Harris
Principal Principal Principal (1958–1960) Vice-Chancellor Vice-Chancellor Vice-Chancellor Vice-Chancellor Vice-Chancellor Vice-Chancellor 
(1947–1952) (1953–1958) Vice-Chancellor (1963–1969) (1969–1974) (1974–1986) (1988–1998) (1998–2004) (2004–present)
(1960–1963)
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C O N T E N T S
• Preface 3
• Introduction 4 Vision Statement
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• Office of the Board for Undergraduate Studies S T R A T E G I C P L A N
• Office of the Board for NCCs and Distance Education 2 0 0 7 – 2 0 1 2
• School for Graduate Studies and Research
• Office of Administration
• By 2012, the UWI will be an innovative internationallyOffice of Finance
• The Legal Unit competitive, contemporary university deeply rooted in
• Cultural Units of the Vice Chancellery
the Caribbean, committed to creating the best possible
• The University Libraries
•  The Latin American – Caribbean Centre (LACC) future for all its stakeholders. It will be the university of
• Centre for Gender and Development Studies
first choice for the region’s students and talented 
• Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and  Economic Studies
• Michael Manley Professor of Public Affairs/Public Policy academics. It will provide a truly supportive environ-
• Tropical Medicine Research Institute ment that rewards excellence and it will be agile 
• The Office of Planning and Development
• The Projects Office enough to thrive in a dynamic global environment.
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• Cave Hill
• Mona 
• St Augustine
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• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculties of Humanities and Education
• Faculty of Law
• Faculties of Medical Sciences
• The Science Faculties
• The Faculties of Social Sciences
© 2008  Office of the Vice Chancellery, Published 2008; All rights reserved,
• The Executive Management Committee 170 The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7  Jamaica 
• Council Members 172 ISSN 0799 0006
Cover and text design by Robert Harris, Editor: Cecile Clayton
• Staff Developments 174 Printed by Pear Tree Press, Jamaica WI
• Student Enrolment 183 Special thanks to Marjorie Rose-Parkes and Lois Graham for proofreading
P R E F A C E
This Report of academic year 2006/2007 covers the operations of The Universityof the West Indies in the final year of its 2002–2007 Strategic Plan. A new 
five-year Strategic Plan to guide the institution over the 2007–2012 period has been
approved and is already underway.
Established in 1948 initially as “a University College in special relationship with the
University of London”,The University of the West Indies is the oldest fully regional in-
stitution of higher learning in the English-speaking Caribbean. Supported by fifteen
countries, all current or former colonies of Great Britain, the UWI fulfils its commit-
ment to the development of the region through the training of its human resources,
the conducting of research, providing advisory services to governments as well as to
the private sector and forging links with other institutions in the rest of the world.
Annual reports of our stewardship are intended not only to inform our major stake-
holders of the extent to which the mandates of our mission are being carried out
but also to be a means of exposing to a much wider public, including potential bene-
factors, the accomplishments of this unique institution.
The Report is divided into reports from Centre Units and reports from the campuses.
It gives a summary of the activities of the Faculties of Engineering, of Humanities
and Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Pure and Applied Sciences, Science and
Agriculture and the Social Sciences, with a more extensive review of the Offices and
Units that make up the Vice Chancellery. More detailed accounts of the work of the
various academic departments are recorded in the reports to Campus Councils and
can be made available on request.
P R O F E S S O R E . N I G E L H A R R I S , V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R
E. Nigel Harris, Vice-Chancellor
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I N T R O D U C T I O N
During 2008, our regional University will celebrate 60 University magazine The Pelican and the Alumniyears of service to the English-speaking Caribbean re- Newsletter also by offering e-mail for life to all our gradu-
gion. Over those sixty years, it has accomplished much of ates, beginning with those who graduated in 2007, and
which to be proud.Above all, the preparation of more than gradually rolling it out to earlier graduates. Having a more
eighty thousand graduates who have contributed in fun- reliable alumni database, utilising new software technolo-
damental ways to every sector of Caribbean society and, gies will support these efforts.
in some cases, beyond the region. The ongoing collabora-
A special Gathering of Graduates will be held from July 12
tion between governments, academics and citizenry has
to 18, 2008 which will provide opportunities for our grad-
sustained the institution – from the Provisional Council
uates from all over the world, from all walks of life, repre-
Meetings in 1947 and 1948 attended by regional luminar-
senting all the professions, to reconnect with each other
ies such as Founding Father and future Vice-Chancellor,
and with their alma mater.
Philip Sherlock, representing Jamaica; another Founding
Father, future University Registrar and  Barbados National
Hero H.W. Springer, representing Barbados; Acting Chief S T R A T E G I C P L A N 2 0 0 7 – 2 0 1 2  
Justice J.A. Luckhoo K.C., representing Guyana; L.C.
Hannays, representing Trinidad and Tobago; Dr V.F. Even as we celebrate our accomplishments, we must look
Anderson representing British Honduras (now Belize); S.T. to the future. Our world has changed dramatically since
Christian representing the Leeward Islands; and G.H. 1948 and in the next 60 years, there will likely be even
Gordon representing the Windward Islands – to this more profound changes in our region and globe. In the
University Council Meeting in 2008. Strength in collective 2007–2012 Strategic Plan we envision a UWI that will be an
action embodied in the spirit of regionalism has served to innovative, internationally competitive, contemporary uni-
sustain us these many years. versity deeply rooted in the Caribbean and committed to
Professor E. Nigel Harris, Vice-Chancellor creating the best possible future for all its stakeholders. It
During this 60th Anniversary year, that spirit of regional- will be the University of first choice for the region’s stu-
ism will be reaffirmed through celebratory events from dents and talented academics. It will provide a truly sup-
Jamaica in the North to Trinidad and Tobago in the South, portive environment that rewards excellence and it will be
from Barbados in the East to Belize in the West, and further agile enough to compete in a dynamic global environ-
afield where there are graduates of the UWI. We shall be ment.This is a vision not only for the end of the Plan period
making efforts to re-connect with our alumni through our in 2012, but it is one that will lift us into the distant future.
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Much has been accomplished since April 2007 when
University Council approved the 2007–2012 Strategic Plan.
First, it was presented to the Heads of Government of the
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at their regular meet-
ing in July 2007 where it was very well received.
Presentations on the Plan have also been made to the new
Prime Ministers of Jamaica and Barbados, the Hon Mr
Bruce Golding and the Rt Hon David Thompson.
Discussions have also been held with the new Ministers of
Education, The Hon Andrew Holness (Jamaica), Ronald
Jones (Barbados), Carl Bethel (Bahamas), Arsene James 
(St Lucia) and the new Minister of Science,Technology and
Tertiary Education in Trinidad and Tobago, the Hon
Christine Kangaloo.
Implementation of the Plan is underway.To enable appro-
priate coordination of this effort and to assist in obtaining
Simmons-McDonald and a vibrant and enthusiastic team.
non-governmental financing for the Plan, Pro-Vice-
The Open Campus Council held its first meeting on March
Chancellor, Dr Bhoendradatt Tewarie, was selected to head
3, 2008 under the able chairmanship of Sir Dwight Venner,
the Office of Planning & Development.The four core areas,
Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Bank and great things
Teaching and Learning; Graduate Studies; Research and
are expected of this new and exciting endeavour.
Innovation; and Service to the UWI-12 and other under-
served Communities (embodied in the concept of an C H A L L E N G E S
Open Campus) are being addressed simultaneously by
‘theme’ leaders with the full support of our Executive Among the ongoing challenges our University faces is
Management team. In keeping with the vision articulated broadening our funding base beyond what is provided by
in the Plan, of producing the ideal graduate, there have al- the contributing Governments.Efforts are ongoing to gen-
ready been significant strides in the process of curriculum erate funds through leveraging (where possible) the capi-
reform to ensure quality and relevance in the constantly tal assets of the University and through such efforts as the
changing environment in which we operate. Workshops University Consulting Company – UWI Consulting
for supervisors of graduate students have been organised launched on March 5, 2008 – which will provide profes-
on each campus and efforts are being made by each cam- sional services to government and international organisa-
pus to broaden access to specific categories of research tions, private sector and non-government organisations in
graduate students. The Open Campus, now a reality, is led order to address sustainable development issues and busi-
by Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Hazel ness improvement needs in the Caribbean.
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We have been working assiduously with regional and in- C O N C L U S I O N
ternational agencies to source project and grant funding
for research, graduate students, infrastructure and pro- We are proud of our over 80,000 graduates of these past
gramme development. We operate in a very competitive sixty years. We have produced leaders of Government,
environment and our Strategic Plan acknowledges the Heads of State, outstanding academics, businessmen and
need for us to be more aggressive in our regional and in- women, physicians, nurses, engineers, lawyers and many
ternational positioning, as well as in the marketing of our more. We have produced Nobel Prize winners and dozens
accomplishments. Of course, this must be supported by of Rhodes scholars. In the past year we celebrated
faculty whose work is known to governments and the Professor Anthony Chen (Mona), Drs Leonard Nurse (Cave
publics we serve and by strong administrative institutional Hill) and John Agard (St Augustine) who contributed to the
capacity. work of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) which shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with for-
L mer US Vice President, Al Gore. Mr Luke Brown, a recentO O K I N G T O W A R D S T H E F U T U R E
UWI graduate, won a Rhodes Scholarship, joining the more
As we look towards the next sixty years, it is heartening to than 50 graduates who have won that prestigious honour.
note that the overwhelming majority of our graduates He is the first Vincentian to have won this award, We take
who are present day leaders and contributors to our re- special pride in the countless civil servants, technicians
gion were spawned not by the University College of pre- and practitioners in all the disciplines we offer, who have
colonial times, but by an independent University in the by their contributions, ensured the stability, growth and
post colonial era. Four of the 13 Prime Ministers who are development of the Caribbean. This rich product of peo-
UWI graduates were elected in the past year. Many ple is visible not in one, two or three Caribbean countries;
Members of Cabinet of our 15 contributing governments they are evident everywhere in the English-speaking
graduated only in the 1980s and 1990s, as did many of our Caribbean. Many have spread across the globe and con-
business managers and young leaders of the professions. tribute to their individual communities, their disciplines
What we celebrate today is most assuredly the product of and professions and to building a world for future genera-
an independent people, free of the constraints of that tions.Their successes are our pride and the future that they
colonial past in which we were first born. But our future are helping to shape is our legacy for generations to come.
can be assured only if we sustain that central tenet of our
As envisioned by our Founding Forebears, ours is a 
beginning in those colonial years – that of a regional
regional University and we must strive to keep that spirit
University.We must assiduously resist the tug and tempta-
of regionalism that has sustained us these past sixty years,
tion of nationalism and isolation. The incremental value
well into the future.
that the UWI has brought and can continue to bring to the
people of the region is rooted in the vision of a unified,
integrated Caribbean people.
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r e p o r t s  f r o m  t h e c e n t r e
Mobilising the formidable, but dispersed intellectual 
resources of The University of the West Indies to 
create, innovate and advise Caribbean agents and 
agencies, in addressing development issues in  the region
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The Board for Undergraduate Studies (BUS) tional Development Unit (Cave Hill) and Dr Claire Durantcontinued, during 2006/2007 to engage in ac- to conduct a training workshop entitled Quality and
tivities corresponding to its three areas of focus: Efficiency on April 24–25th, 2007. The major aim of the
policy, quality assurance and the preservation of workshop was to expose participants to the processes and
regionality. In each of these areas, the Board un- procedures employed when undertaking table/team mark-
derscored the importance of maintaining and en- ing of examination scripts for large classes, that is, classes
hancing excellence in the teaching/learning with more than three hundred students, so as to achieve
environment in all undergraduate programmes. accurate and reliable test results in a timely manner.
F A C U L T Y R E G U L A T I O N S
P O L I C Y M A T T E R S
The regulations for the Faculty of Law were approved and
P r o f e s s o r  A l v i n  Wi n t R E V I E W O F E X A M I N A T I O N P R O C E S S the regulations for the Faculty of Medical Sciences (Mona)
P r o  V i ce - C h a n ce l l o r were finalised while consultations continued with the
The BUS considered the recommendations of the
Faculty of Medical Sciences (St Augustine) on its regula-
Examinations Task Force that included a rethink-
tions. The Board approved the revised Rules for
ing of the University’s policy and practices on as-
Progression for the Joint UTech/UWI Bachelor of Science
sessing student achievement. One outcome of
Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. The
the review of examinations was the development
Board also approved recommendations for amendments
and publication of the Student Assessment
to the regulations for the BSc Physical Therapy Degree
Essentials Handbook by the Instructional Develop-
(Faculty of Medical Sciences, Mona) allowing the residence
ment Units. The Handbook sets out what the
requirement to be waived for students who had trans-
University ought to consider as important ele-
ferred to the Degree Programme from the Diploma
ments in assessing student achievement.
Programme.
Based on the Proposal for Team Marking, devel-
T H E R E V I E W O F M A T R I C U L A T I O N R E Q U I R E M E N T S
oped by the Implementation Task Force review-
ing the UWI examination system, the Quality As a follow-up to the Report of the Vice-Chancellor’s Task
Assurance Unit collaborated with the Instruc- Force on Admissions Process and Practices at UWI, the
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Board for Undergraduate Studies initiated a review of there should be more practical courses, improvements in
UWI’s matriculation requirements. One element of this ex- the quality of teaching and academic advising, revised
ercise included the commissioning by OBUS of a study of course loads, improved customer service and expanded
matriculation at UWI. The preliminary results of this study student facilities.
were presented at the May 2007 BUS meeting. At this
meeting it was agreed that OBUS would undertake further P U B L I C A T I O N S
data gathering and analysis prior to presenting recom-
The OBUS published the 13th Edition of the UWI Quality
mendations for changes to the matriculation policy of the
Education Forum. The theme of the publication was “The
UWI.
Changing Landscape of Higher Education”. The May 2007
G R A D E P O I N T A V E R A G E Edition of The Quality Circle featured articles on the mean-
ing of “registration” within the context of national accredi-
Based on recommendations from the Committee of tation and the implications for the university and the
Deans, the BUS agreed to forego any more review of the campuses.This edition also highlighted the criteria for the
GPA Regulations for at least another two years. The Board registration of higher education institutions by national
for Graduate Studies and Research has been in consulta- accreditation bodies in Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad
tion with the OBUS regarding the adoption of GPA for and Tobago.The newsletter was made available to all staff
taught Masters programmes. electronically.
P R O G R A M M E A P P R O V A L S
D I S T I N G U I S H E D L E C T U R E S E R I E S
The Board approved the introduction of a BA degree in
As part of the Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture
Entertainment and Cultural Enterprise (Mona), the BSc in
Series on February 28, 2007, the OBUS organised the dis-
International Relations (St Augustine) and the BA in Fine
tinguished lecture on the Mona Campus by Professor Jane
Arts at Cave Hill. The Board also approved the revision of
Knight of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
the Geography Programme in the Faculty of Science and
(OISE). The theme of Professor Knight’s lecture was
Agriculture at St Augustine.
Complexities in Internalisation in Higher Education: New
S T U D E N T E X I T S U R V E Y Players, New Challenges.
The Final Report of the 2006 Student Exit Survey was pre- C O N T I N U I N G T H E C U L T U R E O F Q U A L I T Y
sented to the BUS at its May Meeting. Approximately 944
students responded, of which fewer than 100, all from During 2006/2007 Quality Assurance reviews were carried
Mona, responded online, with full-time and residential stu- out in Accounting, Management Studies, Education,
dents disproportionately represented in the sample.While Theology, Meteorology, and Computer Science at Cave Hill.
overall satisfaction with the UWI experience showed an At Mona, Geography, Life Sciences, Nursing, Geology, Professor Jane Knight giving the distinguished
improvement over 2005, students in the sample felt that Spanish, and Media and Communication were reviewed. lecture
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Self-Assessment Report and the overall process and bene-
fit of the review.
Q U A L I T Y F O R A
The topics of the Quality Forum held at St Augustine on
November 9, 2006 were Grade Point Average and
Regulations which Impact upon Students’ Academic
Experience. The resource persons were Ms Patricia Brown,
Assistant Registrar (Admissions), Ms Jessie-Ann George,
Senior Assistant Registrar (Examinations), Mr Anthony
Perry, Senior Programme Officer (OBUS) and Mr Errol
Simms, Head, Department of Management Studies.
The theme of the Quality Forum at Cave Hill held on
November 17, 2006 was ‘Addressing Student Concerns’.
Presentations were made on the topics, ‘The Examination
Process’, ‘Grade Point Average’ and ‘General University
Regulations’. The resource persons were Mr Desmond
Critchlow, Senior Assistant Registrar (Student Affairs, Cave
Hill), Mr Anthony Perry, Senior Programme Officer (OBUS)
and Ms Betty Thorpe, Assistant Registrar (Examinations,
Professor Jane Knight has the rapt attention of (L–R) Cave Hill).
Professors Ronald Young, Alvin WInt, Canadian Trade
Commissioner, Russell Merifield, and Professor Neville
Ying, following her distinguished lecture Q U A L I T Y E V A L U A T I O N S
Life Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science, Civil
Engineering, Communication Studies, and Pathology/ Quality evaluations, also referred to as quality audits, are a
Microbiology were reviewed at St Augustine. ‘health check’ of the procedures in place within each de-
partment to assure and enhance quality. Whereas quality
Q U A L I T Y A S S U R A N C E O R I E N T A T I O N S E S S I O N S
assurance reviews involve a team of reviewers, led by an
The Quality Assurance Unit (QAU) conducted orientation international academic, the quality evaluation exercises
sessions for most of the departments to be reviewed. are conducted by the programme officers of the QAU.The
These sessions are designed to ensure that academic staff focus is on an array of quality indicators.These include pro-
understand and appreciate the UWI Model of Quality, par- cedures for course/curriculum review, fora for dealing with
ticularly the concept of quality that informs the review; student matters and for documenting the action taken on
and understand the guidelines for the preparation of the these matters, procedures for obtaining and using exter-
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nal stakeholder feedback, processes for staff development C O L L A B O R A T I O N W I T H T E R T I A R Y
and the development of quality manuals. Quality evalua- I N S T I T U T I O N S A C R O S S T H E R E G I O N
tion reports support the University’s initiatives aimed at
continuous quality enhancement. Twelve Quality OBUS provided guidance to the TLIU in the assessment of
Evaluations were conducted in 2006/2007 by the QAU, in tertiary institutions seeking to offer UWI courses and/or
the following departments: Mathematics, Centre for programmes. These institutions included the Clarence
Gender and Development Studies, Government Sociology Fitzroy Bryant College in St Kitts & Nevis, the Antigua and
Social Work and Psychology, and French at Cave Hill; Basic Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute, the T.A. Marryshow
Medical Sciences at Mona; and Agricultural Economics & Community College in Grenada, the Sir Arthur Lewis
Extension, Food Production, Pre-Clinical Sciences, and Community College in St Lucia, the H. Lavity Stoutt
Chemical Engineering at St Augustine. Community College in the British Virgin Islands, the
Moneague College, and the Constabulary Staff College in
The Officers of the QAU continued to provide support for Jamaica.
the work of the Academic Quality Assurance Committees
(AQACs) on each campus.
P R E S E R V A T I O N O F R E G I O N A L I T Y
OBUS sought to continue to discharge its responsibility for
assisting in the preservation of the regionality of UWI by
administering the UWI Open Scholarships and facilitating
collaboration with other tertiary institutions across the 
region.
U N I V E R S I T Y O P E N S C H O L A R S H I P S
The new format of the examinations was being adminis-
tered in its second year. Recipients of the Open
Scholarships from Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago
were informed that tuition would not be covered because
of the provisions made by their respective governments to
cover tuition fees. This enabled more students from other
contributing territories to receive the Open Scholarships.
Thirty-one scholarships were awarded in 2006/07, an in-
crease of twelve over the 2005/06 period.
QAO, Jacqueline Moniquette, presenting a laptop computer to the winner,Tara Hinds from the Faculty of Social Sciences which was
the incentive for students doing the exit survey.
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The Board for Non-Campus Countries and Distance The Centre co-hosted with the Commonwealth ofEducation – which oversees major aspects of the Learning a very successful Fourth Pan-Commonwealth
University’s outreach work, with particular reference to the Forum on Open Learning, October 30–November 3, 2006
non-campus countries – and its associated Office contin- in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and was particularly pleased that
ued to have as its main concern a set of proposals for the online management system it had created for the con-
extensive revision of the structure of the outreach sector ference was adopted by the co-host of the next Forum, the
into a fourth, largely virtual campus. University of London.
The Office also concluded the series of stakeholder consul- UWIDEC continued production of its successful and widely
tations in the contributing countries without campuses, used open access journal: the International Journal of
with a meeting in the Cayman Islands on October 4. Education and Development using Information and
Communication Technology.
The Board bade farewell to Pro Vice-Chancellor Lawrence
P r o f e s s o r  H a z e l  S i m m o n s - M c D o n a l d Carrington, who retired at the end of the year, having
P r o  V i ce - C h a n ce l l o r
served both as PVC and Director of the School of S C H O O L O F C O N T I N U I N G S T U D I E S
Continuing Studies for the past seven years.
During the academic year 2006/2007, the School of
D E C Continuing Studies implemented a range of activities de-I S T A N C E D U C A T I O N E N T R E
signed to advance and strengthen outreach and public
UWIDEC continued the transformation of its delivery education initiatives, promote lifelong learning, provide
mode to a blended learning approach, and was also able technical assistance and implement community and 
to complete production of four new programmes, two in research projects.
collaboration with CARIMAC, one with the St Augustine
Several Centres organised and co-hosted events to com-
School of Education, and one with the Inter-American
memorate the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the British
Drug Abuse Control Commission.
Atlantic Slave Trade. These included a vigil on Emancip-
The Centre continued management of the Caribbean ation Day and a cultural evening in Antigua, a public 
Universities Project for Integrated Distance Education (CU- lecture in BVI by Dr Adrian Fraser, Resident Tutor & Head in
PIDE) funded through the Japanese Funds-in-Trust for St Vincent, an exhibition and public forum in Montego Bay
Capacity Building. and a symposium in Montserrat.
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A major activity for the Caribbean Child Development
Centre (CCDC) was the co-hosting, together with SALISES,
of the first Caribbean Child Research Conference in
October 2006.
During the review period, new courses were offered at a
number of Centres: Events Management in Jamaica
Eastern; a film-making workshop in Montserrat; profes-
sional development courses in Belize for the Belize Central
Bank, and the Certificate in Social Service was offered in
Barbados for the first time.
The Hugh Lawson Shearer Trade Union Education Institute
undertook a number of activities to strengthen research
on the Jamaican industrial relations environment and the
Social Welfare Training Centre (SWTC) continued work on a
research project investigating the impact of violence on
Social Workers in Jamaica. The four-month Course on the
Principles and Practice of Social Work produced 50 gradu-
ates while 110 students graduated from the Diploma
course in Youth Development Studies, in conjunction with
the Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP). The closing
exercise for the Jamaican CYP students was held at Mona
on January 17, 2007 at which the guest speaker was Mr
Henry Charles, Regional Director of the Commonwealth
Youth Programme Caribbean Centre. Although the
Memorandum of Understanding with the Commonwealth
Youth Programme has expired, serious consideration is
being given to continue to offer the very well-received
Diploma in Youth Development Studies in Jamaica, as a
self-financing programme.
WAND began supervising an ethnographic action re-
search project in Bequia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, on
behalf of UNESCO.
Scenes from the Caribbean Child Research Conference
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Deborah-Ann Chambers, Resident Tutor & Head in the
Cayman Islands resigned. She continued to serve as the
University Representative to support the work of the
University.
The following staff members retired from the service of the
School and the University.
• Dr the Hon Phyllis Macpherson-Russell, OJ, Honorary
Consultant, Human Resource Development Unit,
appointed 1975;
• Dr Emina Osoba, Resident Tutor & Head, Antigua &
Barbuda, appointed 1990;
Group of Graduating Class of 2007 – Four Month Course 
Within the School, an assessment of the library collections, • Mr Matthew Roberts, Resident Tutor & Head, St Lucia,
services and physical provisions of all Centres was under- appointed 1993.
taken by Ms Gracelyn Cassell, Resident Tutor & Head, The School records its gratitude for their contribution in
Montserrat, who is a librarian. The intended outcome is a their local environments and regionally to promote and
proposal to enhance the quality of provision to support support the work of the University.
academic activities at the Centres.The School also contin-
ued with an evaluation of the physical plant at all its loca- The following appointments to the School will 
tions with visits to Belize, Montego Bay, Antigua, St Vincent become effective in the new academic year:
and the Grenadines and Anguilla. This survey is being un- • Mr Ian Benn, Head of Centre, Antigua & Barbuda
dertaken in collaboration with the University Project • Mrs Veronica Simon, Head of Centre, St Lucia 
Office.
Professor Lawrence Carrington, Director of the School
A number of Centres also hosted the visit of Mr O’Neil since 1986 retired at the end of the academic year. Mrs Luz
Simpson, UWI STAT (Students Today Alumni Tomorrow) Longsworth, Deputy Director, was appointed Acting
Ambassador from Cave Hill. During his tour Mr Simpson Director with effect from the beginning of the 2007/2008
met with government officials, UWI alumni and students academic year.
and secondary school students.
The School records its deep appreciation for Professor
There were a number of staff adjustments during the aca- Carrington’s leadership, commitment to the goals of the
demic year. Mrs Luz Longsworth, Resident Tutor & Head in School and the transformational vision for its future.
Belize was appointed Deputy Director at the Office of the Professor Carrington, a UWI graduate, joined the staff of
Director in Mona in January 2007. Mrs Jane Bennett joined UWI in 1965. The School and the University have been
Deputy Director-SCS, Mrs Luz Longsworth, handing
out a certificate to a member of the graduating class the staff as acting Resident Tutor & Head in Belize. Mrs made richer by his dedicated and exemplary service.
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T E R T I A R Y L E V E L I N S T I T U T I O N S U N I T
The TLIU saw the final approval by the Board for
Undergraduate Studies of a proposal it had been nurtur-
ing for some time: that graduates of most national colleges
with an Associate Degree at a sufficient level should be
given normal matriculation status. This development 
acknowledged that, for many students in the region,
A-levels have been replaced by associate degrees awarded
by their national college. They can now move unimpeded
to the UWI.
The TLIU announced various new arrangements with TLIs,
and reported on plans to assess several more pro-
grammes:
• Barbados Community College Associate Degree in
Sociology articulation and exemption from courses in Mr O’Neil Simpson, UWI STAT Ambassador from Cave Hill speaks to students at the Convent High School in Dominica.
UWI BSc degree programme.
• Dominica State College Associate Degrees in
Accounting, Business Administration, Economics and
Sociology articulation and exemption from courses at
UWI.
• Articulation and exemption for Cave Hill School of
Business courses with respect to other specified UWI
courses.
• H. Lavity Stoutt Community College franchise of the
BEd degree.
Expressions of interest in franchising or articulation
arrangements were received from several institutions, in-
cluding T.A.Marryshow Community College (Grenada), the
College of Agriculture, Science and Education (Jamaica),
the Jamaica Constabulary Staff College, Knox Community
College and Moneague College (Jamaica), Sir Arthur Lewis
Community College (St Lucia), and the St Vincent & The
Mr Gary Balfour, a successful CYP student, expressed his appreciation at the closing ceremony, for the tutoring received.
Grenadines Community College.
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S C H O O L  F O R  G R A D U A T E  S T U D I E S  A N D  R E S E A R C H
T R E N D S I N G R A D U A T E E N R O L M E N T Diplomas in areas attractive to participants, where there
was likely to be significant market demand; and areas per-
Graduate enrolment at the University of the West ceived as particularly relevant to national and regional de-Indies increased at an average annual rate close to velopment needs. New programmes approved by the
the target growth over the 2002–2007 Strategic Plan Board for Graduate Studies and Research during
Period (Actual growth ~5.0%; target growth 6.2%). The 2006/2007 included: The  Doctor of Business Administra-
growth was substantially faster over the first three years of tion, jointly delivered by the Cave Hill School of Business,
the planning period than over the last two. Growth in the Mona School of Business and the Arthur Lok Jack
graduate enrolment was driven primarily by growth in Graduate School of Business; The University-wide Masters
taught graduate programmes. Enrolment in research de- in Telecommunication Policy and Technology Manage-
grees increased for the first three years of the planning pe- ment;The Masters in Labour and Employment Relations at
riod (~6.5% annually), but decreased in the latter two. The Cave Hill; The Masters in International Event Management
consequence of these changes is that the percentage of
P r o f e s s o r  Way n e  H u n t e at the Cave Hill School of Business; The Masters  in
graduate students who are research students has been
P r o  V i ce - C h a n ce l l o r Strategic Leadership and Management at St Augustine;
falling at UWI, from about 25% in 2004/2005 to about 22% The Diploma and Masters in Cultural Studies at Mona; New
in 2005/2006 and to about 20% in 2006/2007. A final enrol- Masters Programmes in Agricultural Economics and in
ment trend to be noted is that the proportion of research Marketing and Agribusiness at St Augustine; a Masters
students who are full-time has begun to decrease, falling Stream in Water Resources Management at Cave Hill; a
from about 37% in 2004/2005 to about 35% in 2005/2006 PhD degree programme in Epidemiology at Mona; and DM
and to about 28% in 2006/2007.These data emphasise the programmes in General Medicine and in Ophthalmology
need for UWI to act swiftly to implement the activities iden- at St Augustine.
tified in the 2007–2012 Strategic Plan as necessary for driv-
ing the development of research and innovation at UWI. An important activity pursued by the School during the
academic year, as one initiative to address the challenge of
N G P declining enrolment in research degrees, was that ofE W R A D U A T E R O G R A M M E S A P P R O V E D
Campus Coordinators interacting with Departments on all
Much of the enrolment growth in taught graduate pro- campuses to identify those research areas in which the
grammes that occurred over the 2002–2007 period was Departments have particular technical competence and
driven by new Taught Masters programmes and Graduate international credibility, and which were particularly valu-
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able for national and regional development; and formally M A J O R A D D I T I O N A L A C T I V I T I E S
identifying and supporting these as areas in which the
Departments would offer research degrees, following ap- I N T E R - C A M P U S C O L L A B O R A T I O N :
proval by the Board and active marketing. The School placed particular emphasis on facilitating
inter-campus research collaboration in the areas of
N E W P O L I C I E S A N D P R O C E D U R E S Tropical Medicine, Cultural Studies, Environmental
D E V E L O P E D A N D O P E R A T I O N A L I S E D Management, Disaster Risk Reduction and Biotechnology
in 2006/2007, through provision of funds, hosting of meet-
New policies developed, approved and operationalised
ings and assistance with research proposal preparation.
during 2006/2007 included: A Policy for the Establishment,
Operation and Governance of Units, Centres and Institutes The School led an initiative involving the Business
at the University of the West Indies; Procedural Guidelines Development Offices, the Office of Sponsored Research
for Submission of Taught Graduate Programme Proposals; (Mona), and the newly formed University of the West
Procedures for Evaluating Departmental Research and Indies Consulting Company to discuss and agree upon the
Publication Activity; and A Format for Reporting Research most appropriate institutional arrangements for manag-
in Annual Departmental Reports. ing research development at UWI.
M A N D A T E A N D V I S I O N S T A T E M E N T
The mandate and vision of the School for Graduate Studies and Research is to 
develop the quality and relevance of graduate education and research at the
University of the West Indies to ensure that it is regionally and internationally
recognised as the premier graduate education and research institution in the
Caribbean and a primary driver of Caribbean development; and to establish the
UWI as the internationally recognised research leader in selected focal areas 
relevant to developing countries in tropical areas.The School focusses heavily 
on inter-campus collaboration and a vision of the University as one functionally 
integrated regional institution in its quest to deliver on this mandate.
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The School also initiated an activity to rationalise the • Identified funding for researchers from UG and 
development and operation of Research Ethics Boards UWI conducting a Comparative Study of Eric Williams’
across the three campuses; and continued to host and and Forbes Burnham’s impacts on Caribbean devel-
chair meetings of the University of the West Indies opment.
Intellectual Property Committee. • Identified funding for UWI research students con-
ducting a study on Brazilian migrants in Guyana.
I N T E R - I N S T I T U T I O N A L C O L L A B O R A T I O N
R E S E A R C H E R D E V E L O P M E N T A N D R E C O G N I T I O N
The principal activities during 2006/2007 were: facilitating
P R O G R A M M E
the participation of UWI teams in Inter-Sessional Heads of
Governments Meetings dealing with further development In collaboration with the Legal Unit of the University of the
of the CSME; facilitating the participation of UWI teams in West Indies and the World Intellectual Property
selected UN Meetings; e.g. the ‘International Climate Organisation (WIPO), the School co-hosted a 5-day train-
Change and Vulnerability Conference’ organised by the ing programme at Mona for researchers across the three
United Nations Development Programme and the campuses, on ‘Protecting, Marketing and Licensing
Commonwealth Secretariat through the University of Research Results’. Other beneficiaries were the Scientific
Peace, in the Hague, Netherlands; facilitating the partici- Research Council of Jamaica, the National Commission on
pation of UWI staff  in the Annual CARISCIENCE Meeting, Science and Technology (Jamaica), the Jamaica
held in 2006 at Cave Hill; continuing to function as the Promotions Corporation, and the Jamaica Intellectual
Secretariat for the University Consortium of Small Island Property Office. The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) in the
States, the Members being the University of South Pacific, School continued to Chair the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for
the University of Mauritius, the University of Malta and the Excellence University Selection Committee and the
University College of the Virgin Islands. Under the Principal’s Awards for Excellence Selection Committee at
Memorandum of Understanding between UWI and the Cave Hill.
University of Guyana the School:
T H E R E S E A R C H F U N D I N G P R O G R A M M E
• Coordinated the application and admission of
University of Guyana academic staff into PhD pro- The School continued to manage the services and facilities
grammes at the three campuses of UWI. of the Community of Science (COS) Network at UWI, and
to use this and other information sources to send out fre-
• Organised and funded a Cataloguing Workshop at
quent funding alerts to researchers across the three cam-
the University of Guyana for University of Guyana and
puses. It coordinated the development and submission of
Public Sector library staff.
University of the West Indies research proposals for fund-
• Identified funding for a UWI/UG research project on ing consideration under the EDULINK Programme of the
Mercury Analyses in samples from humans associ- European Union.Two of the four applications submitted in
ated with Gold-Mining activities in Guyana. the First Call for Proposals (2006) were successful, and a
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further six proposals have been submitted under the Governments of Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and
Second Call (2007). The School also coordinated the sub- Grenada re the provision of financial support for the estab-
mission of proposals for funding consideration under the lishment of a Caribbean Research and Competitiveness
International Community-University Research Alliances Funding Agency.
(CURA) Programme funded by the Social Sciences and
Humanities Research Council of Canada and the T H E P O L I C I E S , P R O C E D U R E S A N D
International Development Research Council; and in A D M I N I S T R A T I V E P R O G R A M M E
collaboration with CDERA, obtained funding in support of
research on Disaster Risk Reduction from the European The School coordinated and funded meetings of its
Union and the Inter-American Development Bank. The Campus Coordinators and the Senior Assistant Registrars
School continued to oversee the awarding of UWI in charge of the administration of graduate studies on the
Research and Publications funds across the three cam- three campuses to: review Graduate regulations and draft
puses, and to dialogue with CARICOM and with the modified regulations, where required; and review all 
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administrative procedures and forms relating to graduate The Centre has recently initiated two large regional proj-
studies across the three campuses in an effort to achieve ects in collaboration with CDERA.The first is funded by the
The Centre has begun to best practice and standardisation. The School completed European Development Fund and is entitled Institutional
design a Caribbean Data the task of compiling all Policies, Procedures and Best- Support and Capacity Building for Disaster Management in
Practice papers approved by, or noted by the Board for the Caribbean. The second focusses on the development
Bank of major natural Graduate Studies and Research over the past ten years, of training programmes for Disaster Risk Reduction with
and making them available in hard copy and on the web- funding by the Inter-American Development Bank under
hazard events, their 
site of the Office of Research. the Regional Public Goods Programme.
impacts and their mitiga-
M A N A G E M E N T O F C E N T R E S A N D I N S T I T U T E S The Centre has also begun to develop short courses and a
tion, as a tool in support UWI Taught Masters Programme in Disaster Management,
The School continued to oversee the operations of the with emphasis on Hazards Risk Management, Disaster
of research relevant to Disaster Risk Reduction Centre and the Institute for Preparedness and Disaster Mitigation and Recovery. The
Sustainable Development during the 2006/2007 academic courses will be delivered by distance or in modular (com-
Disaster Preparedness, year. pressed) form to increase their accessibility to working
Prevention, Mitigation T C D R R professionals in the region. Important emphases will beH E E N T R E F O R I S A S T E R I S K E D U C T I O N
Hazard Mapping and Vulnerability Assessments, Flood
and Recovery in the The Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction implemented a Management, Community Disaster Planning, Early
number of significant regional activities in 2006/2007. In Warning Systems, Emergency Communication in Disasters,
Caribbean.
collaboration with PAHO and CDERA, the Centre designed Public Sector and NGO Behaviour and Responsibilities in
and delivered an International Course for Leaders on Disasters, Health Issues in Disasters, Medium and Long-
Disasters and the impact on Development.The course was term Disaster Recovery Strategies, Climate Variability and
held in Jamaica and involved twenty participants from Climate Change, inter alia.
twelve different countries, both within and outside of the
The Centre has begun to design a Caribbean Data Bank of
Caribbean. With sponsorship from CDERA, the Centre
major natural hazard events, their impacts and their miti-
hosted and chaired a meeting of regional Higher
gation, as a tool in support of research relevant to Disaster
Education Institutions to develop an Education Policy for
Preparedness, Prevention, Mitigation and Recovery in the
Disaster Risk Reduction in the Caribbean. With sponsor-
Caribbean.
ship from the Government of Japan, the Centre conducted
an assessment and made recommendations on the most T H E I N S T I T U T E F O R S U S T A I N A B L E D E V E L O P M E N T
appropriate Early Warning Systems for detecting Flood
Hazards in Caribbean countries. Finally, with sponsorship The Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD) imple-
from UNDP, the Centre conducted a Socio-Economic mented several regionally significant projects and pro-
Impact Assessment of selected earthquakes in the grammes during 2006/2007. An important one of these
Caribbean, with emphasis on Jamaica. was the UNEP Integrated Assessment Programme. This
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Programme integrates social, economic and environmen- Caribbean Maritime Institute, and the Ministry of Foreign
tal information into a single decision-support process. Affairs and Trade, Jamaica. ISD continued to place strong
Jamaica was one of six countries chosen to field-test the emphasis on the training of PhD students during the re-
new Integrated Assessment Methodology. The results of view period, a number of whom graduated in 2007.
the field test are now being used to fine-tune the IA
In 2007/2008, the ISD will continue to meet its current proj-
Methodology before it is deployed world-wide by UNEP. A
ect commitments but will position itself institutionally to
second large activity was the Summit of the Americas
play a more direct and explicit role in regional develop-
Programme, the ultimate output of which will be policy
ment. Leaders of CARICOM delegations who have met
guidance for sustainable development in the Americas
with UWI teams have confirmed that international agen-
over the next decade.The Institute also implemented sev-
cies typically work with national Units to execute the agen-
eral projects through its Hospitality and Tourism Unit.
cies’ development mandates, but emphasise that national
These included: an Assessment of the Marketing Potential
Units are overwhelmed and cannot implement the devel-
of Agro-Tourism in Jamaica; an Assessment of Water
opment initiatives effectively. The ISD will therefore in-
Availability on Tourism Development in Small Island
crease its engagement with all international agencies with
States; and, the Development of a High-end Caribbean
development mandates in the Caribbean (e.g.UNEP, UNDP,
Jewellery Business for the Tourism Market in the
UNESCO, IOC, USAID, CIDA, DIFID) and assist them in exe-
Caribbean. ISD has obtained initial funding from the
cuting their regional mandates.The ISD has already begun
Global Environmental Facility for the development of a
to assist Caribbean countries with the implementation of
Programme on Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change.
activities relevant to the Barbados (Mauritius) Plan of
The Programme will be implemented by a Consortium of
Action, and in meeting their obligations under some of the
five regional institutions, led by the ISD on behalf of the
varied Conventions and Protocols to which the countries
UWI, and will be of three years’ duration.
are signatories (e.g. CBD, SPAW, Biosafety, MARPOL, among
ISD placed considerable emphasis on developing collabo- others).
rative research networks during 2006/2007. Members of
the networks include the Caribbean Academy of Science,
the University of Technology in Jamaica, the School of
Engineering at the University of Surrey, the Institute for
Studies of Science, Technology and Innovation at the
University of Edinburgh, the Centre for Social and
Environmental Accounting Research at the University of St
Andrew, the UNEP Division of Technology, Industry and
Economics, the Caribbean Regional Negotiating
Machinery, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change, the Cartesius Institute of the Netherlands, the
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O F F I C E  O F  A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
The Office of Administration provides administrative Strategic Plan by organising an administrative staff retreatsupport to the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor and in February 2007 under the theme ‘The Registrar’s Role in
sees to the implementation and monitoring of all deci- Managing Change’. A total of 46 registrars from the three
sions of the governing bodies of the University which have campuses heard from Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal,
policy, strategic and operational implications for the Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie, who urged them to see change
regional institution. The mission of the Office of as facilitating the environment for learning and knowl-
Administration is to provide the best possible administra- edge creation. Other speakers included the three campus
tive services to the University, to be a model at execution registrars and the UWI Director of Information Technology.
and to facilitate the achievements of the UWI’s mission and
The Task Force mandated by the Vice-Chancellor to review
strategic goals. The Office of Administration therefore
the admissions process and practices of the University rec-
seeks to ensure that:
ommended a new policy of offering early acceptance at
• The appropriate systems and procedures are in place the undergraduate and post graduate levels to qualified
M r  C . Wi l l i a m  I t o n across the University for the admission, registration, Caribbean nationals. The entire review process was spear-
U n i ve r s i t y  R e g i s t ra r examination and well-being of students; headed by the University Registrar.
• The processes relating to people management and
The International Programmes Unit was actively involved
talent development are responsive and effective;
in articulating Policy Guidelines for Education Abroad
• The business of the University committees, through
which governance takes effect, is conducted properly
• The University’s archives and records are adequately
managed and secured; and
• The University’s major stakeholders are kept 
informed of developments taking place within the
institution.
H I G H L I G H T S O F A C T I V I T I E S
In academic year 2006/2007 the Office of Administration UWI Registrars across the three Campuses and Centre at the November
paved the way for the introduction of the third Five-Year 2006 Registrars’ Retreat
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Programmes and negotiated Memoranda of Understand-
ing and specific agreements with fifteen universities and
colleges during the period. There was collaboration with
twelve of these on the design and delivery of customised
programmes, ten of which were delivered at Mona, involv-
ing over 120 international students.
The eleventh July-at-the UWI programme, aimed at sensi-
tising pre-university children to the UWI and exposing
them to the culture in contributing countries, was staged
in Jamaica in association with the Gleaner Company of
Jamaica, at the Mona Campus. Eighteen students partici-
pated, bringing to 346 the number of prospective UWI stu-
dents who have benefited from the programme.
The International Programmes Unit spearheaded the par-
ticipation of a UWI-wide team in the September 2006 Go
July-at-the UWI participants pose with Professor
Abroad Fair in Toronto, Canada, which presented an oppor- Leo-Rhynie, Principal, Mona Campus
tunity to interact with the over 5,000 visitors seeking infor- A R C H I V E S A N D R E C O R D S M A N A G E M E N T
mation on Education Abroad opportunities. The Toronto
Chapter of the UWI Alumni Association visited the UWI The Archives and Records Management programme suf-
booth and their spirited support contributed to the opin- fered a set-back with the death on June 17, 2007 of the
ion of both organisers and visitors that it was the most vi- University Archivist, Miss Elizabeth Williams. Having joined
brant booth in the fair. the staff in May 2003, Miss Williams was instrumental in
mounting several exhibitions during Career & Placement
The IT Unit of the Office of Administration continued to promotions as well as for international conferences.An ex-
make the Data Management Report project a value hibition was also mounted for the Mona Campus Research
adding initiative with the generation of monthly consoli- Day in January 2007. She visited several of the University
dated integrated data reports on students and staff across Centres in the UWI-12 countries, in an effort to improve the
the University, using the Business Objects reporting tool. quality of the University’s record-keeping at the Centres. A
Reports included, inter alia, registered student profiles, ac- search for her successor was commenced.
ademic staff profiles, student enrolment trends, student/
staff ratios and profiles of degrees awarded. Five-year The Programme welcomed five students who participated
trends on student enrolment have also been included in in the Masters in Heritage Studies. The UWI Archives also
the data warehouse. Integration of the Open Campus with served 35 researchers who made several visits to the
profiles of registered students has also been achieved. Archives in order to consult the records. University Archivist, Miss Elizabeth Williams
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O T H E R S I G N I F I C A N T U N D E R T A K I N G S O F T H E The Office of Administration, through the Senior Assistant
O F F I C E O F A D M I N I S T R A T I O N Registrar/Information Officer, collaborated in the produc-
tion of the University magazine “The Pelican” and pro-
In collaboration with the Campus Records Management
duced the Vice-Chancellor’s Annual Report. Also, the
Department, the Office of Administration provided techni-
University Registrar’s Newsletter (UWILINKS) was pro-
cal and project management support to the pilot project
duced for posting on the website once per semester.
for Xtender Document Management.The pilot project op-
erated for seven months as a stand alone system using lim- S T A F F D E V E L O P M E N T S / M O V E M E N T S
ited resources, during which time 35,000 financial
transactions from the Office of Finance and Bursary were During the review year several staff members earned their
scanned and indexed. degrees. Mrs Lesia Sawyers, Senior Secretary, completed
the BSc in International Relations, Ms Nikeisha Walker,
The Office of Administration provided project manage-
Senior Secretary gained the BSc in Management Studies,
ment and technical support to the CampusEAI which is a
Mr Niel Williams, Webmaster completed the BSc in
consortium of universities from which the UWI obtained a
Electrical and Computer Engineering and Ms Kemesha
grant to develop a web portal with access to Banner
Ennis, Secretary earned the BA in History and Literatures in
Student, e-mail and the Moodle learning management ap-
English.
plication.The Office also coordinated a cross-campus team
of IT professionals to develop an enterprise identity man- Mrs Brigitte Collins was promoted to Senior Project Officer
agement solution that will enable seamless access to ICT III and Ms Lilieth Nelson was promoted to Senior
resources by staff and students across the UWI. Programme Officer III.
The UWI Centre Website re-launched in the last academic Mrs Pansy Young, Senior Assistant Registrar, was part of a
period continued to be developed. A content manage- UWI team which visited Australia November 23 –
ment application Telerik Sitefinity which is a template- December 8, 2006. During the visit she benefitted greatly
based software system has been employed to assist in from participation in two conferences – ‘Challenging
content maintenance. Google Analytics has also been Traditions: Positioning Human Resources in Modern
installed to monitor hits on the website. Universities’ at the University of Melbourne and the Third
Universities’ HR Benchmarking Conference at the
Planning and organising “Change Management” work-
Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane – as well
shops for Deans and Heads of Department was under-
as study visits to the University of Melbourne, Griffiths
taken at the campuses during the period April to May
University, University of Queensland and Queensland
2007. Dr David Brizan, a Trinidadian consultant, was the fa-
University of Technology. She was most impressed by the
cilitator.The aim of the workshop was to sensitise adminis-
emphases placed at these Australian institutions on train-
trative staff to changes in the management hierarchy of
Participants in  ‘Change Management’ Workshop ing and staff development for all levels of staff as well as onthe University as well as to the 2007–2012 Strategic Plan.A
data and information gathering.
total of 169 staff members participated.
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Chancellor, Vice-
Chancellor and the five
honourees on stage at
the Appreciation
Ceremony, May 31, 2007
H O N O U R S A N D A W A R D S were honoured for 15 years of service and one,
Administrative Officer, Mrs Florence Francis, for 21 years.
The Office planned and organised an appreciation cere-
mony in honour of five Senior Managers – Pro Vice- The 7th Annual Conference of the Association of
Chancellors Prof Lawrence Carrington, Prof Marlene Caribbean Higher Education Administrators (ACHEA) was
Hamilton and Prof Elsa Leo-Rhynie; the University held in Barbados in July 2007. Under the theme “Under-
Registrar, Mrs Gloria Barrett-Sobers and the Mona Campus standing Best Practices in Higher Education Administra-
Registrar, Mr Edward Falloon – who together represented tion: Challenges, Constraints and Successes”the attendees
100 years of outstanding service to the University and re- were strongly motivated by the opening address by the
tired at the end of September 2007. The function, which Barbados Minister of Education, Ms Mia Mottley, which set
took place in May 2007, was attended by over 250 persons the tone for the very successful conference. Seven staff
representing the academic community, Ministers of members from the Office participated.
Government, members of Council, members of the diplo-
Under the leadership of the new University Registrar, Mr C.
matic corps, family and friends of the retirees.
William Iton, who assumed duties on September 3, 2007,
Five staff members were honoured at the 2007 Long serv- the Office of Administration will be in the vanguard of the
ice award at the Mona Campus of the University. Four per- administrative transformation process mandated by the
sons, including University Registrar, Mrs Gloria Barrett- new Strategic Plan and will continue to strive for excel-
Sobers, Senior Assistant Registrar, Ms Cecile Clayton, Senior lence in carrying out its core function of providing admin- UWI-wide team in the September 2006 Go Abroad Fair
Project Officer, Ms Lilieth Nelson and Mrs Deon Simpson istrative support for the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor. in Toronto mingle with UWI Alums in Canada
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O F F I C E  O F  F I N A N C E
I N T R O D U C T I O N ment of current resources, and the identification and 
acquisition of new resources to finance the Plan.
The Office of Finance is responsible for the overall direc-tion and coordination of the financial affairs and finan- B I E N N I U M B U D G E T S
cial management of the University. This is achieved
Annually, the Office of Finance coordinates the University’s
through the collaboration of the Director of Finance/
budget process, from the issuing of the Budget Guidelines
University Bursar and his management team with the Vice-
to the meetings of the Grants Committees. The Budget
Chancellor, the Principals, the Pro Vice-Chancellors, the
Guidelines set out in detail the procedures to be followed
University’s Senior Management and the management
in preparation for the Biennium Budgets. It also includes
teams of the campuses. More specifically the Office of
the Budget Cycle which shows the targeted dates for the
Finance, in conjunction with the Bursaries of the cam-
completion of the various steps.
puses, monitors the day to day financial and accounting
functions and operations of the University.
M r  Wi n s t o n  B ay l ey M E E T I N G S O F T H E T E C H N I C A L A D V I S O R Y
U n i ve r s i t y  B u r s a r / The Office also has direct responsibility for managing the C O M M I T T E E S A N D G R A N T S C O M M I T T E E S
D i r e c t o r  o f  Fi n a n ce financial affairs of the offices of the Open Campus, and the
The meetings of the Technical Advisory Committees
Centre Departments located at the campuses as well as
(TACs) were held in Jamaica on February 5 and 6, 2007.The
supporting and monitoring the new and ongoing initia-
guest speaker at the opening session was the former
tives of the Vice-Chancellor.
Minister of Education,The Hon Maxine Henry-Wilson. In at-
H A tendance were representatives from the contributing gov-I G H L I G H T O F C T I V I T I E S
ernments, representatives of the Ministry of Education and
S T R A T E G I C P L A N 2 0 0 7 – 2 0 1 2 the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Jamaica and the
Senior Management of the University as well as the
The Office of Finance was very involved in all the stages of
University Hospital.
the development of the Strategic Plan, and played a lead-
ing role in the development and coordination of the finan- The meetings of the Campus Grants Committees and the
cial projections for all the emerging Themes and Enablers. University Grants Committee took place on Friday, April 13,
The Office will, in conjunction with the Office of Planning 2007 also at the Mona Campus. At the meetings, the
and Development, continue to be engaged in the align- Chairpersons of the TACs presented their reports to the
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Following the Opening Ceremony of the TAC L-R:
Principal designate, Professor Gordon Shirley, Mona
Campus Principal, Professor Elsa Leo-Rhynie,The
Hon Maxine Henry-Wilson, Minister of Education &
Youth, Jamaica; Mrs Maria Jones, Permanent
Secretary, Ministry of Education & Youth; Mr Winston
Bayley, University Bursar; The Rev Dr Ralph Hoyte,
Minister of the St Andrew Scots Kirk and Professor
Nigel Harris, Vice-Chancellor.
chairpersons of the Grants Committees, who in turn re- needs. It was generally agreed that some development
ported to the University Grants Committee. The Vice- needs must be addressed in the short-term, and that due
Chancellor and Principals also reported to the respective to their nature these could not be undertaken without the
Committees. financial input of the region’s Governments in the form of
government grants and/ or government guarantees for
A report of the Task Force on the Capital Development
loans.
Needs of the University was presented to the University
Grants Committee which reviewed and accepted the F I N A N C I A L R E P O R T S
capital programme.
Consolidated Financial Reports of the campuses and the
Chairman of the University Grants Committee, the Hon Centre with accompanying Financial Statements were pre-
Owen Arthur, directed the University to continue its efforts sented to the meetings of the University Finance and
in implementing the suggested methods of sourcing non- General Purposes Committee (F&GPC) in October 2006,
Governmental means of financing its capital development February 2007, and May 2007.
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The UWI Consult team at Cambridge
University, L-R: CEO Mrs Carleen Gardner,
Mr Phil Hawkey, Director of Oakley
Consulting, Prof Brian Loughrey,
International Director and GM, Oakleigh
International Division and Mr Winston
Bayley, UWI Bursar
Discussion is ongoing with the campus management on Chairpersons of the Audit Committees to assist in the res-
improving significantly the timeliness of the inflow of in- olution of the foregoing problem.
formation from the campuses so that reports can be com-
B A N N E R F I N A N C E U P D A T E
pleted and circulated to members of F&GPC at least one
week before the meetings. Similar discussions have also Banner Finance software, widely used by universities, pro-
taken place with respect to the delays in the preparation of vides the accounting services for the University of the West
the Annual Financial Statements of each entity, and the Indies. The following modules of Banner have been suc-
Consolidated Financial Statements, and the consequent cessfully implemented: Accounts Payable, Accounts
delays in the external audits of these Statements.The Vice- Receivable and Cashiering, Fixed Assets, Stores, and
Chancellor has requested the Principals and the General Ledger.
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SunGard, owners of the software, visited the University to Companies in Jamaica requesting the relevant tax exemp-
conduct training sessions on the Research Module. An up- tion.The Legal Unit has been assisting in this matter.
grade to version 7 will facilitate the testing of this module.
A N N U A L R E T R E A T F O R M A N A G E R S O F T H E
The Banner Summit was attended by representatives from B U R S A R I E S A N D T H E O F F I C E O F F I N A N C E
all the campuses and the University Centre.The interaction
The Office of Finance, in conjunction with the St Augustine
with staff members of other universities was invaluable, as
Campus, arranged and hosted the annual Retreat which
this provided the opportunity to form informal support
was held in Trinidad & Tobago on April 30 and May 1, 2007.
groups for the administration and use of Banner.
This annual event is rotated among the campuses, and
The University is considering the use of a report writer, provides the opportunity for Finance officers to meet with
ARGOS, to enhance the use of Banner in the preparation of their counterparts at the respective campuses, and to dis-
Financial Statements. An evaluation pack has been re- cuss issues relating to the management of the University’s
ceived from e-Visions, suppliers of the software, and is financial resources, financial procedures, reporting require-
being tested. ments, their role in the implementation of the proposed
Strategic Plan 2007–2012, the Open University, invest-
U N I V E R S I T Y C O N S U L T I N G C O M P A N Y
ments, the current and future developments at the cam-
The Office of Finance managed and co-ordinated to suc- puses and the Centre, and to obtain insights into best
cessful completion, the various activities related to the es- practices.The specific topics covered were:
tablishment of the Consultancy Company which is now • Critical Success factors in achieving objectives of the
offering its services.These included obtaining partial fund- Strategic Plan
ing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for the • The Basics of the Knowledge Economy: How UWI
engagement of a consultancy firm to establish the UWI must embrace these in the Strategic Plan
Consulting Inc; monitoring the required tender process; as- • Overview of the Status of ICT at UWI:The Way forward
sisting in the hiring of the consultant firm; liaising with the • UWI Audit: Best Practices in Achieving a Pure Audit
University staff selected for interviews by the Consultant
• Key Points in Preparation of Annual and Interim
firm, coordinating the entire process to the required stan-
Financial Statements 
dards of the CDB; and assisting the Chief Executive Officer
• Financial Procedures & Guidelines
in administrative matters. The official launch is being
planned for March 5, 2008 in Barbados. • Relationships of Finance Officers – across Campuses
(Interactive Session)
R E G I O N A L E N D O W M E N T F U N D
Presenters included His Excellency, Professor George
A Position Paper was prepared and presented to University Maxwell Richards, President of the Republic of Trinidad
F&GPC which gave its approval.The Company’s Incorpora- and Tobago, and Mrs Rita Portillo, Permanent Secretary in
tion documents have been submitted to the Registrar of the Ministry of Science,Technology and Tertiary Education.
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H.E. Professor Maxwell Richards, President of
Trinidad & Tobago (C) poses with participants and Dr Bhoendradatt Tewarie, Professor Alvin Wint and Mr identified, and these have been categorised according to
presenters at the Annual Retreat for Managers of the Larry Goldstein were resource persons for consideration of proposed funding types.
Bursaries and the Office of Finance, in Trinidad &
Tobago, May 2007. the Strategic Plan 2007–2012.
All campuses and the Centre are making progress with re-
C A P I T A L D E V E L O P M E N T N E E D S spect to identifying funds, and in some cases have com-
menced construction. With respect to Debt source of
The Office of Finance continues to pilot the implementa- financing, discussions have been held with the Caribbean
tion of this assignment. The total projected capital needs, Development Bank (CDB) which has indicated its willing-
excluding those of the UWI-12 Countries, is estimated at ness to provide financing, and the requisite Government
US$308 million over a three year period. Approximately 50 guarantees are currently being discussed with the respec-
projects covering the campuses and the Centre have been tive Governments.
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C U S T O M E R S E R V I C E S Procurements and Contracts (Chapter 5); Special Projects
(Chapter 8); Financial Investments (Chapter 9) and
The Office of Finance continues to place great emphasis
Investments in Business Enterprises (Chapter 10). The
on its services to both internal and external customers. It The Financial Code guides 
Financial Code will be supported by a companion docu-
has instituted a mechanism of showing the number of and regulates all financial and 
ment entitled Financial Procedures and Guidelines which,
documents processed within a given period, thereby facil-
as the name implies, will provide more detailed instruc- finance-related transactions and
itating investigation into any delays. In order to further en-
tions and guidance for the conduct of transactions and operations of the University in
hance the services offered, the Office has placed on its
operations. order to ensure accountability,
website financial and accounting forms such as subsis-
transparency and integrity. Some
tence and book grant forms which can be utilised by other
F S S U / U W I  P E N S I O N S S C H E M E
departments. of the more significant revisions
S T A F F D E V E L O P M E N T The Office of Finance was actively involved in the transi-
concern policies and procedures
tion of the administrative services from Capita for handling Purchasing,
The Office of Finance sponsors some staff members for Hartshead/FPS to Northgate HR. The transition was com- Procurements and Contracts;
training and other personal development courses offered pleted in June 2007.This means that all FSSU pension con- Special Projects; Financial
both on campus and internationally, through professional tributions for June 2007 and onwards have been sent for Investments and Investments in
associations. Some managers attended the annual work- processing by the new administrator, Northgate HR. The Business Enterprises.The
shop that is offered by the National Association of College post transition work involved:
and University Business Officers (NACUBO). Several staff Financial Code will be supported
• Monitoring the reconciliation of closing balances of
members are facilitated in pursuing UWI courses and are by a companion document enti-
members as submitted by Capita Hartshead/FPS with
at varying stages of completing their Undergraduate tled Financial Procedures and
the opening balances reported by Northgate HR.
Degrees. Guidelines which, as the name
• Working with Legal Counsel, and advised by Sacker
T R F C implies, will provide more de-H E E V I S E D I N A N C I A L O D E and Partner with respect to the Administrative 
tailed instructions and guidance
The Office has been directing, monitoring and collating contract. for the conduct of transactions
the revision of the Financial Code. The current edition of • Extensive communication with campuses – bursaries
and operations.
the Code was last revised in 1995 and the revision process, and departments – with respect to the timely and 
near completion, will be submitted to the University accurate transfer of information from campuses to
F&GPC for approval in academic year 2007/2008. Administration and Fund Manager.
The Financial Code guides and regulates all financial and • Communication with consultants/advisors in London
finance-related transactions and operations of the to assist in guiding the process of short-listing appli-
University in order to ensure accountability, transparency cants for replacing a Funds Manager.
and integrity. Some of the more significant revisions con- • Finalising details for a re-launch of the Website, and
cern policies and procedures for handling Purchasing, constant communication with the membership.
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T H E  L E G A L  U N I T
The Legal Unit is a Sub-Office of the Vice Chancellery. Its (IPRS) and collaborating with internal officers and ex-function is to provide legal services to the Vice ternal counsel with respect to the protection of UWI
Chancellery and the Centre entities on all campuses. In ad- intellectual property rights locally and internationally.
dition, it responds to specific requests from Campus • Statutes, Ordinances, Rules and Regulations:
Principals for legal advice on legal matters affecting their Interpreting and applying the legal rules of the
respective campuses. University to specific cases.
In exercising its functions the Unit seeks to safeguard the • University Property: Advising on the use of
legal interests of the University and to ensure that it acts in University property, the legal aspects of planned 
conformity with relevant law. The Unit is staffed by two developments and the drafting/vetting of lease
senior attorneys-at-law and a Senior Secretary. agreements.
The period under review was a very active one for the Unit • Gifts and Bequests: Providing legal advice and doc-
M r s  B eve r l ey  Pe r e i ra which provided service in the follow areas: umentation with regard to proposed gifts and 
U n i ve r s i t y  Co u n s e l bequests, and liaising with legal counsel representing
G E N E R A L L E G A L P R A C T I C E benefactors.
• Student Matters: • Litigation/Dispute Resolution: Instructing externalAdvising on the application and in-
counsel where litigation is contemplated or in
terpretation of University and Faculty regulations.
progress and participating in conflict dispute resolu-
• Staff Matters: Providing advice relating mainly to tion sessions.
contractual matters, disciplinary issues and pensions.
• L E G A L D R A F T I N GRelationship with other Institutions: Reviewing
and, where necessary, amending, an increasing num- During the period under review the staff attorneys partic-
ber of Memoranda of Understanding and Collabora- ipated in the review and preparation of several instru-
tive Agreements between UWI and other institutions. ments. Worthy of note is the Unit’s contribution to 
• Intellectual Property Rights: Advising on the inter- the extensive amendments required to implement the
pretation and application of the University’s policy on recommendations of the Governance Implementation
Intellectual Property, drafting text for various agree- Committee and its participation in the presentation of the
ments to protect UWI intellectual property rights amendments to the Senate.
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U N I V E R S I T Y C O M M I T T E E S Information Services (Postgraduate Course in the
Department of Library and Information Studies,
Both staff attorneys are members of the Standing Faculty of Humanities and Education, Mona Campus:
Committee on Ordinances and Regulations (SCOR), a com- January–May, 2007)
mittee of Senate. University Counsel serves on the
– Intellectual Property Rights and International Trade
University Council, the Finance and General Purposes
Policy (Postgraduate Course – elective in the Masters
Committee, the Board of the University Press and the
in International Trade Policy Programme, Cave Hill
Board of the Institute of International Relations. The
Campus: February 2007)
Associate University Counsel serves on the “Blue Book”
– Trade Related Aspect of Intellectual Property Rights (Co-
Committee which is charged with the ongoing revision of
presenter with WTO expert in the WTO/UWI Advanced
the Rules for Academic, Senior Administrative and
Trade Policy Course: postgraduate course for officials
Professional staff.
in CARICOM States – held at the Mona Campus, March
2007)
S E M I N A R S / P R E S E N T A T I O N S
UWI, through the Legal Unit, partnered with the World P U B L I C S E R V I C E
Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in the planning
During the period, University Counsel continued to serve
and mounting of a successful Workshop entitled
on the following public bodies:
“Protecting, Marketing and Licensing Research Results” held
at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge from April 30 to May 4, 2007. • Copyright Tribunal of Jamaica: member
Other collaborating institutions were the Scientific • Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (member up to
Research Council (SRC), the Jamaica Intellectual Property December 2006) 
Office (JIPO), Jamaica Invest (JAMPRO) and the National • Entertainment Advisory Board, Ministry of Tourism,
Commission on Science and Technology (NCST). The
Entertainment and Culture, Jamaica (Deputy
Workshop attracted over 60 participants drawn from 
Chairman)
the public and private sectors, including researchers,
attorneys-at-law and administrators from all UWI cam- Associate University Counsel continued to serve as:
puses as well as other Universities in the region. Sessions • Board member of a community medical clinic, the
were led by WIPO officials and local and international 
Foundation of International Self Help (F.I.S.H) and 
experts.
• Board Member of St Andrew High School for Girls. Scenes from the workshop  “Protecting, Marketing and
Licensing Research Results”
C O U R S E D E V E L O P M E N T &  D E L I V E R Y
University Counsel taught the following courses:
– Copyright Issues Affecting Caribbean Libraries and
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C U L T U R A L  U N I T S  O F  T H E  V I C E  C H A N C E L L E R Y
Professor the Honourable Rex Nettleford, Vice- Creative Imagination (EBCCI) filled a long-standing gap atChancellor Emeritus, provides leadership to the the Cave Hill Campus, of not having a Centre dedicated to
Cultural Studies Initiative, including the Creative Arts the study of film, dance, and music among other pursuits.
Centres, the Radio Education Unit, the Library of the Dr Gladstone Yearwood was appointed Director of the
Spoken Word (Mona), and the Caribbean Quarterly publi- EBCCI and has assisted in the design of new programmes
cation. in the cultural arts. During 2006/2007, the EBCCI launched
the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree programme, intended to
T H E C U L T U R A L S T U D I E S I N I T I A T I V E serve the educational and professional development
Across all three campuses, members of academic staff needs of the region’s creative industries. This new under-
from both the Departments of History and Cultural Studies graduate programme, targets artists, teachers of art, art
were involved in research and activities to commemorate critics, art officers and art managers who will advance the
the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Trans- exploration and appreciation of arts in the Caribbean.The
P r o f e s s o r  t h e  H o n  R ex  N e t t l e f o r d  Atlantic Slave Trade.Professor Nettleford was invited to ad- Centre expects to launch a Master of Arts programme in
V i ce - C h a n ce l l o r  E m e r i t u s dress the United Nations in New York, and also spoke in academic year 2008/2009.
The United Kingdom.
Two students from Mona were successful in obtaining
MPhil degrees in Cultural Studies, on the topics of religion
(revivalism) and sports.The recipient of the Rex Nettleford
Prize in Cultural Studies, awarded by the Rhodes Trust for
study at any UWI campus, was the Trinidadian writer,
Nicholas Laughlin. He proposes to complete a book on
Guyana during his fellowship.
C E N T R E S F O R T H E C R E A T I V E A R T S
T H E E R R O L B A R R O W C E N T R E F O R T H E C R E A T I V E
I M A G I N A T I O N , C A V E H I L L
Scene from Wake Dances during the Three Nights of Freedom celebrations 
The opening in December, of the Errol Barrow Centre for at the EBCCI
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The establishment of the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative
Imagination has added tremendous vibrancy to the is-
land’s cultural landscape. During the review period, EBCCI
hosted several major cultural and academic activities in-
cluding the cultural element of the Humanities Festival en-
titled ‘Trajectories of Freedom’.
P H I L I P S H E R L O C K C E N T R E F O R T H E C R E A T I V E
A R T S ( P S C C A ) , M O N A
D R A M A
In the first semester of academic year 2006/2007 the Staff
Tutor, Brian Heap, taught courses in Twentieth Century
Theatre: Styles and Practice, and Drama as part of an ‘Arts
in Primary Education’course, as well as conducted training
in the Centre’s very popular Voice and Speech programme.
In the second semester he also taught the Storydrama
(CA30M) course which, having been originally developed held in March 2007 After Mrs Rochester
at the Philip Sherlock Centre, is now being offered as part won the trophies for Best Costumes
of the Primary BEd programme at Moneague Teachers’ (Angela Strudwick), Best Drama, Best
College, where Mr Heap serves as course External Actress in a Supporting Role (Nadia Khan),
Examiner. Best Director (Brian Heap) and Best
Production. At the request of the Errol G.
Rehearsals began in early September 2006 for the
Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination at
University Players’production of Polly Teale’s play After Mrs
the Cave Hill Campus in Barbados, the pro-
Rochester, which was successfully staged at the Philip
duction was restaged there in June 2007,
Sherlock Centre during October and November 2006. The
once again to highly enthusiastic audi-
play, which chronicles the life of the Dominican writer Jean
ences. Other invitations have been ex-
Rhys, received enthusiastic reviews in the press and was
tended to the University Players to
very well supported by both the University community
perform overseas, but at present these Scenes from After Mrs Rochester 
and the general public. The University Players received an
have had to be curtailed due to the com-
unprecedented 14 nominations in the prestigious national
pany’s limited financial support.
Actor Boy Awards, five for Maharani’s Misery, which had
been staged in May and July 2006 and another nine for In addition to the productions of the University Players, the
After Mrs Rochester. At the Actor Boy Awards Ceremony Staff Tutor in Drama was also invited to direct the sixty-
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sixth National Pantomime, HOWZZAT!!, which was staged
as part of the Caribbean Region’s hosting of the 2007
Cricket World Cup. Mr Heap was also the recipient of the
2007 Actor Boy Award for Best Special Effects for this pro-
duction, his fifteenth as pantomime Director. He also di-
rected a staged reading of playwright Amba Chevannes’
new play Dinner with Eleanor for MADKOW productions at
the Philip Sherlock Centre in June 2007.
Tallawah, the annual tertiary Drama festival, was staged for
the thirty-fifth time in November 2006, with over fifty
youth and student entries presented over the five nights
of the competition. The Independent Actors Movement
won the trophies for Best Production and Best Director for
a skilfully adapted excerpt from Errol John’s Moon on a
Rainbow Shawl, while student playwright Teneile Warren
won the award for Best New Script for her play Aliens
Among Us, a thoughtful portrayal of what could happen
when people from different social backgrounds are unex-
pectedly thrown together by extraordinary circumstances. International Symposium on the Arts in Society held at the
Workshops in Script Selection, Directing, Acting and Tisch School of the Arts, New York University in February
Technical Theatre were conducted with interested partici- 2007. Several other papers pertaining to the project have
pants in the weeks leading up to the competition. subsequently been presented at academic conferences in
Vancouver, Chicago and Hong Kong, and have been ac-
As a direct result of the PSCCA’s highly successful hosting cepted for publication in a range of refereed academic
of the Fifth International Drama in Education Research journals.
Institute in July 2006, the Staff Tutor was invited in
November 2006 to bring the University of the West Indies A professional/staff upgrading link was established during
into Phase One of an International Research Project fo- the early part of 2007 with Rose Bruford College in the
cussing on ‘Creative Teaching’ and ‘Teaching Creativity’. United Kingdom, resulting in a Technical Assistant at the
Other participants in the research project include Queen’s Philip Sherlock Centre being accepted to pursue a Masters
University, Ontario, Canada, (which holds the UNESCO Degree in Lighting there. Although self-financed, she will
Chair in Theatre Education) the University of Stavangar in receive assistance through a work/study programme.
Norway, and the University of Arizona, USA. A paper on the
The Staff Tutor continued to conduct outreach activities
initial findings of the project was presented at an
throughout the year, in the form of Drama and Theatre
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cation and performance and initiating debate and discus-
sion on popular and classical forms of expression. Courses
for credit in musical literacy, history and education were
delivered for the Faculty of Humanities and Education, as
well as non-credit courses in Caribbean Rhythms, Voice
Production, Guitar and Keyboard Skills. The Staff Tutor sat
on the supervisory panel of two PhD candidates in Cultural
Studies and of an MA in Education candidate researching
Curriculum in the Arts and National Development: the
transmission mode – The case of the Edna Manley College.
At the request of the Director, School of Continuing
Studies, the Staff Tutor appraised the work of the Barbados
Association of Piano Teachers with a view to endorsement
of the certificates by the School through the Resident
Tutor in Barbados, and was asked by the Tutor Coordinator
of PSCCA to comment on the draft syllabus of the Minor in
Music to be offered by the Faculty of Humanities and
Education at Cave Hill in academic year 2007/2008. As part
workshops. Through the Multicare Foundation, which as- of the activities of Special International Group
sists over 30 schools in the Kingston/St Andrew Corporate Programmes of the Office of Administration, the Staff Tutor
Area, and on which Mr Heap serves as Performing Arts Co- presented a seminar/workshop to students and faculty of
ordinator, a number of other activities were staged at the Florida State University on Music as an engine and reflec-
Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts.These included tion of development of Caribbean culture.
the annual Summer School in Dance held at Mona every
S t u d e n t  A c t i v i t y
August, and the Multicare Lunch Hour Childrens’ Concert
held each November to mark the observance of Universal The UWI Panoridim Steel Orchestra celebrated its thirtieth
Childrens’ Day. These concerts invariably feature over 150 year of providing music of quality for official functions on
young performers in various aspects of Dance, Drama and the Mona Campus and satisfying concert dates islandwide.
Music. Of importance were the workshops mounted for teaching
technical skills, score-reading and methods of improvisa-
T H E M U S I C U N I T
tion. During their celebratory year these workshops ex-
The Music Unit has been active on the Mona Campus in tended to the teaching of ‘percussion for steel band’,
stimulating enquiry into all facets of the musical life of the covering many genres and facilitated by Staff Tutor and
Caribbean, encouraging development in the areas of edu- staff advisor Marjorie Whylie.The University Singers, under
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year. She oversees production details of lighting, stage
management, sound enhancement and artistic presenta-
tions. She is a member of the Fine Arts Board of the
University Council of Jamaica and examines and assesses
Teaching Practice for the Joint Board of Teacher Education.
O u t r e a c h
During academic year 2006/2007, Ms Whylie served as a
‘fixer’ for BBC News’ bicentenary coverage of British parlia-
mentary abolition of the slave trade, for domestic televi-
sion and radio news, and global and on-line audiences;
conducted discussions on a planned Ethnomusicology
Conference 2009; supervised an independent winter break
study on Kumina by a student of New York University; was
interviewed for the House of Oosaala Productions (N.Y.)
documentary on burial practices in Jamaica; was consult-
ant to the BBC series exploring the relationship with music
of well known British personalities in an effort to inspire
audiences to learn to play an instrument; was interviewed
by the new Public Broadcasting Corporation on Jamaican
music and culture, and conducted discussions on the
CCFA Discovery Camp physical plan and financial resources necessary for estab-
the direction of Mr Noel Dexter, have enhanced their con- lishing the Jamaica Museum of Music.
siderable reputation with concerts in Jamaica and as am-
A w a r d s
bassadors of the University overseas. The singers’
professionalism and creative output make the group a sta- Ms Whylie received the JCDC Award of Appreciation for
ple at official ceremonies of the University. The University forty years of service as Committee member, Trainer,
Chorale, also directed by Dexter, has grown in numbers, in Lecturer and Adjudicator in the Annual Festival of the Arts.
artistic focus and performance.
P u b l i c a t i o n s
U n i v e r s i t y / P u b l i c  S e r v i c e
Articles on The Effects of Rhythm, The Choice and Use of
The Staff Tutor sits on campus committees which plan Music for Dance – some notes from a musician’s perspective,
Matriculation, Commemoration, Graduation and other cer- and Rhythm in Jamaica were published in the NDTC
emonies and awards functions that mark the University’s Quarterly, (Prof the Hon R.M. Nettlford, OM, FIJ ed).
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C E N T R E F O R T H E C R E A T I V E A N D F E S T I V A L A R T S ence of the slaves in the middle passage.Professor Warner-
( C C FA ) , S T A U G U S T I N E Lewis graced the occasion with a book-signing at a recep-
tion hosted by the Campus Principal after the Opening of
The academic year 2006/2007 began under new leader-
the Festival. Professor Warner-Lewis also delivered a 
ship, with the appointment of Mr Satanand Sharma as
lecture on her research during the Festival.
Head of Department, CCFA, St Augustine.Together with his
talented team of Kenwyn Crichlow, Lecturer in the Visual Voices and Steel a music concert, featuring large ensembles
Arts; Jeannine Remy and Jessel Murray, Lecturers in Music, of the Musical Arts Unit, was held in the SCS Auditorium in
he ensured that the Centre for the Creative and Festival April. In May, the second annual dance production Sole to
Arts, in its 20th anniversary year, maintained the excellent Sole was staged at the Learning Resource Centre and fea-
standards of cultural expression for which it has become tured the students in the Certificate in Dance and Dance
known. Education programme and the choreography by students
and artist-in-residence, Andre Largen. A Kathak classical
In collaboration with the Mahatma Gandhi Institute for
dance of Dr Rakesh Prabhakar’s dancers of Saraswati
Cultural Cooperation and the Saraswati Sanskriti Sansthan,
Sanskriti Sanasthan performed a dance to a composition
the CCFA presented an Indian Dance Drama and Concert, Indian dancer Reema Goyal
by Satanand Sharma called ‘Two Indian Dancers’.
Pratidhvani, in classical Kathak style, at the Learning
Scene from 'Guinea's other Suns'
Resource Centre, in January.
In March, the CCFA hosted the inaugural Caribbean
Educative Arts Festival, as a special event of its 20th
Anniversary celebrations. The Festival, under the patron-
age of Vice-Chancellor Emeritus, Professor the Hon Rex
Nettleford, was entitled ‘Inward Stretch, Outward Reach’. A
sub-theme was the Bi-centennial Commemoration of
Abolition of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Artistes from
Barbados, St Lucia, Jamaica, Grenada as well as Trinidad
and Tobago participated and it is hoped that the Festival
will become a biennial event, bringing together practicing
artiste from Caribbean institutions to share and present
their work through performances, workshops, film screen-
ings and panel discussions. The annual Student Theatre
production, Guinea’s Other Suns – a collective creation of
the cast and director, Rawle Gibbons – was staged during
the Festival.The play, based on the book of the same name
by Professor Maureen Warner-Lewis dealt with the experi-
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Voices & Steel in concert
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Scene from 'Oliver'
A major highlight of the year was the production of the collection and generation of material of cultural and his-
musical Oliver! at Queen’s Hall featuring the UWI Festival torical value and was aimed at sensitising practitioners
Arts Chorale.This was the third annual musical production about issues relating to copyright; how to gather and store
done in collaboration with the Faculty of Humanities and high quality material to ensure longevity and how to 
Education and was a box office success. secure and allow access to the material.
The Unit, in collaboration with a Social Marketing student
R E U at the Caribbean Institute of Media and CommunicationA D I O D U C A T I O N N I T
(CARIMAC), the Vincentian and Belizean students
The Radio Education Unit (REU) in the 2006/2007 aca- Association and the Jamaica Language Unit, organised a
demic year collaborated with a number of organisations in symposium, focussing on the Garifuna people, entitled
various activities. One of the first activities was the staging ‘Let’s Talk Garifuna: Our story, Not His-Story’ on November
of a Workshop in collaboration with the National Library of 18, 2006. It marked Home-Coming Day, celebrated annu-
Jamaica on “Image and Audio Collection and Cultural ally in Belize to commemorate the journey of the Garifunas
Heritage” from August 22–24, 2006. The workshop tar- from St Vincent to Belize.The Unit also produced a series of
geted media workers as well as persons specialising in the programmes entitled “Lets Talk” aimed at reintroducing
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the Garifuna Language to the Garifuna people in St During the review year the REU provided over
Vincent and the Grenadines, who lost the language and J$100,000.00 free studio time to staff and students.Various
culture after the exile of their people to Belize. The pro- departments and units benefited from over eighty hours
grammes were aired mainly on Garifuna Radio in St of on-location recording time, provided free of cost to 
Vincent from February to April, 2007. In addition, the various sections on the campus.The Unit also gave techni-
Tutor/Coordinator supervised the launch of a project in St cal and other specialised support to various departments
Vincent aimed at reintroducing and reinstating the on the campus.
Garifuna culture and language to the Garifuna people in
Requests for the use of the studio and for recordings on-lo-
that country.The programmes have received very positive
cation are on the increase. Every effort is made to ensure
responses with requests for more similar programmes.
that the Unit is adequately equipped to meet these re-
The collaboration with the National Library of Jamaica in quests. There has also been an increase in requests for
the ‘Caribbean Talking Books for the Blind’ (CTBB) project recorded material from the Library of the Spoken Word
continued during this year. The REU is a production entity (LSW).
for the project, producing the books by recording natural
T E A C H I N G A C T I V I T I E S –  2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7
voices. It also functions as a distribution entity and an ac-
cess point in the project.This project motivated a final year The Tutor/Coordinator conducted the following courses
student at CARIMAC who had volunteered as a reader dur- during the year.
ing the previous year to do his final year project in this
area, focussing on material for Principles of Business at the S E M E S T E R I
CXC level. He sought copyright release for the books he • Core Skills for Radio/Basic Radio Production
produced from the publishers and author. His project was Techniques – 2nd year radio students at CARIMAC
donated to the REU’s collection of the Talking books. (multiple modules)
In addition to these collaborations, the Unit continued its • The Role of Radio in the Designing and Production of
collaboration with Jamaica Aids Support in the production Media Products – Final year Social Marketing students
of a series of radio programmes, aimed at sensitising the at CARIMAC (one module).
public about issues relating to HIV/AIDs. These pro-
S E M E S T E R I I
grammes were aired in Montserrat from December 2006
to February 2007 and received very good reviews. • Campaign Strategies and Tactics for Social and
Behaviour Change – 2nd year students, Department
O T H E R S E R V I C E S
of Social Sciences.This full semester course was deliv-
The Unit continues to provide support related to in-studio ered to students involved in Social Marketing from a
and on-location recordings for student and staff activities developmental perspective.
‘Let’s Talk Garifuna’ Symposiumn on the Mona Campus and in some cases off campus. • Public Relations Strategies and Tactics (eight weeks,
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twice per week) – Certificate students, Action Ageing, • Chief Judge – the Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s
Department of Community Health and Psychiatry. Annual Awards Competition.
This module was delivered to students who are in-
• Advisor to Vincentian Students at Tertiary level insti-
volved in the care of the elderly as well as promotion
tutions in Jamaica Mentor, UWI Mentorship pro-
and advocacy activities related to the elderly.
gramme.
S U M M E R W O R K S H O P
• Media for Health Workshop (two weeks, full days pro- C A R I B B E A N Q U A R T E R L Y
gramme) – Masters students, Department of
During the year under review, Caribbean Quarterly (CQ)
Community Health and Psychiatry. This workshop fo-
produced one issue of general interest and two special is-
cussed on preparing the participants (middle and
sues.Volume 53 Nos. 1&2 (March–June) was a special dou-
upper management health professionals) with skills
ble issue edited by Brian Heap containing The
to assist them in identifying health problems within
International Drama in Education Research Institute
the society and equipping them with the capacity to
Papers: Returning the Gaze, Reclaiming the Voice: Post
plan, develop interventions to ensure the improve-
colonialism and its Implications for Drama and Education.
ment of wellness within the society and also in devel-
The issue featured five keynote addresses, sixteen articles,
oping communication material that can have a
and book reviews by International as well as Caribbean ac-
positive impact on health and wellness practices.
ademics, educators and practitioners. Volume 53, Number
S T U D E N T S U P E R V I S I O N 4, (December) was a Special Issue edited by Clinton Hutton
• Six students were supervised, four from Radio and which commemorated 50 years of Jamaican popular
two from Social Marketing. music and the establishment of the Jamaican recording 
industry, entitled Pioneering Icons of Jamaican Popular
W O R K I N P R O G R E S S music.
• MPhil Research project –  “The impact of the conver-
This year Caribbean Quarterly established its website
gence of Political Strategy and Media Agenda on the
which, besides featuring the details of the most current
outcome of General Elections in the Caribbean”.
issue, also has an on-line version of the author, keyword
The study is being conducted in three Caribbean
and subject index covering issues from 1949 to 2006.
countries.
Caribbean Quarterly continued its donation drive to li-
C O M M U N I T Y S E R V I C E
braries and schools within the Caribbean region. Four of
• Director – Young Americas Business Trust (Jamaica), the Quarterly’s Special Monographs (Carnival, Kamau,
an arm of the Organisation of the American States, Rastafari and The Publications of Sir Sridath Ramphal,)
which focusses on positive development of young were purchased by the Ministry of Education in Trinidad
people in the Inner City areas in Kingston. and Tobago to be used by CAPE students.
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T H E  U N I V E R S I T Y  L I B R A R I E S  
The University Libraries, during the period under review, have access to the Internet inside and in areas adjacent tomaintained their commitment to providing improved the Library buildings. Additionally, the Library acquired
quality services and resources in support of the learning, forty laptops for the launch of its laptop loan service. At
teaching and research needs of the University Community the St Augustine Campus, the Library continued with the
and the Caribbean society. The Libraries achieved several development and implementation of DSpace, the pre-
milestones in fulfilment of the University’s strategic ferred platform for building an institutional repository. A
initiatives. new design layout of the Library’s website, in keeping with
the St Augustine Campus website template, was devel-
I T oped and deployed. The provision of remote access to re-N F O R M A T I O N E C H N O L O G Y
sources and services was extended to the Faculty of
Information technology was at the forefront of the Engineering postgraduate students based at the
University Libraries’ achievements. The University of the University of Guyana.
P r o f e s s o r  M a r g a r e t  R o u s e - J o n e s West Indies in 2006 acquired the new Integrated Library
System (ILS) software, Aleph 500, procured from Ex Libris The West Indiana and Special Collections Division contin-U n i ve r s i t y  L i b ra r i a n
Inc. By January 2007, the libraries of the three campuses, in ued with the digitisation of its collections. The insurance
tandem, successfully tested and implemented the new ILS. maps of Port-of-Spain and San Fernando (1895) were done
This development made it possible to leverage informa- in conjunction with the University of Florida. Sound
tion technology to streamline the management of library recordings digitised included the reel-to-reel tapes in the
processes for the benefit of students and staff. The transi- Andrew Pearse Collection as well as interviews from the
tion to this sophisticated, web-based ILS included the inte- Oral and Pictorial Records Programme (OPReP).
gration of library policies and work flows, training of staff, I N F O R M A T I O N L I T E R A C Y
and customisation of the Online Public Access Catalogue
(OPAC). Since the University has placed emphasis on the develop-
ment of critical thinking skills in students and their ability
At the Cave Hill Law Library, in accordance with a recom-
to pursue independent, life-long learning, the Libraries
mendation from the Quality Assurance Unit, the number
have intensified efforts to improve the quality of informa-
of computers for student use was increased from sixteen
tion literacy instruction.
to thirty-one. Increased wireless access at the Mona Library
made it possible for students owning laptop computers to At Mona, the Library introduced an Information Literacy
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First users of the Mona Library’s
Laptop Loan Service
Summer Project – Learning for Life: Information Literacy sions covered an in-depth presentation and discussion on
Skills for Today and Tomorrow – which was offered for one integrating information literacy training into the School of
week in July 2007 and was aimed at secondary school stu- Continuing Studies’programme, and a presentation on the
dents. The students identified research topics of interest Library’s electronic resources.
and were given hands-on experience in analysing their in-
At St Augustine, the Divisional Librarians continued to col-
formation needs and identifying, locating, evaluating and
laborate with faculty to integrate the Information Literacy
using information resources responsibly.
Programme within various courses, serving both under-
The Mona Librarians were also invited for the first time, to graduate and postgraduate students. Efforts were also
present a session on Conducting Information Literacy with made to upgrade the competencies of the Information
Students: Strategies and Approaches, at the Annual Staff Literacy Working Group members who attended a cus-
Conference for Resident Tutors, on July 12, 2007. The ses- tomised, two-day workshop, on Course Design and
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Assessment put on by the Instructional Development Unit.
The workshop was important in support of the goal 
of developing credit-bearing Information Literacy instruc-
tion.
S P E C I A L C O L L E C T I O N S
The University Libraries continued their efforts to acquire,
preserve and give access to unique Caribbean resources.
The Cave Hill Library officially opened The Nita Barrow
Collection on November 15, 2006 on what would have
been Dame Nita’s 90th birthday. The opening was held in
conjunction with the re-naming ceremony of the Centre
for Gender and Development Studies, now called The Nita
Barrow Unit.The Cave Hill Main Library was responsible for
the establishment of the collection as well as the equip-
ping of the space for the CLR James Cricket Research
Centre Library which was opened in 2007.
At the Mona Campus, several valuable collections were do-
nated to the Library, including the John Hearne papers;
documents related to the Montpelier Archaeological
Project; artefacts from the Hugh Shearer collection; the
Angela King Collection received under the auspices of the
Centre for Gender and Development Studies. A donation
of J$393,000 from the 1948 Society of the Medical Alumnae
Association, was received from Dr Knox Hagley, to be used
for the benefit of the Medical Branch Library.
The St Augustine Campus Libraries acquired five new spe-
cial collections. The papers of the following persons were
added; St George Cooper, Gordon Draper, Max Ifill, as well
as the Diaries on Military Life in the Crimea, India and the
Caribbean and ‘Illustrations for A Checklist of the Marine
Macroalgae of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.’
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O T H E R A C H I E V E M E N T S
At Cave Hill, Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary
Beckles, agreed to pursue funding for a new Main Library
building, due to an exponential increase in student enrol-
ment and the inadequacy and obsolescence of the current
Main Library building. Despite space constraints, the Law
Library increased its clientele to include students pursuing
majors and minors in Law, students of the School of
Continuing Studies who were pursuing a course Legal
Research and Writing, other UWI students with valid ID
cards, as well as members of the legal community of the
Commonwealth Caribbean, who were required to make a
financial contribution.
The St Augustine Campus Library mounted a display for
the visit to the library by the Nobel laureate, Sir V.S.Naipaul
The visit of Sir Vidya Naipaul to the St Augustine
in April 2007. Included among the exhibits were letters be- ceived the EBSCO Award for Leadership in the Use of New Campus Main Library in April 2007
tween Naipaul and C.L.R. James, as well as correspondence Information Technologies to Expand and Facilitate Access
between the British Broadcasting Corporation and a to Serials Content.
young Naipaul when the latter wrote for the BBC’s radio
series, Caribbean Voices, in the 1950s. Sir Vidya was visibly O B I T U A R Y
moved by the exhibition.
The Mona Library mourned the passing of Mr Samuel B.
The Library at Mona partnered with the Department of Bandara, a Senior Librarian II, who had worked at the Mona
Library and Information Studies to organise a Workshop Library for almost three decades.
on Trends and Developments in Caribbean Libraries, June
25–29, 2007. Librarians from eight Caribbean countries at- C O N C L U S I O N
tended.
In the new academic year, the University Libraries will con-
Both the Mona and St Augustine Libraries received awards tinue to be focussed on providing research and reference
at the 2007 Conference of the Association of Caribbean support for the learning, teaching and research needs of
University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL). the University community and the wider Caribbean soci-
The Mona Online Research Database received the ety. They will continue to provide their users with quality
Research, Content Driven, Knowledge and Effective Access information services and products in keeping with global
to Information Award, whilst the St Augustine Library re- trends within the education environment.
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T H E  L A T I N  A M E R I C A N  –  C A R I B B E A N  C E N T R E ( L A C C )  
LACC is a Mona based, University-wide initiative which guage competence among their citizens is imperative fordevelops programmes involving all three UWI cam- effective interaction between the countries of different lin-
puses as well as the UWI-12 countries. guistic and cultural backgrounds in the region.Heads have
therefore mandated the provision of foreign language ed-
Founded in 1993 with the endorsement of the Rio Group,
ucation from the primary level. The LACC Coordinator
and borne out of the vision of a more integrated region,
spearheaded the coordination of the design and training
the mission of LACC is to build bridges of understanding
in the delivery of the CARICOM Primary Spanish
and cooperation between Latin America and Caribbean
Curriculum.
countries in order to overcome the spatial, linguistic, and
historical divides which have traditionally separated the In 2006, the LACC coordinated a workshop to prepare a
Latin Americian and Caribbean peoples. In this spirit, LACC Spanish Training resource team comprising Spanish
has participated actively in the integration movement in Curriculum Officers and other persons designated by the
the region with the support of governments, institutions various CARICOM Ministries of Education, to conduct train-
M s  A n n e t t e  I n s a n a l l y
and agencies in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe. ing workshops for Primary Spanish teachers in their re-
Co o r d i n a t o r
The Centre’s areas of operation encompass a range of col- spective countries. This workshop which constituted the
laborative activities designed to maximise opportunities third phase of the Project was held at the Mona Campus. A
for cultural and academic exchange, such as language Curriculum and Instruction Manual and accompanying
training programmes, student exchange programmes, ac- CD, as well as sample resource materials, were developed
ademic programmes, workshops, seminars, cultural events to be used as a reference tool for Spanish Teachers in 
and publications. CARICOM countries.
C U L T U R A L A N D A C A D E M I C E X C H A N G E S
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U W I / C O L O M B I A U N D E R G R A D U A T E E X C H A N G E
R E G I O N A L C O O P E R A T I O N PA R T N E R S H I P : P R O G R A M M E
C A R I C O M - O A S - U W I
Through the UWI-Colombian Universities Agreement for
The UWI partnered with the CARICOM and the OAS in the Student Exchange for Linguistic Purposes first negotiated
CARICOM Primary Spanish Project. There is consensus in Year 2000, students from the Mona and Cave Hill
among CARICOM Heads of Governments that foreign lan- Campuses again participated in programmes at the
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Table 1   
UWI > Colombia                                                                         Colombia > UWI
Year                        Mona                  Cave Hill             St Augustine                       Mona                         Cave Hill            St Augustine
2000 40 - - 40 - -
2001 21 10 10 19 10 10
2002 16 10 10 16 10 10
2003 17 10 10 18 10 10
2004 14 10 10 11 10 10
2005 8 10 10 10 10 10
2006 12 - - 11 - -
2007 8 - - 7 - -
Total 136 50 50 132 50 50
–
Mona students on exchange programme in Colombia
Universidad del Norte and the Universidad Nacional in en el Exterior) for the duration of one academic year con-
Colombia.The UWI campuses also received students from tinues its successful collaboration. For academic year
Colombian universities for English immersion.To date, 132 2006/2007 thirteen students from the Mona campus were
UWI students from the Mona campus and 136 Colombian placed in various universities in Colombia.The Mona cam-
students and academic staff from 15 universities have par- pus received two teaching assistants from Colombia. To
ticipated in this 4-week summer programme. (Table 1) date, 31 UWI Spanish graduates have had one-year attach-
ments at 12 Colombian universities. (Table 2)
In addition to the obvious language-learning benefits of a
period of immersion in a Spanish-speaking/English-speak-
ing environment, the exchange offers an invaluable oppor-
Table 2   
tunity for students to broaden their cultural awareness
UWI > Colombia                     Colombia > UWI
through first-hand experience of a different culture and 
interaction with its people. Year              Mona                    Cave Hill                   Mona             Cave Hill
2004 9 1 – 2
U W I / C O L O M B I A P O S T G R A D U A T E T E A C H I N G
A S S I S T A N T S H I P P R O G R A M M E 2005 9 3 1 2
2006 8 2 1 2
The agreement governing the annual exchange of teach-
ing assistants between the UWI-ICETEX (Instituto 2007 5 6 1 2
Colombiano de Crédito Educativo y Estudios Técnicos Total 31 12 3 8 Teaching assistants in Cali, Colombia
–
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U W I - C O S T A R I C A Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at
Mona, the LACC and the Embassy of Panama in Kingston,
During February 6–17, 2007, ten students and two faculty
and was the first such cooperative programme between
members from the University of Costa Rica (UCR) were
the UWI and Panama.The practicum is designed to expose
hosted by the Office of Student Services (OSS), Mona. In
students to a Latin business environment and culture,
addition to a full round of cultural events coordinated by
providing a contextual supplement to their language
the OSS, the LACC provided language classes to the partic-
learning.
ipants, who came from a variety of academic disciplines.
U W I - V E N E Z U E L A
U W I - P A N A M A
In a cooperation agreement between Petróleos de
During the mid-semester break in March, fifteen Spanish Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) and the Petroleum Corporation of
major students from the UWI took up positions in business Jamaica (PCJ), 19 PDVSA professionals were hosted in
places in Panama for one week, as a practicum require- Jamaica by PCJ between June and September, 2007. As
ment for the Business Spanish component of their degree one component of their stay, the Venezuelans undertook
Colombian students on exchange programme programme. The programme was facilitated by the an intensive programme in English Language and
in Jamaica, enjoy the Dunn’s River Falls
Caribbean Culture, provided by the LACC.As a result of this
successful pilot programme, PDVSA is about to sign an
MOU with the Mona and Cave Hill campuses for the provi-
sion of English Language Training for 22 professionals for a
period of 3 months annually over a 2-year span
(2008–2010).
U W I - S P A I N
The LACC coordinated the signing of a Letter of Intent be-
tween the UWI, Mona and the Escuela de Hotelería y
Turismo de Valencia (EHTV), providing for collaboration
between the two institutions in the areas of Training for
Tourism and Hospitality, Spanish language and
Methodology for Teaching Spanish for Tourism.
U W I - O A S
The LACC was honoured to receive His Excellency José
Miguel Insulza, Secretary-General of the Organisation of
American States, at the Mona Campus on 6th February,
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2007. The occasion was a lecture delivered by His A M B A S S A D O R S ’ L E C T U R E S E R I E S
Excellency on The Relevance of the OAS to the Region.The
Secretary-General delivered an informative presentation In May, in collaboration with the Department of Government,
which placed the genesis of the OAS in its historical and the LACC hosted the Ambassadors of Venezuela and Mexico
global context, as the latest manifestation of regional inte- who delivered lectures on “Venezuelan politics in the Chávez
gration, following on from the revolutionary and inde- era:Bolivarian Socialism and ALBA and Venezuela’s Foreign Policy
pendence movements of the region. This was a unique in Latin America and the Caribbean” and “Mexican perspectives
opportunity for students and other guests to hear first on NAFTA and the Evolution of a North American Regional
hand from the head of one of the region’s most significant Identity”respectively.
integrative organisations.
L A C C  I N T E R N S H I P S
U W I - C O L O M B I A - C H I L E - B R A Z I L The LACC collaborated with the Faculty of Social Sciences
at Mona in the placement of ten Tourism and four
In 2007, Colombian Ambassador Dr Kent Francis-James,
International Relations students with a Spanish hotel chain
Brazilian Ambassador Cezar Amaral and Chilean
Vice-Chancellor Nigel Harris and OAS Secretary
Ambassador Alfonso Silva, Dean and Vice-Dean, respec- General, José Miguel Insulza
tively, of the local Diplomatic Corps, ended their tenures in
Jamaica.H.E.Francis-James has collaborated with the LACC
over the years, in its student and teacher exchange pro-
grammes with Colombia, as well as his generous patron-
age of numerous cultural events such as the regular cycles
of Colombian Cinema at the UWI. The involvement of His
Excellency Sr Amaral has included his patronage of various
academic and cultural initiatives, such as recurrent series
of Brazilian film, the placement of a Brazilian lecturer for
the teaching of Portuguese at the Mona campus, and the
establishment of a collection of Brazilian books at the Main
Library. Through the Chilean Government’s academic
scholarship programme, His Excellency Sr Silva has coordi-
nated with the LACC, the Focal Point for cooperation with
the Chilean Agency for International Cooperation (AGCI) in
the pre-selection of candidates for postgraduate scholar-
ships and the annual Methodologies for Teaching Spanish
programmes, as well as various events in the LACC’s cul-
tural calendar.
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and Latin American Embassies for their 1–3 month S C H O L A R S H I P S
required internships.
The Chilean International Cooperation Agency (AGCI),
N E W A C A D E M I C D E V E L O P M E N T S within the framework of the South-South Cooperation
Programme and the various agreements signed between
U W I - U K - C O L O M B I A - C U B A - H A I T I - V E N E Z U E L A - the Chilean Government and the Governments of CARI-
G U Y A N A : O N L I N E M A S T E R S I N C A R I B B E A N COM Member States, continued its scholarship offer for
S T U D I E S P R O G R A M M E professionals of these countries to undertake graduate
programmes and specialised courses at Chilean universi-
The LACC Coordinator convened a meeting of the
ties during the 2006/2007 academic year.
Planning Committee for the Online Masters in Caribbean
Studies (OMCS) programme during the seminar for Kerwin Livingstone who is currently pursuing his Master’s
Directors of Caribbean Studies Centres and Units coordi- degree in Education at the Universidad de Concepción in
nated by the Cátedra de Estudios del Caribe at the Chile was the 2006 recipient of the Republic of Chile
University of Havana, 3–9 December, 2007. At that meet- International Cooperation Agency Scholarship.
ing, the Committee representing partner institutions UWI,
London Metropolitan University, the Universidad Nacional
and the Universidad de Cartagena (Colombia), the S E M I N A R S E R I E S / C O N F E R E N C E S
Universidad de la Habana and the Universidad Oriente
(Cuba), and Universidad Latinoamericana y del Caribe M I G R A T I O N S E M I N A R S E R I E S
(Venezuela) made significant progress in the review of ad- The LACC Intra-regional Migration Seminar Series has pro-
ministrative and academic requirements of the pro- duced an important body of research on the socio-eco-
gramme. Partner institutions will sign an MOU in March, nomic and cultural impact of intra-regional migration on
2008 setting out the terms and commitments of the part- both the sending and receiving countries. These seminars
nership. Core course development teams were confirmed have been instrumental in bringing together senior re-
and a pilot module will also be mounted in March to test searchers in the field.This year the LACC was a member of
connectivity and readiness of the delivery platform. The the organising committee for the joint coordination of the
programme is expected to be offered in September 2008 Conference “Forced and Free Caribbean Migration: An
through the UWI Open Campus facility. Understanding of Modern Diasporas” held on the Mona
The Project evolved out of the Association of Caribbean Campus, June 12–14, 2006.
States and its development has been stewarded by LACC, Previous annual seminars focussed on the intra-regional
including a UNESCO funded Project Planning Workshop in migration of persons from the Anglophone Caribbean to
December 2005 to lay the foundation for course develop- Panama, Cuba, Costa Rica, Colombia, Haiti, Nicaragua,
ment and identify the technological and administrative Belize and Honduras. Scenes from the Migration Seminar Series over the years
support required.
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C E N T R E  F O R  G E N D E R  A N D  D E V E L O P M E N T  S T U D I E S
I N T R O D U C T I O N continues to expand on all three campuses. During the ac-
ademic year the RCU underwent an external Quality
The Centre for Gender and Development Studies Assurance review organised by the Office of the Board for(CGDS) continues to fulfil its mandate to the University Undergraduate Studies (OBUS). One of the main findings
and the wider community through its various teaching coming out of this review was the need, despite limited 
programmes, research projects and outreach activities.The resources, to increase its enrolment offerings. The Unit 
year under review was marked by several important responded to this challenge by increasing student intake
achievements, as well as some challenges. Most notably, by over 50% in both its distance diploma and graduate
the administrative work of the Centre was impacted by the teaching programmes. In an effort to streamline its teach-
sudden illness and subsequent untimely passing on April ings programmes, the Unit conducted a successful review
22, 2007, of Mrs Louraine Emmanuel, who had worked in of both structure and content to ensure articulation of
the Centre since 1985 as the Administrative Officer in the programme offerings at all levels. The review provided an
P r o f e s s o r  B a r b a ra  B a i l ey Regional Coordinating Unit (RCU). opportunity to ensure consistency among all offerings
U n i ve r s i t y  D i r e c t o r
At St Augustine, Professor Rhoda Reddock returned from and addressed the need to ensure that issues of concern
sabbatical leave, while University Director, Professor such as the gender impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic,
Barbara Bailey, was granted time release in order to serve trade liberalisation and trade agreements and changing
as a member of the Mona Campus Strategic Transform- macroeconomic policies were adequately addressed 
ation Team charged with identifying ways and means of either by revising and/or developing new courses as
repositioning the campus as a viable entity in the increas- necessary.
ingly competitive tertiary education market. Three of the courses offered by the RCU via Distance
Physical space remains an area of serious concern for all teaching have also been successfully uploaded on the
units, although the St Augustine Unit succeeded in secur- MOODLE platform, an open source course management
ing some accommodation on a new building to be com- tool which facilitates assessment strategies that accom-
pleted within two years. modate group discussions, and are therefore now offered
online. Eight candidates successfully completed the re-
T E A C H I N G &  C U R R I C U L U M D E V E L O P M E N T quirements for the diploma course during the year, while
five students will receive higher degrees in Gender and
Teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels Development Studies.
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During the year the St Augustine Unit offered a total of
four new courses including Philosophy of Gender and
Philosophy of Gender in Caribbean Thought which are also
being offered by the Mona Unit (MU). A one-month course
on Ethnography taught by Associate Professor of
Anthropology at Bridgewater State College, Massachu-
setts, Dr Diana Fox, was also offered to students. The MU
further developed a course outline on Gender and HIV/
AIDS which will be used by the Caribbean Institute for
Media and Communication (CARIMAC), to produce a train-
ing DVD.
The major development in teaching which took place dur-
ing the year, however, relates to the development and of-
fering of the major in Gender and Development Studies on
the Mona Campus. A proposal for the offering of a major
was developed by Professor Barbara Bailey, in collabora-
tion with the Department of Sociology, Psychology and
Social Work in the Faculty of Social Sciences and will be of-
fered through the MU in the near future. Participants in the 7th annual Gender Development
Workshop
The project examining Gender Differentials in Secondary
R E S E A R C H and Tertiary Levels of the Education System of the
Anglophone Caribbean also undertaken by the RCU and
The CGDS continues to ensure its research activities are in funded by the Caribbean Development Bank has been
keeping with global issues and concerns on gender and granted an extension.A preliminary presentation on some
development. The projects examining the Root Causes of of the outcomes of the project was made in Georgetown,
Gender-based Violence in Jamaica and Gender Guyana in October 2006 at the 15th Meeting of the CARI-
Socialisation, Schooling and Violence in the Cayman COM Council on Human and Social Development.
Islands, Dominica and Guyana were completed by a team
coordinated by Ms Althea Perkins, Research Assistant, The Unit also prepared a Gender Impact Survey, as part of
under the leadership of Professor Bailey. Successful stake- the UWI Mona Strategic Transformation Team, intended to
holders’ meetings in Kingston, Jamaica and Roseau, inform planning and policy goals aimed at promoting
Dominica were held in relation to the projects to dissemi- gender equality and creating an environment among
nate the findings and discuss the implications for policy members of the campus community where opportunities
and practice in relevant institutions and agencies. and rewards are based on merit.
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The St Augustine Unit successfully completed an interac- variety of activities, including the development of research
tive DVD based on the Nariva Swamp Project.The DVD in- projects, hosting of workshops, mounting of public lec-
cludes a music video and photographs. The music video tures and providing services to national and regional gov-
was premiered at a Theology and Ecology Conference as ernments and organisations as well as the wider university
part of Professor Rhoda Reddock’s presentation on community. Outreach activities in particular provide an
Ecofeminism. The conference was organised by Professor opportunity for the units to ensure that the work of the
Ralph Premdas of the Department of Behavioural Sciences Centre remains integral and relevant to community devel-
and Canon Knolly Clarke of the Caribbean Conference of opment. To this end, the MU successfully hosted another
Churches. biennial Lucille Mathurin Mair Public Lecture on
November 29, 2006 in commemoration of International
O U T R E A C H Day against Violence against Women.The lecture this year
was delivered by The Hon Madame Chief Justice Desiree
The staff of all four units, individually and collectively, con-
L–R: Dr Leith Dunn, Madame Chief Justice Bernard of the Caribbean Court of Justice and was entitled,
tinue to share expertise and knowledge through a wide
Desiree Bernard, Professor Leo-Rhynie and Confronting Gender-Based Violence in the Caribbean. The
Professor Neville Duncan at the Lucille Unit also reactivated its ‘Conversations with . . . ’series, host-
Mathurin Mair Public Lecture
ing two sessions during the academic year. The first took
place on November 26 and was entitled, “Gender Based
Violence”, while the second was held on April 23 and was
delivered by Ms Elimor Sisulu, award winning Zimbab-
wean/South African writer and gender activist, who deliv-
ered a presentation on, “Mrs Sisulu’s Husband: Gendered
Relations in an African Marriage”.
Dr Leith Dunn was invited to be a Commonwealth
Observer for Zambia’s tripartite elections which took place
in September.
The RCU in collaboration with the MU completed an inter-
active learning tool on CD ROM for UNICEF and UNIFEM
which covered basic gender concepts and tools for gender
mainstreaming. The CD will be used for training
Programme Officers of both organisations in Latin
America and the Caribbean.All components of the Gender
Training and Research Project are now successfully com-
pleted and the Terminal Report was submitted in
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December 2006 to the Government of Japan through the Tobago House of Assembly. The Unit, through Research
UNDP Jamaica office. Assistant Ms Deborah McFee, further conducted gender
sensitivity and awareness training workshops throughout
Professor Bailey was Head of the Government of Jamaica’s
the latter part of the academic year.
Delegation to the 36th Session of the UN Committee on
the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against It is important to point out that the Centre’s ongoing activ-
Women in New York to present and defend Jamaica’s Fifth ities and participation in these many events are critical to
Periodic Report on August 11, 2006. She was also ap- generate funds for the implementation of many of its pro-
pointed to serve as the Government of Jamaica’s represen- grammes and outreach activities. In particular, continued
tative on the Committee of Experts on Violence of the participation has strengthened links with other
Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM), of the Universities and Centres, and bring credit and visibility to
Organisation of American States and subsequently at- the University of the West Indies throughout the region
tended meetings in Washington D.C. and Buenos Aires, and beyond.
Argentina, to discuss the follow-up mechanism on the im-
plementation of the Convention on the Prevention, Professor Rhoda  Reddock at IWD
commemorations in Dominica
Punishment and Eradication of Violence Against Women.
Additionally, she was the Government of Jamaica’s repre-
sentative to the 33rd CIM Assembly in San Salvador, El
Salvador from November 13 to 15, 2006. In February 2006,
Professor Bailey was invited by the Planning Institute of
Jamaica to chair a Gender Task Force mandated to develop
a gender sector plan for informing the Jamaica National
Development Plan 2030.
As part of its outreach programme, the St Augustine Unit
successfully hosted a one-day symposium in January on
Masculinities, Education and Criminal Justice in order to
highlight the work of the Centre to the larger public.
Professors Rhoda Reddock and Patricia Mohammed also
both delivered keynote addresses in commemoration of
International Women’s Day in March. Professor Reddock’s
speech was presented at commemorations organised by
the Dominica National Council of Women while Professor
Mohammed’s address was given at a function hosted by
the Department of Social Welfare, Social Services Division,
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S I R  A R T H U R  L E W I S  I N S T I T U T E  O F  S O C I A L  A N D  E C O N O M I C  S T U D I E S
Academic year 2006/7 was an intellectually stimulating collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat.one for the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and
The staff seminar series continued on the three campuses.
Economic Studies (SALISES) with respect to research and
publications, graduate teaching and outreach. The mem-
S T A F F C H A N G E S
bers of staff reviewed the Institute’s Strategic Plan
2002–2007 during a retreat at the St Augustine Campus in The Cave Hill Campus welcomed two members of staff,
January 2007. Proposals were made for the 2007–2012 Professor Christine Barrow, as Professorial Fellow and Dr
Strategic Plan including a Poverty and Development Corin Bailey as Fellow. At the Mona Campus, Dr Warren
Group, a Monitoring and Evaluation Unit and a new degree Benfield joined the staff as Fellow and Mrs Arlene
programme in Development Statistics. Members of staff Supersad as Administrative Officer. Drs Patricia Northover
also contributed to the University’s Strategic Plan and Jimmy Tindigarukayo were on leave during the year.
2007–2012.
P r o f e s s o r  A n d r e w  D o w n e s Dr Sandra Sookram was appointed Junior Fellow at the St
U n i ve r s i t y  D i r e c t o r Augustine Campus, while Dr Taimoon Stewart resignedThe Institute’s 8th Annual Conference was held in Trinidad
from her position as Senior Fellow.
and Tobago during the period March 26–28, 2007 with the
theme Crisis, Chaos and Change: Caribbean Development
Challenges in the 21st Century. The Sir Arthur Lewis O B I T U A R Y
Distinguished Lecture was delivered at the conference by The Institute mourned the loss of its librarian at the Mona
Professor Barry Eichengree, the George C. Pardee and Campus, Mrs Audrey Chambers, who was ailing for some
Helen N. Pardee Chair in Economics and Political Science while. Audrey would be remembered for her high stan-
at the University of California, Berkeley. dards of professionalism and her thoughtfulness and com-
The Institute organised a conference on Adding Value to mitment to the work of the Institute. She was a tower of
Temporary Foreign Workers’ Programmes at the Cave Hill strength in the field of librarianship in Jamaica and the
Campus (May 7–8, 2007) and at the Mona Campus (May 10, wider Caribbean.
2007), in collaboration with the North-South Institute in
Canada. A conference on Labour Markets and Human G R A D U A T E P R O G R A M M E
Resources Development in Small Developing Countries was During the year, 50 students were registered in the MSc
also staged at the Cave Hill Campus (May 30–31, 2007), in programmes – 24 in the areas of Governance and Public
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Policy, eleven in Economic Development Policy and fifteen
in Social Development Policy. Twenty percent of the stu-
dents were full-time, while 64 percent (32) were male. In
terms of graduating students, 17 students graduated from
the degree programmes – seven in Governance and Public
Policy, and five each in Economic Development Policy and
Social Development Policy.
At the Mona Campus, 24 students were registered in the
MPhil/PhD programme, while at the Cave Hill Campus, five
students were registered.Two new courses were delivered
in the MSc programmes during the year.One student com-
pleted the MPhil programme at the Mona Campus, while
one student graduated from the PhD programme at both
the Mona and St Augustine Campuses.
R E S E A R C H A N D P U B L I C A T I O N S
C A V E H I L L C A M P U S
Members of staff were engaged in research on the
Economic Impact of the Cricket World Cup; the Economic
Impact of the 2007 Crop Over Festival; Crime in Barbados; Participants in Teachers' Wkshp
Off-Shore Finance, HIV/AIDS and Childhood in the
Caribbean and Labour Markets and Human Resources
Development.A sample of the publications of members of • Downes, Andrew “William Arthur Lewis 1915–1991”,
staff include: in D. A Clarke (ed.) The Elgar Companion to
• Development Studies (Cheltenham, UK, Edward ElgarBailey, Corin “Fear and Policing Violent Inner-City
2006), pp 341–345.
Communities” Wadabagei Vol. 10, No. 1, 2007, pp
24–43. – “Reforming the Labour Market” in L. Rojas-Suarez
• and D. Thomas (eds.) Barbados: Meeting theBarrow, Christine “Adolescent Girls, Sexuality and
Challenge of Competitiveness in the 21st Century
HIV/AIDS in Barbados: The Case for Reconfiguring
(Special Publications on Development, No. 2,
Research and Policy”Caribbean Journal of Social Work,
Inter-American Development Bank, Washington,
Vol. 5, December 2006, pp 62–80.
DC, 2006), pp 93–143.
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– “Progress Towards Achieving the Millennium (eds.) The Companion to Development Studies
Development Goals in the Small States of the (London, Arnold Publishers, 2007) pp 104–112.
Commonwealth” in E. Kisonga and S.J.Danchie M O N A C A M P U S
(eds): Commonwealth Small States: Issues and
Prospects (London Commonwealth Secretariat, The staff was involved in projects such as the Economic
2007), pp 301–317. Impact of the Cricket World Cup; the Cost of Crime and
– Book Review: “Strategic Repositioning: A Governance and Childhood and Child Rights. A sample of
Caribbean Perspective on Economic Policy the publications of staff members include:
Making” by Marion V. Williams Journal of Eastern
P U B L I C A T I O N S F O R 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7 B O O K S A N D
Caribbean Studies, Vol. 31 No. 3, September 2006,
M O N O G R A P H S
pp 62–66.
– Book Review: “The Practice of Economic • Paul, Annie (ed.), Caribbean Culture: Soundings on
Management: A Caribbean Perspective” by Kamau Brathwaite, Kingston: UWI Press, 2007.
Courtney N. Blackman, Journal of Eastern • Lewis, Patsy Hopeton Dunn, Matthew Smith, Biman
Caribbean Studies Vol. 31, No. 3 September 2006, Prasad (guest editors), SES, Vol. 56, Nos. 1 & 2
pp 67–72. March/June 2007.
• Lashley, Jonathan “Enterprise Development and R E F E R E E D B O O K C H A P T E R S
Poverty Alleviation in Dominica: The Role and • Henry-Lee, Aidrie (2007) Implications for Social
Motivations of Dame Eugenia Charles” in V. E. Service Delivery in a Weak Social Policy Environment
Barriteau and A. Cobley (eds.) Enjoying Power: Eugenia in a New Perspective on Poverty in the Caribbean:The
Charles and Political Leadership (Kingston, UWI Press) Strength of a Participatory Approach edited by Juliet
2006 pp 214–235. Melville and Eleanor Wint, Ian Randle Publishers.
– Book Review: “Experiencing International • Lewis, Patsy Bringing Small States Back in: the
Business and Management: Exercises, Projects
Caribbean and Pacific in a New World Order, SES, Vol.
and Cases” by Betty-Jane Punnett in Journal of
56, Nos. l & 2 March/June 2007, pp 1–31.
Eastern Caribbean Studies Vol. 31, No. 3, pp 83–86.
• • Osei, Philip Corruption Scandals and Anti-CorruptionMarshall, Don “The New International Financial
Institution-Building Interventions in Jamaica, in
Architecture and Caribbean Offshore Financial
Corruption and Development: The Anti-Corruption
Centres (OFCs): Confronting Financial Stability
Campaigns, Sarah Bracking (ed.). Basingstoke:
Discourse” Third World Quarterly, Vol. 29, June 2007,
Palgrave Macmillan. (2007), pp. 167–181.
pp 917–938.
– Reflections of the New World Group: A Caribbean R E F E R E E D J O U R N A L A R T I C L E S
Avant-Garde Movement in V. Desai & R. B Potter • Paul, Annie No Grave Cannot Hold My Body Down*:
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Rituals of Death and Burial in Postcolonial Jamaica, Wilson Publishers (London), 2007, pp. 18–32.
Small Axe 23, June 2007, Vol. 11, No. 2. Edited by Tumelo Mosaka; texts by Tumelo
• Robinson-Walcott, Kim Publishing Caribbean Mosaka, Annie Paul, and Nicollette Ramirez, 224
Fiction: The Return to the Metropole, Sargasso, pages, 204 color illustrations.
2006/2007, 1 – Chords and Discords: 57–66. • Robinson-Walcott, Kim “On the Road”, Caribbean
Dispatches: Stories of Change and Movement, ed.
A R T I C L E S A C C E P T E D F O R P U B L I C A T I O N
Jane Bryce, Oxford: Macmillan Caribbean, 2006, 7–14.
• Henry-Lee, Aldrie & Meeks Gardner, Julie (2007) – “I Mus Play Mas”, Caribbean Dispatches: Stories of
eds.Promoting Child Rights: Selected Papers from the Change and Movement, ed. Jane Bryce. Oxford:
Caribbean Child Research Conference, 2006. Macmillan Caribbean, 2006, 148–151.
• Henry-Lee, Aldrie (2007) Promoting Child Rights N O N - R E F E R E E D A R T I C L E S
through Research in the Caribbean, in Promoting
Child Rights: Selected Papers from the Caribbean • Paul, Annie Review of 2006 Jamaica National Biennial
Child Research Conference 2006. exhibition, Caribbean Review of Books, May2007.
– (2007) Poverty and Child Rights in SL Lucia, in – Review of Art of the Caribbean: Selection of
Promoting Child Rights: Selected Papers from the Postcards and Text by Anne Walmsley, The
Caribbean Child Research Conference 2006. Goodwill Art Service Ltd, Oxford, Wasafiri
• (London) Vol. 22, No. 1 March 2007, pp. 82–84.Osei, P. D. 2007. “Policy Responses, Institutional
– Review of Iron Balloons: Hit Fiction from Jamaica’s
Networks Management and Post Hurricane Ivan
Calabash Writers Workshop, ed. Colin Channer,
Reconstruction in Jamaica”, Disaster Prevention and
Caribbean Review of Books, August 2006.
Management, Vol. 16 (2): 271–234. Emerald Group
Publishing Ltd. – “Reading, writing, religion”, interview with Mark
McWatt and Marion James, Caribbean Review of
• Wynter-Palmer, Jennifer“Do we need more atypical
Books, November 2006.
Human Resource Personnel”, Journal of Eastern
Caribbean Studies, Vol. 32, No. 4, December 2007. S T A U G U S T I N E C A M P U S
O T H E R P E E R R E V I E W E D P U B L I C A T I O N S Staff members were engaged in a range of research proj-
ects covering such areas as poverty, migration, finance,
• Paul, Annie “Cock Soup”, Callaloo (Johns Hopkins
sports and development, social accounting matrices, pop-
University Press) 30.1(2007) 48–50.
ulation dynamics and computable general equilibrium
– “Visualising Art in the Caribbean” (essay commis- modelling. A sample of staff publications include:
sioned by the Brooklyn Museum of Art, NYC),
Infinite Island Contemporary Caribbean Art, P U B L I C A T I O N S : A R T I C L E S
Brooklyn Museum of Art in association with Philip • Watson, Patrick & Sandra Sookram (with A. Maurin)
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“Measuring the Size of the Hidden Economy in The Publications Unit at Mona produced special Issues of
Trinidad & Tobago, 1973–1999”, 2006, International SES on Popular Culture and Small Island States along with
Economic Journal. 20(3): 321–341. three monographs (Local Government Reform; Under-
standing Bank Failure in Developing Countries and the
P U B L I C A T I O N S : T E C H N I C A L R E P O R T S
SALISES Publications Catalogue).
• Watson, Patrick Study of the Distribution (Retail and
Wholesale) Industry of the Bahamas, Barbados, the H O N O U R S A N D D I S T I N C T I O N S
Cayman Islands and Jamaica. Client: First Caribbean
International Bank. 69 pages. Dr Jonathan Lashley, Fellow (Cave Hill) received the
National Small Business Award for Excellence in Small
– Data Ownership and Data Sharing Within the
Business Research from the Ministry of Commerce and
CARICOM Sub-Region. Paper prepared for Expert
Consumer Affairs (Government of Barbados).
Group Meeting on Data Sharing, Data Ownership
and Harmonisation of Survey Datasets. Port of
P U B L I C S E R V I C E
Spain,Trinidad. 25–26 June 2007. 25 pages.
• St Bernard, Godfrey Social Outcomes and As part of its outreach programme, members of staff were
Characteristics of Youth in Trinidad and Tobago – An asked to be members of committees and to make presen-
Analysis of the 2000 Population and Housing Census. tations etc.These activities, which are highlighted in more
Client: United Nations ECLAC Subregional Office, Port- detail in the Campus Reports, enhance the reputation of
of-Spain,Trinidad and Tobago, 112 pages. the Institute which has become firmly established as a
– Small States Economic Review and Basic Statistics centre of excellence for development studies, research and
– A Critical Review. Client: Economic Affairs teaching.
Division, CARICOM Secretariat, London England
150 pages. S U P P O R T U N I T S
Several national, regional and international agencies ap- The Documentation and Data Centre (Mona) and the
proached the Institute to undertake contract research. Audine Wilkinson Library (Cave Hill) continued to provide
Technical reports were prepared for these agencies by valuable library services to staff and students.Both entities
members of staff and research associates. These reports enhanced their collection of monographs, journals and re-
are highlighted in campus reports. ports. A special initiative – the Social Policy Research
Database Project – is underway at the Mona Campus. The
The Institute continued to publish its well-established
Derek Gordon Data Bank continued to collect data from
journals: Social and Economic Studies (SES); Journal of
different countries and also to offer computing facilities to
Eastern Caribbean Studies (JECS) and Caribbean Dialogue.
staff and students.
The first two journals are available through international
databases.
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M I C H A E L  M A N L E Y  P R O F E S S O R  O F  P U B L I C  P O L I C Y  
During the period under review, the Office of the Experts Forum of the Conference on the Caribbean held inMichael Manley Professor of Public Affairs/Public Washington DC, in July 2007 and prepared and presented
Policy carried out research into various aspects of public a report on the work of the Experts Forum to the final ple-
policy aimed at providing policy options for government, nary of the Conference.
the private sector, the NGO community as well as regional
organisations to enable them to respond to a number R E S E A R C H A N D P U B L I C A T I O N S
of fundamental national, regional and international 
challenges. Apart from the volume on ‘Public Policy Challenges’ men-
tioned earlier, the Michael Manley Professor prepared a
R W chapter entitled ‘Nineteenth Century Political andE S E A R C H A N D R I T I N G
Ideological Thought in the Caribbean: From Toussaint
Based on the research carried out, the Chair has prepared L’Ouverture to José Marti’ for the UNESCO History of the
P r o f e s s o r  D e n i s  B e n n a volume entitled ‘Public Policy Challenges: Reflections on Caribbean. The Chapter examines the evolution of think-
Politics, Economics and Society’ which describes the pub- ing on political, economic and social issues in the French
lic policy process at the national, regional and interna- speaking, Spanish speaking, and English speaking coun-
tional level and in this context, examines issues relating to tries and territories of the region and assesses its impact
governance, development theory and practice as well as on these societies.
international relations.
P A R T I C I P A T I O N I N S P E C I A L W O R K I N G
R E P R E S E N T A T I O N A T M E E T I N G S G R O U P S
The Michael Manley Professor continued to represent UWI The Michael Manley Professor continued to participate in
at various meetings, including the CARICOM/UN Meeting the work of the Sub–Committee of the Technical Working
(Georgetown, January 2007); the meeting of the Caricom Group (TWG) on Governance which was appointed by the
Community Council (Georgetown, January 2007); the CARICOM Heads of Government to carry forward the rec-
Intersessional Meeting of Heads of Government held in ommendations contained in the original TWG Report,
St Vincent and the Grenadines (February 2007) and the an- aimed at strengthening the system of regional gover-
nual Heads of Government Conference held in Barbados nance in support of the objectives of the Caricom Single
(July 2007). He also served as the Rapporteur for the Market and Economy (CSME).
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In addition, he served as a member of the Task Force on
Functional Cooperation which was appointed by the
Heads of Government to elaborate recommendations for
advancing the objectives of functional cooperation based
on the Needham’s Point Declaration adopted by the Heads
of Government at their twenty–eighth session held in
Barbados in July 2007. In its interim report on the subject,
the Task Force sought to provide greater conceptual clarity
regarding the meaning of functional cooperation. It also
defined functional cooperation as a strategy for mitigating
the transitional costs resulting from the impact of some of
the measures adopted in respect of the CSME and also as
a means of ensuring that the benefits of regional integra-
tion are equitably distributed among the member states
of the Community.
S U P E R V I S O R O F T H E S E S
The Head Table at the Seminar on Production
Also reviewed papers for publication in the Caribbean Integration in CARICOM. L–R: Professor Sir Kenneth
The Chair supervised postgraduate theses on various as- Hall, Vice-Chancellor Nigel Harris, Professor Denis
Development Review which is published by the Caribbean
pects of regional integration in the context of the Benn and Chancellor Emeritus, Sir Shridath Ramphal
Office of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America
Caribbean Community.
and the Caribbean (UN–ECLAC).
A S S I S T A N C E T O S T U D E N T S
G E N E R A L O B S E R V A T I O N S
The Chair continued to advise students on course selec-
Public policy in the political economic and social spheres
tions and research topics and conducted several sessions
continues to pose a number of challenges for the small
with groups of students guiding them in exploring more
states of the Caribbean. The Office of the Michael Manley
fully subjects in which they are interested. The main areas
Professor has therefore sought to carry out research rele-
of focus in these sessions have been governance, regional
vant to the issue. In this regard, the Office has contributed
integration and international development policy.
to the development of a substantial body of thought on
regional integration and international development policy
A R T I C L E S R E V I E W E D F O R P U B L I C A T I O N
of which governments, the private sector as well as civil so-
Reviewed articles for the Journal of Eastern Caribbean ciety have been major beneficiaries. The publications em- L–R: VC Nigel Harris, Professor Denis Benn, Chancellor
anating from such research have also been used by the Emeritus, Sir Shridath Ramphal and the Hon EdwardStudies based at Cave Hill and manuscripts for publication
Seaga, former Prime Minister of Jamaica at the Seminar
by the UWI Press to determine their suitability. University as academic texts in various disciplines. on Production Integration in CARICOM
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T R O P I C A L  M E D I C I N E  R E S E A R C H  I N S T I T U T E  ( T M R I )
I N T R O D U C T I O N ate programmes in Biostatistics and
Epidemiology
The Tropical Medicine Research Institute (TMRI) was es- b. Establishing a post-Doctoral Fellowshiptablished on October 1, 1999 by the University of the Programme
West Indies to achieve the following main objectives: c. Identifying specific deficiencies in key areas,
• Increase the output of research in major areas affect- and devising strategies to fill those human re-
ing the health of regional peoples source gaps.
• Increase the number of trained research scientists 3. Increasing the efficiency of the market for research in
working in health order to get research into policy, programmes and
• Facilitate the uptake of research into policy, pro- practice
grammes and practice, thereby contributing to im- a. Working with CARICOM organisations such as
provement in the health status of Caribbean peoples. the Caribbean Health Research Council, also
P r o f e s s o r  Te r r e n ce  Fo r r e s t e r with National Ministries of Health, and with in-
D i r e c t o r  The key strategies employed by the Institute to meet ternational health organisations such as the
these objectives include: WHO and PAHO, to facilitate the development
1. Increasing research output of linkages between end users of research infor-
a. Establishing critical mass in specific research mation, the producers of research information,
disciplines and skills by internal reorganisation and intermediate organisations such as funding
and recruitment agencies.
b. Facilitating specialisation b. Working with community stakeholders – the
c. Facilitating collaboration, internal to the TMRI, private sector, NGOs, patient groups, and in-
with other UWI departments and with external formed citizens – to facilitate the partnerships
partners needed to increase uptake and utilisation of re-
d. Expanding training programmes in research search information for health promotion, health
2. Increasing the number of trained researchers in protection and disease management.
health 4. Establishing a communications programme
a. Expanding PhD programmes in the areas of a. Expanding the competencies to use research
Nutrition/Metabolism and establishing gradu- findings to contribute to the formulation of
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health policy, programmes and practice. • Establish a new unit in St Augustine within this quin- G O V E R N A N C E O F T H E
b. Crafting appropriate messages for major stake- quennium
holders regarding the work of the Institute in T R O P I C A L M E D I C I N E
• Improve the other core research in the areas of pro-
the area of health research
tein and energy metabolism, sickle cell disease, R E S E A R C H I N S T I T U T E
c. Establishing a comprehensive electronic library
chronic disease (hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascu-
of research findings emanating from the TMRI RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE
lar disease risk) and genetics by focussing more
Institute for wider access.
tightly, obtaining more grant funding, and increasing STRATEGIC PLANNING ARE EXTERNALLY PEER
5. Creating an efficient and effective administration
the rate of publishing in high impact journals.
a. Implementing these strategies presupposes an REVIEWED BY THE ADVISORY GROUP FOR
effective administration. Hence, the Institute The detailed plans are laid out in the TMRI Strategic Plan TMRI. POLICY OVERSIGHT FOR THE TMRI IS
has identified the establishment of such a sup- 2005–2010. THE PURVIEW OF THE BOARD FOR GRADUATE
port function as an additional strategy.
The key human resource requirements to drive this STUDIES & RESEARCH.THE ABILITY OF THE
Strategic Plan are set out below.
T M R I  S INSTITUTE TO DELIVER IN A BALANCEDT R A T E G I C P L A N 2 0 0 5 – 2 0 1 0
FASHION ON ITS CAMPUS, NATIONAL AND
Review of the Performance of the Institute, October 1, 1999 S Y N O P S I S O F S T R A T E G I C P L A N S
REGIONAL MANDATES IS IN LARGE MEASURE
to March 1, 2005. Since its inauguration on October 1, T H E G O A L , P U R P O S E A N D O B J E C T I V E S O F T H E T M R I  I N
1999, the Institute has moved to realise the objectives laid RELATED TO THE EXTENT THAT IT OPERATES
T H E M E D I U M T E R M
out above. The programmes of the Institute are meant to SIMULTANEOUSLY WITHIN NATIONAL AND
be reviewed annually within a quinquennial cycle. The The overall goal is to improve health locally, regionally and
REGIONAL STRUCTURES.THE INSTITUTE
most recent external peer review of its research was un- globally through providing the evidence that can only
dertaken by the Advisory Group for the TMRI in March come from quality research. RESPONDS TO REGIONAL RESEARCH AND
2005, and the advice arising out of this exercise has in- TRAINING NEEDS WHILE ENCOURAGING
The medium term purpose is to maintain and enhance its
formed future research strategies.
capacity for research, training and service – the latter in INDIVIDUAL CREATIVITY AND INITIATIVE.
K E Y R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S F R O M T H E some restricted areas within its competence, all through
Q U I N Q U E N N I A L E X T E R N A L P E E R R E V I E W securing the necessary resource stability.
• Establish a new unit, the Child Development Research O B J E C T I V E S F O R T H E N E X T 5  Y E A R S A R E :
Unit to enable the growth of this area of research.
1. To increase research activity and output in the prior-
• Establish a new Intervention Research Unit to provide ity areas of health now being addressed.
the research base for interventions to ameliorate the Activities to achieve objectives
epidemic of chronic diseases • Increase the number of staff
• Proceed with the appointment of a new Director for • Increase collaboration with other institutes and cen-
the CDRC tres abroad
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• Improve the articulation of the component Units of • Metabolism/Genetics/Clinical Research (3
the Institute Lecturer/Senior Lecturer posts)
• Improve articulation and collaboration with cam- • Intervention Studies (3 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer
puses posts; 1 Professorial post) 
• Dedicated staff to drive training in the Institute (3
2. Increase its capacity to deliver courses in Nutrition,
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer posts)
Biostatistics and Epidemiology.
P R O G R E S S R E P O R T 2 0 0 6 – 2 0 0 7
Activities to achieve objectives
• Analyse the market for such training and market Steps taken toward implementation of the plan
TMRI’s unique capacity 1. Receiving inputs into this TMRI Strategic Plan from
• Establish the capacity to deliver this training on-line the appropriate University Committees/Bodies
• Establish and operate this expanded training as a rev- (Campus Principals and Vice-Chancellor, Office of
enue generating activity so as to add to the resources Finance, School for Graduate Studies and Research,
available to fund Institute research. Use the surplus F&GPC,TAC, and UGC).This was accomplished, on tar-
generated to fund some of the staff positions needed get, in 2005.
to secure critical mass. 2. Establishing the buildings, staffing and training, and
operating the research and the businesses.
3. Build and operate a consultancy business in Clinical Establishing buildings in Jamaica to house the new
Nutrition and use the surplus generated to fund IRU and refurbishing others to better accommodate
some of the staff positions needed to secure critical the new CDRU and the ERU should be completed in
mass. late 2008.The Clinical Nutrition consultancy will also
The details of how this will operate, where it will be estab- be launched in 2008.
lished, the staffing and requirements for this are found in Substantial delays in acquiring approval to build on
the business plans for the TMRI Health Intervention UWI Mona Campus lands caused a critical funding
Research Unit. window to close with the result that the project lost
considerable funding. However, other funds were
H U M A N R E S O U R C E R E Q U I R E M E N T S T O D R I V E T H E identified to begin the project with the core module
T M R I  S T R A T E G I C P L A N scheduled for construction in 2008. This module will
Resources needed to secure sustainable critical mass for deliver the main goals of the TMRI Health Interven-
research: tion Research Unit, which is research within the set-
ting of service, focussing on interventions in physical
• Child Development (3 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer posts) activity energy expenditure and dietary intake at the
• Epidemiology (3 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer posts) workplace. Further modules will be phased in as 
• Sickle Cell Disease (4 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer posts) additional funding is identified.
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3. Launching of the new Education programmes in M O L E C U L A R G E N E T I C S
Biostatistics and Epidemiology. The MSc Epidemio- • Genetics of angiotensin-converting enzyme
logy programme has been launched. Low local • Genetics of cardiovascular risk
capacity has delayed the launch of the MSc
• Genetic susceptibility to oedematous malnutrition
Biostatistics.
• Genetic determinants of glutathione levels in sickle
Over the period from TMRI establishment in 1999 to 2007,
cell disease
the scheduled expansion of the Institute had not been ap- • Genetic association analysis of traits which may be
propriately funded. The resulting instability was, however,
conditioned by intra-uterine and early life events
dealt with conclusively in 2007.The Institute is indebted to
Mr Winston Bayley, Director of Finance, UWI and Dr Allister F O E T A L O R I G I N S O F A D U L T D I S E A S E
Hinds, Director of HR, UWI Mona Campus for this break- • Maternal determinants of foetal and placental growth
through. Acquiring the additional posts required to drive - The Vulnerable Window Cohort Study
the Strategic Plan, now effectively two years behind sched- • Postnatal growth and development in the Vulnerable
ule, is the prime target in 2007/8 and beyond. Window Cohort study 
• Pre- and postnatal influences on blood pressure in
R E S E A R C H P R O J E C T S
children
T R O P I C A L M E T A B O L I S M R E S E A R C H U N I T • Pre- and post-natal influences on insulin
sensitivity/resistance in the Vulnerable Window
P R O T E I N A N D E N E R G Y M E T A B O L I S M Cohort Study
• Effects of supplementation of aromatic amino acids • Pre- and post-natal influences on preclinical markers
on hepatic acute phase protein synthesis in severe of cardiovascular disease
malnutrition • The maternal HPA axis and blood pressure in children.
• Pathogenesis of fatty liver disease in severe malnutri- C A R D I O V A S C U L A R P H Y S I O L O G Y
tion
• • Do ethnic differences in vascular physiology Glutathione (GSH) homeostasis and oxidant damage
contribute to stroke in Afro-Caribbean subjects?
in kwashiorkor.
• GSH homeostasis in Sickle Cell Disease. G R A N T S
• Energy balance and body composition in sickle cell • Glutathione homeostasis and oxidant damage in
disease kwashiorkor (NIH) 
• Amino acid metabolism in sickle cell disease PI:Terrence Forrester (UWI)/Farook Jahoor (Baylor
• Foetal programming of fuel partitioning College). US$1,125,000
• Glutathione homeostasis and oxidant damage in Energy balance project being conducted at the St Mary
Banana Estate, Jamaica
kwashiorkor (NIH Grant Extension)
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PI:Terrence Forrester (UWI)/Farook Jahoor (Baylor Programme on Health and Development in
College). US$1,570,000 Jamaica. (Jamaica National Building Society)
• Aromatic amino acid metabolism in the patho- PI:Terrence Forrester J$16,726,200
genesis of kwashiorkor (NIH) • Energy requirements, body composition, and car-
PI:Terrence Forrester (UWI)/Farook Jahoor (Baylor diovascular risk in older adults from urban and
College). US$1,700,000 rural Jamaica (IAEA)
• Non-exercise activity thermogenesis in rural and PI:Terrence Forrester US$212,600
urban dwellers in Jamaica (NIH) • Non-exercise activity thermogenesis and weight
PI:Terrence Forrester (UWI)/James Levine (Mayo gain in urban and rural adults in Jamaica, a 
Clinic). US$150,000 low-middle income country (IAEA)
PI:Terrence Forrester US$170,000
Staff hard at work • An in vitro cellular model to investigate the 
biological basis of associations between genetic • Developmental Origins of Cardiovascular
varioation and risk of oedematous severe child- Structure and Function (UWI New Initiative
hood malnutrition. (CHRC) Grant)
PI: Kwesi Marshall. US$8,609 PI: Marilyn Lawrence-Wright J$250,000
• Exploration of genetic admixture in German • Study on Economic Burden of Diabetes and
Town, Westmoreland, Jamaica (NIH) Hypertension in the Caribbean (CARICOM)
PI: Colin McKenzie. US$3,609 PI:Terrence Forrester US$30,000
• Genetics of Hypertension in Blacks (NIH/NHLBI)
PI: Richard Cooper (Loyola)/Colin McKenzie, S I C K L E C E L L U N I T
Consultant. US$2,584,073
N A T U R A L H I S T O R Y O F S I C K L E C E L L D I S E A S E
• Selection patterns of the Sickle Allele in Jamaica
• The duration of the painful crisis in homozygous
(CHRC)
sickle cell disease
PI: Neil Hanchard/Colin McKenzie, Consultant
US$3,400 • Risk factors for albuminuria 
• The impact of nutrition intervention on HIV- • Asthma as a risk factor for the acute chest syndrome
infected patients (CHRC) and chronic sickle cell lung disease
PI: Colin Mckenzie/ S. Dawson (MOH) US$18,750 • Invasion pneumococcal disease in homozygous
• Candidate genes for blood pressure: family- sickle cell disease: Jamaican experience
based association studies and meta-analyses • Comparison of spirometry in 2 distinct populations of
(British Heart Foundation) children of African descent to an accepted prediction
PI: B. Keavney (Univ. of Newcastle)/Colin McKenzie equation.
(Co-Investigator) GBP 113,447 • Smoking behaviour in adults with sickle cell disease
• Impact of Jamaica National Micro Credit in Jamaica.
72 V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R ’ S R E P O R T T O C O U N C I L > 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7
G E N E T I C S • Sickle cell disease: modulators of severity and
• Genetic modifiers of sickle cell disease morbidity (Government of France)
• UGT1A polymorphisms, bilirubin metabolism and PI: Marvin Reid EURO 5,000
gallbladder disease in sickle cell disease
E P I D E M I O L O G Y R E S E A R C H U N I T
M E T A B O L I S M
C A R D I O V A S C U L A R D I S E A S E S
• Glutathione metabolism in homozygous sickle cell • The incidence of hypertension and diabetes.
disease • The epidemiology of stroke (collaboration with
• Energy balance and body composition in sickle cell
CDRC)
disease. • National multipurpose surveys: The Jamaican na-
• Dietary intake and nutritional status in sickle cell 
tional healthy lifestyle survey; Russia longitudinal
disease.
monitoring survey (RLMS); the China health and nu-
• Amino acid metabolism in sickle cell disease. trition survey (CHNS).
• Injury surveillance
G R A N T S • Aging, migration and health.
• Regional Training Course on Stable Isotope
preparation and administration for Body H E A L T H S E R V I C E S R E S E A R C H
Composition Assessment (IAEA) • Determinants of health seeking behaviour in Jamaica.
PI:Terrence Forrester/Marvin Reid US$5,330
• H T LV - 1  E P I D E M I O L O G YMicroalbuminuria In Sickle Cell Disease. Spot
Albumin: Creatinine Ratio Vs. 24-Hour Urine • The epidemiology of HTLV-1 in Jamaica
Protein Assay (CHRC) a. Familial and genetic aspects of HTLV-1 associ-
PI: Monika Asnani US$4,176.00 ated diseases.
• b. The follow-up of a cohort of subjects exposedAsthma as a risk factor for acute chest syndrome
to HTLV-1 infected blood.
and chronic sickle cell lung disease (MRC)
PI: Jennifer Knight-Madden GBP 200,000 N U T R I T I O N , H E A L T H , D E V E L O P M E N T A N D B E H A V I O U R
Above & below: St Mary Lab
• I N E A R L Y C H I L D H O O DA Phase III, Multi-center, 52-week, randomised,
double-blind, placebo-controlled Trial of the • Effect of low birth weight on the development,
Clinical Efficacy and Safety of ICA-17043 with or growth and morbidity of term infants and the bene-
without Hydroxyurea Therapy in decreasing the fits of a psychosocial stimulation intervention.
rates of painful crisis (Icagen, USA) • Extent and impact of functional isolation in Jamaican
PI: Marvin Reid US$30,000 low birth weight infants.
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• Integrating early childhood psychosocial stimulation • Jamaica Youth Risk and Resiliency Behaviour
into primary health care nutrition services for under- Survey – reproductive health, violence and car-
nourished children. diovascular disease (15–19 Yrs) 2006
• A randomised trial of the effects of zinc supplementa- PI: Rainford Wilks  
tion with and without psychosocial stimulation on USAID US$255,420.91 
the development and behaviour of young children. Ministry of Health; J$1,218,656
• The Impact of Diabetes on Morbidity and All-
N U T R I T I O N , H E A L T H , C O G N I T I V E A B I L I T Y A N D
Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in the
B E H A V I O U R I N S C H O O L A G E D C H I L D R E N
Caribbean and an Evaluation of Health Provider
• Long term follow-up of children who were stunted in Practice in Respect of CVD Risk Reduction in
early childhood and the effects of nutritional supple- Diabetic Patients (IC Health, CCDC)
mentation and psychosocial stimulation. PI: Rainford Wilks US$10,000.00
• The effect of linear growth retardation in early child- • The development of low birth weight infants at
hood on cardiovascular risk factors at age 11-12 years. age 6 years, and the benefits of early stimulation
• Child, family and school determinants of aggression (Nestle Foundation)
in Jamaican school children. PI: Susan Walker US$75,830
• A survey of the perceptions of violence among • Improving development of young children in
Jamaican secondary school children. children’s homes through caregiver training
A D U L T N U T R I T I O N (Environmental Foundation of Ja)
PI: Dawn Stephenson J$3,419,340.00
• Dietary and lifestyle factors related to risk of obesity
• Wellcome Research Training Fellowship for Dr H
and hypertension in Jamaican women. Implications
Baker-Henningham. Promoting young children’s
for health promotion.
social and emotional competence and prevent-
G R A N T S ing conduct problems (The Wellcome Trust) 
• Impact of Early Life Experience on Cardio- PI: Helen Baker-Henningham J$297, 190.00
Respiratory Risk and Bone Mineral Density in • Effect of childhood stimulation on economic,
Adolescence in Jamaica (CHRC, CCS, UHWI, cognitive and social outcomes in a cohort of
CHASE, NHF) stunted Jamaican children – The Jamaica early
PI: Rainford Wilks J$15,742,659 childhood development 22 years follow up study
• The Classification of Diabetes in Jamaican Youth (World Bank)
(CHRC, UWI) PI: Susan Walker/Susan Chang-Lopez US$60,335
PI: Marshall Tulloch-Reid US$20,000 • Evaluation of cardiovascular disease risk factor in
• Jamaica Healthy Lifestyle Survey 200 (NHF) the Jamaican population phase II (CHASE)
PI: Rainford Wilks J$25,630,466.00 PI: Rainford Wilks J$3,636,360
74 V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R ’ S R E P O R T T O C O U N C I L > 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7
• Early childhood stimulation and parent educa- G R A N T S
tion (CHASE) • Evaluation of disparities in SLE nephritis
PI: Christine Powell J$7,338,871 (Alliance for Lupus Research)
C H R O N I C D I S E A S E R E S E A R C H C E N T R E – PI: Anselm Hennis US$74,750
C A V E H I L L C A M P U S • Study of prostate cancer in a black population
(National Cancer Institute)
C H R O N I C D I S E A S E E P I D E M I O L O G Y PI: Anselm Hennis /UWI/MOH, Barbados/Stony Brook
• PAHO co-ordinated Multi-Centre study of health con- University) US$3.9 million
ditions in the elderly-project SABE • Diagnostic testing for hemoglobin-mediated risk
• Study of amputations in diabetes in diabetic vascular disease (Barbados Diabetes
• Hyperglycaemia and adverse pregnancy outcome Foundation/Medicor Foundation) 
• Centenarians in Barbados PI: Clive Landis US$115,000
• The Barbados register of strokes • Establishment of a National Chronic Non-commu-
nicable Diseases Registry(European Union)
H E A L T H E C O N O M I C S PI: Anselm Hennis/Ian Hambleton/Angela Rose 
• Defining the health information needs of Barbados- US$1 million
planning an information network for effective health • Barbados National Cancer Study of Breast and
service research, evaluation and resource allocation Prostate Cancer (NHGRI, Translational Genomics,
• A cost benefit analysis of the treatment of ESRD in Fields Foundation, MOH Barbados, CHRC)
Barbados and an economic evaluation of alternative US$4,344,559
treatment/service options • The hyperglycemia and adverse pregnancy out-
I come study (NIDDK, NIH)N F E C T I O U S D I S E A S E E P I D E M I O L O G Y
PI: Anselm Hennis US$239,588
• HIV and AIDS in Barbados: A situation analysis and • Barbados National Cancer Study (NIH)
economic impact study
PI: Anselm Hennis US$598,509
O T H E R S T U D I E S • Hyperglycemia and adverse pregnancy outcome
• A study of gender and equity in health care (collabo- (NIH)
ration with SALISES) PI: Anselm Hennis US$76,950
• Psychological and physical well being of returning • Workforce impact study (PAHO)
migrants PI: Sarah Adomakoh US$17,000
• Asthma genetics and family study
P U B L I C A T I O N S
• Barbados eye study
• Genetic Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer T R O P I C A L M E T A B O L I S M R E S E A R C H U N I T
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1. Jahoor F, Badaloo A, Vilapando S, Reid M, Forrester T. 8. Leary S, Fall C, Osmond C, Lovel H, Campbell D,
Arginine flux and intravascular nitric oxide synthesis Eriksson J, Forrester T, Godfrey K, Hill J, Jie M, Law
in severe childhood undernutrition. C, Newby R, Robinson S, Yajnik R.
Am J Clin Nutr 2007; 86(4): 1024-1031 Geographical variation in relationships between
parental body size and offspring phenotype at birth.
2. McKenzie C, Wakamatsu K, Hanchard NA, Forrester
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2006; 85(9): 1066-1079
T, Ito S.
Childhood malnutrition is associated with a reduction 9. Marshall KG, Howell S, Reid M, Badaloo A, Farrall
in the total melanin content of scalp hair. M, Forrester T, McKenzie CA.
Br J Nutr 2007; 98(6): 159-164 Glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms may be as-
sociated with risk of oedematous severe childhood
3. Jahoor F, Badaloo A, Reid M, Forrester T.
malnutrition.
Sulfur amino acid metabolism in children with severe
Br J Nutr 2006; 96(2): 243-248.
Recruitment of subject for study on Energy childhood undernutrition: methionine kinetics.
Balance and Body Composition in Sickle Cell Am J Clin Nutr 2006; 84(6): 1400-1405 10. Jahoor F, Badaloo A, Reid M, Forrester T.
Disease
Glycine production in severe childhood undernutrition.
4. Jahoor F, Badaloo, Reid M, Forrester T.
Am J Clin Nutr 2006; 84(1). 143-149.
Sulfur amino acid metabolism in children with severe
childhood undenutrition: cysteine kinetics. 11. Rambaran C, Chowienczyk P, Ritter J, Shah A, Wilks
Am J Clin Nutr 2006; 84(6): 1393-1399. R, Forrester T, Kalra L.
The vascular effects of metabolic impairment clusters
5. Walker SP, Thame MM, Chang SM, Bennett F,
in subjects of different ethnicities.
Forrester T.
Atherosclerosis 2007; 192(2): 354-362.
Association of growth in utero with cognitive 
function at age 6-8 years. 12. Kalra L, Rambaran C, Iveson E, Chowienczyk PJ,
Early Hum Dev 2007; 83(6): 255–260. Hambleton I, Ritter JM, Shah A, Wilks R, Forrester T.
The role of inheritance and environment in predispo-
6. Boyne MS, Sargeant LA, Bennett FI, Wilks RJ,
sition to vascular disease in people of African de-
Cooper RS, Forrester TE.
scent. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Mar 21;47(6):1126-33.
Isoprostanes, a marker of lipid peroxidation, may not be
Epub 2006 Feb 23.
involved in the development of glucose intolerance.
Diabetes Res Clin Pact 2007; 76(1): 149–151. 13. Badaloo AV, Forrester T, Reid M, Jahoor F.
Lipid kinetic differences between children with 
7. Leary S, Fall C, Osmond C, Lovel H, Campbell D,
kwashiorkor and those with marasmus.
Eriksson J, Forrester T, Godfrey K, Hill J, Jie M, Fall
Am J Clin Nutr 2006; 83(6): 1283-1288.
C, Newby R, Robinson S, Yajnik C.
Geographical variation in neonatal phenotype. 14. Marshall KG, Howell S, Badaloo AV, Reid M, Farrall
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2006; 85(9): 1080-1089. M, Forrester T, McKenzie CA.
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Polymorphisms in genes involved in folate metabo- people with sickle cell disease. Cochrane Database
lism as risk factor for oedematous severe childhood Syst Rev. 2007(2):CD006110.
malnutrition: a hypothesis generation study.
22. Thompson J, Reid M, Hambleton I, Serjeant GR.
Ann Trop Paediatr 2006; 26(2): 107–114.
Albuminuria and renal function in homozygous sickle
15. Hanchard NA, Hambleton I, Harding M, McKenzie cell disease: observations from a cohort study.
CA. Archives of internal medicine. 2007 Apr 9;167(7):701-8.
Predicted declines in sickle allele frequency in
23. Knight-Madden J, Forrester TE, Hambleton IR,
Jamaica using empirical data.
Lewis N, Greenough A.
Am J Hematol 2006; 81(11): 817–823.
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motor milestone attainment among populations in Maintaining data integrity in a rural clinical trial.
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49. Grais RF, Rose AMC, Guthmann JP. Don’t spin the
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Serogroup W135 outbreak, Burkina Faso, 2002. Emerg
44. Rollins N, Van den Broeck J, Kindra G, Pent M,
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Kasambira T, Bennish M. The effect of Nutritional
support on weight gain of HIV-infected children with 51. Chanteau S, Rose AMC, Djibo S, Nato F, Boisier P.
prolonged diarrhoea. Acta Paediatrica 2007; 96:62-68. Biological diagnosis of meningococcal meningitis in
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Barcelo A, Hassell T. Risk factors for cardiovascular admission patterns at the University Hospital of the
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59. Serjeant GR, Higgs DR, Hambleton IR. Elderly sur-
53. Allen CF, Lees SS, Desmond NA, Der G, Chiduo B, vivors with homozygous sickle cell disease.N Engl J
Hambleton I, Knight L, Vallely A, Ross DA, Hayes Med. 2007 Feb 8;356(6):642-3.
RJ. Validity of coital diaries in a feasibility study for
60. Flower C, Hennis A, Hambleton IR, Nicholson G.
the Microbicides Development Programme trial
Lupus nephritis in an Afro-Caribbean population:
among women at high risk of HIV/AIDS in Mwanza,
renal indices and clinical outcomes. Lupus.
Tanzania. Sex Transmit Infect. 2007 (In Press) 
2006;15(10):689-94.
54. Thame M, Lewis J, Trotman H, Hambleton I,
61. Wierenga KJ, Hambleton IR. Comment on: Loureiro
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55. Vallely A, Kasindi S, Hambleton IR, Knight L,
62. Carter AO, Hambleton IR, Broome HL, Fraser HS,
Chirwa T, Balira R, Changalucha J, Watson-Jones D,
Hennis AJ. Prevalence and risk factors associated
Everett D, Gavyole A, Moyes J, Pujades-Rodriguez
with obesity in the elderly in Barbados. J Aging
M, Ross DA, Hayes RJ. Microbicides development
Health. 2006 Apr;18(2):240-58.
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occupational cohort and re-attendance at 3 months. 63. Day, J.R.S., Landis, R.C., Taylor, K.M. “The thrombin
Sex Transm Dis. 2007 Sep;34(9):638-43. receptor PAR1 and aprotinin: antithrombosis, stroke
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56. Samms-Vaughan M, Thame M, Osmond C,
Anaesth. 10 (2006), 132-142.
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57. Vallely A, Kasindi S, Hambleton IR, Knight L,
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Everett D, Gavyole A, Moyes J, Pujades-Rodriguez HIV/AIDS towards a brighter future” Cytometry B Clin
M, Ross DA, Hayes RJ. Microbicides Development Cytom. 72 (2007), 153–155.
Programme,Tanzania-Baseline Characteristics of An 66. Nadra, I., Boccaccini, A.R., Philippidis, P., Whelan,
Occupational Cohort and Reattendance at 3 Months. L.C., McCarthy, G.M., Haskard, D.O., and Landis,
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R.C. “Effect of particle size on hydroxyapatite induced 73. Flower C, Hennis A, Hambleton IR, Nicholson G:
tumor necrosis factor alpha synthesis by Lupus nephritis in an Afro-Caribbean population:
macrophages”. Atherosclerosis [March 2007 Epub renal indices and clinical outcomes. Lupus 15:689-
ahead of print 694, 2006
67. Askie LM, Duley L, Henderson-Smart DJ, Stewart 74. Wu SY, Nemesure B, Hennis A, Leske MC; the
LA; PARIS Collaborative Group (member of group): Barbados Eye Studies Group: Nine-year changes in 
Antiplatelet agents for prevention of pre-eclampsia: intraocular pressure: the Barbados Eye Studies. Arch
a meta-analysis of individual patient data. Lancet Ophthalmol 124:1631-1636, 2006
369:1791-1798, 2007 
75. Nemesure B, Wu SY, Hennis A, Leske MC:
68. Hennis A, Wu SY, Nemesure B, Honkanen R, Leske Hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and blood groups in a
MC; the Barbados Eye Studies Group: Awareness of in- population of African ancestry. Ethn Dis 16:822-829,
cident open-angle glaucoma in a population study: 2006
the Barbados Eye Studies. Ophthalmology 114:1816-
76. Wolfe CD, Corbin DO, Smeeton NC, Gay GH, Rudd
1821, 2007 
AG, Hennis AJ, Wilks RJ, Fraser HS: Estimation of the
69. Sharma S, Cao X, Harris R, Hennis AJ, Leske MC, Wu risk of stroke in black populations in Barbados and
SY: Dietary intake and development of a quantitative South London. Stroke 37:1986-1990, 2006
food-frequency questionnaire for the Barbados
77. Wolfe CD, Corbin DO, Smeeton NC, Gay GH, Rudd
National Cancer Study. Public Health Nutrition
AG, Hennis AJ, Wilks RJ, Fraser HS: Poststroke sur-
10:464-470, 2007
vival for black-Caribbean populations in Barbados
70. Leske MC, Wu SY, Honkanen R, Nemesure B, and South London. Stroke 37:1991-1996, 2000
Schachat A, Hyman L, Hennis A; the Barbados Eye
Studies Group: Nine-year incidence of open-angle
glaucoma in the Barbados Eye Studies.
Ophthalmology 114:1058-1064, 2007
71. Lavados PM, Hennis AJ, Fernandes JG, Medina MT,
Legetic B, Hoppe A, Sacks C, Jadue L, Salinas R:
Stroke epidemiology, prevention, and management
strategies at a regional level: Latin America and the
Caribbean. Lancet Neurol 6:362-372, 2007
72. Hennis A, Hambleton I, Tulloch-Reid M, Barcelo A,
Fraser H, Hassell T. Risk factors and cardiovascular
disease in the elderly in Latin America and the
Caribbean. Prevention and Control 2(4):175-85, 2006
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T H E  O F F I C E  O F  P L A N N I N G  A N D  D E V E L O P M E N T
The Office of Planning and Development (Planning dertook to analyse and synthesise the high volume ofOffice), located at the St Augustine Campus, has re- feedback material generated to facilitate a Sense-Making
sponsibility for leading and coordinating University-wide Conference that took place at the St Augustine Campus on
strategic planning as well as campus planning at St October 14, 2006.At the end of the Conference teams were
Augustine. The Planning Office also engages in institu- set up to prepare concept papers on the priority themes
tional research and participates in a wide range of initia- identified by stakeholders.
tives to enhance institutional effectiveness. This includes There followed:-
assisting in the development of performance indicators to
measure and evaluate key aspects of institutional per- • A Vision Conference held at the Mona Campus on
formance. With effect from August 2007, the Planning November 8, 2006
Office forms part of the portfolio of the Pro Vice- • A Goal Setting Conference held at the Mona Campus
Chancellor for Planning and Development. over the period February 3–4, 2007
D r  B h o e n d ra d a t t  Te w a r i e • A retreat of Executive Management (including the
P r o  V i ce - C h a n ce l l o r, P l a n n i n g  & H A Chairpersons of the Planning Task Forces) at the CaveI G H L I G H T S O F C T I V I T I E S
D eve l o p m e n t Hill Campus over the period March 23–24, 2007.
The work of the Planning Office during the review period
All of these activities required major contributions from
was concentrated on the preparation of a new five-year
the Planning Office, including development of a method-
strategic plan for the University. Executive Management
ology to assist in prioritising proposed goals and develop-
opted for a highly consultative and inclusive process that
ment of enrolment projections based on key assumptions
provided considerable opportunity for both internal and
provided by campus management.
external stakeholders to participate in shaping the
medium-term strategic agenda of the University. To facili- The actual drafting of the Strategic Plan was undertaken
tate this process, a team of consultants was engaged. by the Planning Office with substantial inputs from the
Throughout this participatory process the Planning Office pool of persons who had participated at an earlier stage in
collaborated closely with and supported the consultants. the preparation of concept papers and draft action plans.
An intensive period of engagement of stakeholders was The Executive Management Retreat led to the decision
led by Planning Task Force Chairpersons over a five-month that the new Strategic Plan 2007–2012 would be focussed
period ending in September 2006.The Planning Office un- on the core business of the University: Teaching and
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Learning, Graduate Studies, Research and Innovation, and
Outreach (the Open Campus initiative). It also decided that
the following major enablers should form part of the
strategic focus: Administrative and Leadership Transform-
ation, Strengthening Regionality, Strengthening National
Engagement Processes, International Partnerships,
Marketing and Branding and Funding the Enterprise.
In May 2007, the Draft Plan was considered and endorsed
by the University Strategy Committee at a meeting on the
Mona Campus. Some revisions were made to take account
of views and suggestions expressed at the meeting. A
Revised Draft was then submitted to and approved by the
University Council at its annual business meeting on May
31–June 1, 2007, subject to review and revision of the 
financial projections and the performance indicators.
Apart from its role in strategic planning process, the
Planning Office contributed to the work of the University
in the following ways:
• Representing UWI and coordinating the St Augustine
Campus support for an initiative of the Government
of Trinidad and Tobago to strengthen the legislative
and institutional framework for National Statistics 
• Producing information on trends in enrolment
growth and output 
• Participating in an initiative of the St Augustine
• Participating in a Workshop on Future-Oriented
Campus to develop a Master Plan to guide future
Strategic Planning.
physical development of the Campus
• Updating of information on the performance of stu- O U T R E A C H / P U B L I C S E R V I C E
dents sitting the CXC examinations
The Director served as a member of the Board of Directors
• Producing information for the University’s Official
and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Central Bank
Statistics
of Trinidad and Tobago.
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P R O J E C T S  O F F I C E  
The Projects Office’s mandate is to develop, implement Residence (Project Management); Mona Campus Multi-and manage projects for the University in support not Functional Centre; Mona Campus Multi-level Parking
only of the UWI’s Strategic Plan, but also of the new prior- Facility; Terms of Reference for Feasibility Study, Mona
ity agenda for growth and transformation of the University Campus Multi-Functional Centre and Multi-level Parking
to develop an optimal learning environment and thereby, Facility; The University of The West Indies Hospitality &
enhance learning effectiveness.The Office prepares, devel- Tourism Studies Programme: Establishing The Culinary
ops and manages projects for the University relative to Arts Institute; The University of the West Indies Western
infrastructural development, academic programme devel- Jamaica Campus; Evaluation for the UWI Consultancy
opment and Institutional development. Such projects, Company; Establishing a Scholarship Endowment
which include construction of new buildings and refur- Programme for Caribbean Science & Technology Students;
bishment and renovation of existing buildings, are under- Establishment of UWI Scholarships Endowment Fund.
taken at the request of the Vice-Chancellor with respect to
During this period, the Office continued the management
M r s  S . M a u r e e n  A l l g r ove Centre Projects, and at the request of the Principal, Mona
of the Rockefeller Foundation funded Trans-cultural
D i r e c t o r Campus with respect to Mona Campus activities.
Interactions of the Caribbean: Scholars–in-Residence project.
Further support is given through the development of pro- Management of this project on the three campuses and
posals pertaining to academic programme development, for the UWI-12 countries was indeed challenging, but
institutional development, as well as the evaluation of pro- yielded rewarding results and gained the approval of the
posals submitted by consultants, and the review of project Rockefeller Foundation, leading to an extension of the
documents prepared by other departments. During the project to December 2007.
year, proposals prepared by the Projects Office were sub-
The targets of the infrastructural development projects
mitted for funding to the Caribbean Development Bank,
were achieved throught the cohesive efforts of all staff
the American Foundation for the UWI (AFUWI) and the
members. These projects covered a wide scope of activi-
Chinese Government, among others.
ties, ranging from the development of design briefs to
The following is a listing of projects in the Institutional project management which included the defects liability
Development portfolio that were undertaken and com- period and final completion. Below is a listing of all the
pleted by the Office during the period under review: projects that were undertaken and completed by the
Transcultural Interactions of the Caribbean: Scholars in Office during the period in review. The construction proj-
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ects completed included new buildings as well as renova-
tions, alterations and refurbishing. These activities were,
inter alia, Resource Centre for Special Needs Students
(Defects Period), Annexe to Senate Building – Phase 1,
School of Continuing Studies – South Camp Road, Jamaica
Racing Commission Lab (Defects Period), Faculty of
Medical Sciences (Dean’s Office, Student’s Lounge &
Hopwood Centre).
Members of the Office continue to serve on University and
Mona Campus Committees and to give advice and assis-
tance to the University community on request.
The completed Student Administration Centre – 
annexed to the Senate building, Mona
Resource Centre for Special
Needs Students, Mona
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r e p o r t s  f r o m  t h e  c a m p u s e s
C A V E H I L L M O N A S T A U G U S T I N E
Contributing meaningfully to the world stock of knowledge on 
development issues; providing a congenial atmosphere for its students and
maintaining a friendly and mutually beneficial relationship with its alumnI
T H E  C A V E  H I L L  C A M P U S
During 2006/2007, the Cave Hill Campus continued to ment and continue to be the largest group at both thegrow its enrolment, to expand opportunities for terti- graduate and undergraduate levels.Enrolment at both lev-
ary education advancement at the undergraduate level, els continues to be predominately part-time. Examination
and at the graduate level, to provide the manpower to performance indicated that last year a total of 1,172 per-
overcome the shortage of critical skills in Barbados, the sons graduated with undergraduate degrees, diplomas
OECS countries and beyond, as well as to create new op- and certificates. Approximately thirty-two percent gained
portunities for continuing education for professionals first and upper second class degrees and thirty-seven per
wishing further training or to make career changes. The cent gained lower second class degrees.
campus strengthened its internal processes to ensure that
At the graduate level, enrolment grew by three percent,
enrolment growth was matched with an investment in
thus reversing the decline in enrolment which was experi-
quality and in infrastructural enhancement, and it contin-
enced during 2004/2005. The development of graduate
ued to engage its stakeholders to better understand and
studies and research, and especially the expansion of the
P r o f e s s o r  S i r  H i l a r y  B e c k l e s respond to their needs.The Cave Hill Campus encouraged
campus’ cadre of full-time research students are of great
P r o  V i ce - C h a n ce l l o r  &  P r i n c i p a l its corporate partners and alumni to contribute financially
priority and several initiatives have already started to 
to its development, thereby helping to reduce the relative
address this.
dependence on government subventions. In addition, the
substantial investments in expanding the physical plant to
accommodate the current and projected growth of stu- E X P A N D I N G G R A D U A T E P R O G R A M M E S
dent enrolment and that of the academic and administra-
tive staff were continued during the review period. Under the Professional Masters Degree Initiative, the cam-
pus rolled out new programmes in Tourism and Hospitality
E X P A N D E D A C C E S S Management, Banking and Finance, Counselling Psychol-
ogy, Applied Psychology, E-Governance for Developing
The total campus enrolment grew by ten percent, moving States, Labour Studies, Cricket Studies, Integration Studies,
from 6,214 in 2004/2005 to 6,835 in 2006/2007. As in pre- Social Work, Electronic Commerce and Public Law.
vious years, the growth in enrolment was predominantly
at the undergraduate level where undergraduate students These new programmes are also being offered on a self-fi-
constituted 90% of the total student body. Barbadian na- nancing basis and are designed to generate revenue to fa-
tionals comprise approximately 80% of the total enrol- cilitate enrolment with funding for the research students.
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At the same time, the campus has been able to provide
support to its taught masters’programmes by successfully
negotiating special loan packages with FirstCaribbean
International Bank and RBC Royal Bank of Canada in
Barbados and the OECS, and with CLICO Mortgage and
Finance Corporation in Barbados.
F U N D I N G F O R R E S E A R C H
In keeping with the University’s strategic focus on 
research, and based on an examination of national and 
regional strategic plans, the campus submitted a proposal
to the Ministry of Education, Barbados, for block funding
grants for research in the areas of: offshore financial mar-
kets, renewable energy, cultural industries, transportation,
education, tourism, international events management,
chronic disease and health, sports and entertainment, cap-
ital and money markets, youth culture and social life,
Caribbean regional integration, food security and safety,
water resources, biodiversity, and gender studies. This CERMES Students carry out research at an
funding mechanism will enable the campus to develop international collaborations, the research initiatives under- abandoned marine project on Union Island in
the Grenadines.
long-term research agendas, recruit the best students on a taken, and the funding received during the year. The
full-time basis, and attract a cadre of dedicated researchers Faculty of Social Sciences launched a number of major re-
and support staff.The proposal has received positive initial search initiatives which bring together the various disci-
consideration. In addition, the campus has invited the plines in the Faculty as well as stakeholders in the
Barbados private sector to complement this initiative community. One such project is the Transport Planning
through the funding of Professorial Chairs in the areas Research Project which will engage the national transport
identified above. authorities in Barbados, the electric power company and a
major banking institution. As part of this project, the
R E S E A R C H Faculty is also in discussions with a Brazilian university to
launch a taught Master’s programme in Transport
During the period under review, the research and publica-
Economics and in Dock and Port Logistics.
tion output of individual staff, departments and research
units continued to expand and reflect excellence. This is Professor Betty Jane Punnett, Dr Priscilla Glidden and
demonstrated both in the range of national, regional and Teaching Assistant Dion Greenidge from the Department
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of Management Studies undertook a study to identify the Eugenia Charles and Political Leadership in the Common-
causes of absenteeism in Barbados. The team surveyed wealth Caribbean, was launched in the Commonwealth of
twenty-four companies which provided absenteeism data Dominica on 1 December 2006 and in Barbados on 10
for three months, and allowed access to their employees March 2007.
who completed comprehensive surveys and provided in-
The Unit, in collaboration with the Hope Foundation, also
formation on job characteristics, and data believed to be
received funding from UNIFEM to undertake the Gender
related to absenteeism.
and Livelihood project which investigates the needs of
The Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences received funding women who are responsible for the care of children suffer-
from the Organisation of American States (OAS) for ‘An ing from chronic diseases. The project also examines the
Assessment of the Effects of Drainage Wells and Karst Sink corresponding challenges caregivers confront in making a
Holes on the Groundwater Quality of Barbados’. The proj- living.
ect will involve several members of the Faculty as well as
The Chronic Disease Research Centre (CDRC) was awarded
graduate students and will be executed in collaboration
$1.0 million, over a 4-year period by the European Union
with the Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and the South
through the Government of Barbados, to establish a
West Research Institute, San Antonio,Texas, USA.
National Chronic Non-communicable Diseases Registry.
The Centre for Environmental Management and Research This Registry, the first of its kind in Barbados and the
continued its extensive regional and international collabo- Eastern Caribbean, will document the history, incidents
ration in research and advisory services. During the year and outcomes of cases of chronic non-communicable dis-
the Centre was awarded funding to: eases thus enabling planners to effectively create policies
• and programmes to tackle the incidents of chronic dis-undertake  ‘Socio-economic monitoring by Caribbean
eases in Barbados.
Fishery authorities’
• enhance management effectiveness at three marine The Barbados National Cancer Study, collaboration be-
protected areas in St Vincent and the Grenadines, tween the UWI (CDRC and Faculty of Chemical and
Jamaica and Belize Biological Sciences), Ministry of Health, Stony Brook
• conduct, in collaboration with the Fisheries Division University, National Human Genome Research Institute,
of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Translational Genomics, received a grant of US $3.9
Principal Sir Hilary Beckles and then Permanent
a conch survey along the southeast and southwest million from the National Cancer Institute to study
Secretary, Ministry of Health, Antoinette Williams, initial
the agreement to establish the National Chronic Non- coasts of Barbados Prostate Cancer in a Black Population.
Communicable Disease Registry which will be adminis-
tered by the Chronic Disease Research Centre (CDRC) The Centre for Gender and Development Studies: Nita The Barbados Diabetes Foundation/Medicor Foundation
Barrow Unit successfully completed phase II -Women and awarded Dr Landis, CDRC biostatistician,a grant of US
Politics of the research project “Caribbean Women: $115,000 for “Diagnostic testing for haemoglobin-medi-
Catalysts for Change”. The resulting book, Enjoying Power: ated risk in of diabetic vascular disease.”
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C U R R I C U L U M R E N O V A T I O N A N D E X P A N S I O N signed to develop entrepreneurship, self-reliance and in-
novation with a view to facilitating future employment
As part of the on-going thrust to ensure relevance and choices that would not rely entirely on available jobs in the
quality, the campus held a special meeting of Academic private and public sectors. The SEED programme includes
Board to discuss the findings of the Report of the an Entrepreneur-in- Residence segment, involving mentor-
Commission on Curriculum Development and Design as ing from young successful entrepreneurs and attachments
well as those of the campus’ internal quality reviews. As a to small and micro-community enterprises. SEED will be
result of the meeting, Professor Emeritus Woodville supported for two years through a Memorandum of
Marshall, has accepted the invitation to research the Understanding with Scotiabank.
process of implementing a strategy of establishing dedi- Managing Director of Scotiabank, Stephen Cozier (left),
cated facilities for “Evening” students who constitute the S U P P O R T I N G T H E C L A S S O R O O M E X P E R I E N C E : and Sir Hilary Beckles sign SEED programme
Memorandum of Understanding
growing majority of the campus’ enrolment. N O N T E A C H I N G U N I T S –  E D U C A T I O N A L M E D I A
S E R V I C E S ( E M S )  F A C I L I T A T E S I N C R E A S E D
In response to another key recommendation of the Report T E C H N O L O G Y U S A G E
to develop English language competence in students, the
campus has strengthened the teaching of English lan- The campus continued to make use of modern instruc-
guage with the appointment of full-time language and tional technologies to facilitate teaching and learning. In
communication instructors. the review period, several new courses went online, pro-
The SEED building houses programmes to teach 
students entrepreneurship and self-reliance.
D E V E L O P I N G T H E F A C U L T Y O F M E D I C I N E
During the year, the campus was engaged in the intensive
planning needed to meet its admission target of fifty MB
BS students in September 2008. Activities included: cur-
riculum development in consultation with the Faculties of
Medicine at Mona and St Augustine; negotiations with the
Government of Barbados for a site in close proximity to the
Queen Elizabeth Hospital to house the clinical labs and li-
brary; design for the civil works, and the determination and
identification of teaching and administrative staff.
S T U D E N T E C O N O M I C E M P O W E R M E N T D E S K
( S E E D )  
During the year under review, management consultant Ms
Maxine Mclean was recruited to develop and manage the
Student Economic Empowerment Desk (SEED).SEED is de-
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viding faculty and students with tools for round-the-clock During the academic year off-campus access to the Main
electronic communication, rapid dissemination of instruc- Library’s e-resources became available for the first time.
tional materials and interactive, web-based learning activ- The Library Systems Unit worked with the Computer
ities. Part-time faculty increasingly made use of the Centre to implement this service.
available technologies to disseminate course materials
and to improve communications with their students. EMS S T U D E N T N E W S
was instrumental in offering training to staff and in facili-
In 2006/2007, the campus launched its Service Learning
tating the construction of web-based courses.
Programme pilot project under which students earn co-
N E W L I B R A R Y S Y S T E M curricular credits by combining project-based learning
with community service. Under this programme, five stu-
In January 2007, ALEPH, the Campus’ new library system dents from the campus together with staff members spent
went live allowing the Cave Hill catalogue to be available a week in Petit Bordel, St Vincent, conducting literacy tests
on the Internet for the first time since automation of the and improving the literary skills of primary school children.
collection. ALEPH also has the advantage of permitting From this pilot it is expected that the campus will create a
readers to make their own reservations for material on full programme of service learning.
Faculty and students participated in a service learning loan. Additional features of the system will be introduced
programme in St.Vincent during the next year. The Vision and Fortitude programme, was expanded dur-
ing the 2006/2007 academic year. The programme, which
was triggered by the success of the campus’ physically
challenged students, seeks to demonstrate that where
there is a will there is a way. Mr Meltia Hamilton, a multi-
talented motivational speaker, Minister of religion and
community leader who was visually impaired from birth,
is the programme’s first Mentor-in-Residence. In addition
to counselling students on campus, Mr Hamilton, under
the Creative Minds Primary School Motivational
Programme, uses the creative arts to build self esteem and
motivate students at two of the island’s primary schools.
The Programme will be expanded to secondary schools in
the near future.
Mr O’Neil Simpson, holder of the WUDC World Public
Speaking Championship title, began his inaugural Student
Ambassadorial tour of duty in the first semester of
2006/2007, with the specific mandate to market the cam-
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pus’ learning philosophy, programmes and student oppor-
tunities. During the year, Mr Simpson visited the UWI-12
territories where he made presentations to secondary and
tertiary students and to members of the private and pub-
lic sectors.
T H E C A M P U S E N V I R O N M E N T
P H Y S I C A L E X P A N S I O N
The transformation of the campus’physical plant and envi-
ronment to make them appropriate to a first-rate univer-
sity capable of meeting its growing teaching, research and
administrative needs, continued during the reporting pe-
riod. Work also continued towards the completion of con-
struction of the three-story research block intended to
house the Ramphal Centre for Trade Policy and Law, the Sir
Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies
(SALISES), the Centre for Integration Studies, and the Shuttle bus service for students
generously donated by the Government of Barbados.
Institute of Tourism Research. Progress was also made to-
During the period, the campus was also able to advance
wards completing the dedicated Graduate Studies teach-
the design work for the development of the unencum-
ing block at Black Rock. This facility will provide a large
bered portions of the Lazaretto/Black Rock lands. This in-
lecture theatre and twelve lecture/seminar spaces and fa-
cluded construction of basic infrastructure of roads,
cilities for a small e-library and computer laboratory.
drainage and utilities work and the foundation work for
During 2006/2007, the architectural and engineering de- the construction of a FIFA standard football field.
sign work for the construction of a number of new projects
was also brought to an advanced stage.These included the S T U D E N T A D M I N I S T R A T I O N S Y S T E M
re-development of the building housing the Office of the
Board for Distance Education to accommodate the The campus continued to make considerable progress in
UWIDEC facility and offices for the Open Campus; and a the implementation of the Banner Student Administration
new administration building that will bring under one roof System (SAS). During the review period, the Web – based
all major administrative units. Curriculum Planning and Advising (CAPP) component was
brought on stream. The implementation of this module
The campus also made significant progress in meeting the enabled students to ascertain their status within their re-
conditions to access the lands at Black Rock which were spective programmes by running degree audits online.
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S T R E N G T H E N I N G I N F O R M A T I O N
C O M M U N I C A T I O N T E C H N O L O G Y
During the 2006/2007 academic year, the cam-
pus continued to intensify efforts to offer the
best in information and communication tech-
nology (ICT) platforms in order to meet the on-
going needs of students and staff. This included
negotiating the purchase of an additional 10MB
of bandwidth from new providers,TeleBarbados,
and strengthening of the Computer Centre staff
complement by the addition of a web master,
system analysts, security engineer, ICT trainer,
network engineer and help desk administrator.
The Information Technology Infrastructure
Library (ITIL) was also adopted as a best practice
to promote the delivering of quality IT services.
The campus’ e-mail system was replaced by
Microsoft Exchange which provides improved
built-in protection against spam and viruses,
and which allows for increased confidentiality of
communications.
C R I C K E T P R O G R A M M E A S U C C E S S
Pavilion at 3Ws Oval
The campus is pleased to report the outstanding
The campus also sought to optimise the use of technology success of its involvement in Cricket World Cup
in the re-engineering of its administrative systems through 2007. The University received significant international ex-
the purchase of the software-package, Infosilem, which al- posure as the 3Ws Oval hosted four of the Cricket World
lows the further automation of the class-scheduling and Cup preliminary matches. The campus’ cricket facilities re-
timetabling processes.The software, which interfaces with ceived a rating of ‘excellent’ from the ICC which also
the Banner System, has the potential to effect substantial graded the pitch as the best of the entire tournament.
improvements in scheduling, and to provide reports which The UWI is deepening its involvement in regional cricket
will generally enhance the effectiveness of class room now that the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has identi-
management. fied the Cave Hill Campus as the hub of its six centres of
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excellence as part of the WICB Academy. The campus and These include: student scholarships and bursaries, the ex-
the 3Ws Oval will provide the academic centre for the elite pansion of the Law Faculty and Law Library, campus beau-
training of the West Indies Test team, and will complement tification, and the transformation of Hamilton Court in Blue
the Master’s degree in Cricket Studies offered by the Waters, Christ Church, into an Alumni House.
Faculty of Social Sciences and the CLR James Centre for
The UWI Alumni Association (UWIAA) Barbados Chapter
Cricket Research.The campus has also recently received an
also launched the Alumni Student Centredness Award,
expression of interest from an Asian university to partner
which was made for the first time during Alumni Month,
with it in delivering its cricket academic programme.
October 2006.The award recognises academic and admin-
A lasting legacy of the World Cup is the 3Ws pavilion, istrative staff who through their exceptional dedication,
whose architectural design significantly enhances the caring attention and commitment to the delivery of excel-
main entrance to the campus. The VIP Lounge of the 3Ws lent service to students, are considered to be role models
pavilion has rapidly become one of the island’s premier within the university community.
conference facilities.
The first recipients of the award were Mr Jeff
A P P R E C I A T I O N T O T H E C A M P U S Cumberbatch, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law and
S T A K E H O L D E R S A N D S H A R E H O L D E R S Mrs Cynthia Layne, Administrative Assistant in the Social
Sciences Faculty Office.
The Cave Hill Campus owes an immense debt of gratitude
to all its partners whose extraordinary generosity, unwa- The campus is deeply conscious that its achievements
vering commitment and guidance have enabled it to em- over the last year have come as a result of the support and
bark on a path of growth, transformation and increased efforts of its students, and staff as well as the generosity of
self-reliance. Benefactors during the period included: its public and private sector partners. It extends special
FirstCaribbean International Bank, Cave Shepherd & Co. thanks to the chairman, Mr Paul Altman, and other mem-
Ltd, The Barbados National Bank, Sagicor Financial bers of the Board of the UWI Endowment Fund (Cave Hill
Corporation; Scotiabank Barbados, RBC Royal Bank of Campus) for their support and commitment over the
Canada, Almond Resorts Inc., Cable and Wireless years; and to all the members of the University community Jeff Cumberbatch, senior law lecturer and Cynithia
Layne, an administrative assistant, were the inaugural
(Barbados) Ltd. and Digicel Barbados Ltd. who have unstintingly encouraged, supported and con- recipients of the Alumni Student Centredness Award.
tributed to the campus’ vision of growth with excellence.
The Cave Hill Campus’ alumni chapter continues to
demonstrate its commitment to the development of the
campus with the launch of the Alumni Circle Club.This ini-
tiative, which began with pledges of more than $115,000
by over fifty persons, allows UWI alumni and friends to
make tax-deductible contributions through a deed of
covenant in support of a number of important projects.
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T H E  M O N A  C A M P U S
In the reporting year, the Mona Campus built upon the These programmes were at the graduate and undergradu-initiatives that were already in progress and introduced ate levels across all Faculties.
or implemented others in furtherance of the campus repo-
sitioning agenda. I C T  E N H A N C E M E N T S
R S Despite severe financial constraints, the campus continuedE S P O N S I V E N E S S T O T U D E N T S
to develop and implement IT and physical infrastructural
Over the Strategic Plan period 2002–2007, the Mona projects that are in keeping with the agreed priorities for
Campus registered a 27% increase in enrolment, from strengthening its physical plant to enhance teaching and
12,095 to 15,412. This represents an average annual learning.
growth rate of 7%, surpassing by far the 2.4% targeted an-
The Mona Information Technology Services (MITS) ex-
nual rate specified in the Plan (Chart 1). Plans were put in
panded the campus network infrastructure, installing or
place for the opening of a branch of the Mona Campus at
P r o f e s s o r  G o r d o n  S h i r l ey upgrading 10 Local Area Networks (LANS) in the new ad-Irwin in Montego Bay with a view to increasing the intake
P r o  V i ce - C h a n ce l l o r  &  P r i n c i p a l ministrative annexe, the Community Health and Psychiatryof students in 2008.
Complex, the Hopwood Centre, the Office of Special
Responding to economic developmental imperatives and Student Services, the Medical Students’ Lounge, thereby
student demand, the campus introduced 23 new aca- providing students with a technology enriched environ-
demic programmes and 181 new courses, representing in- ment.Thirty wireless hotspots were established, achieving
creases of 41% and 21% respectively over 2005/2006.
Chart 1  Growth in Student Enrolment, 2002–2003 to 2006–2007 “Any where any time” connectivity
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more widespread use or infusion of ICT in enhancing
teaching and learning effectiveness and facilitating ‘any-
time, anywhere’ access. MITS also procured and deployed
an additional 300 computers, expanding student access 
to campus information systems and electronic course-
ware.
P H Y S I C A L F A C I L I T I E S
The campus invested substantially in improving the phys-
ical infrastructure to enhance teaching and learning.
Construction and renovation activities were undertaken in
the Faculty of Medical Sciences, the MITS building, the an-
nexe to the Senate Building, TMRI, the Basic Medical
Sciences Complex, the UWI School of Nursing, Micro-
Biology and Pathology, Anatomy, Sports facilities and in
the Faculty of Humanities and Education.
During the year, the Lions Club of Mona officially handed
Resource Centre for Special Needs Students
over to the campus a building with state-of-the-art facili-
ties for students with special needs. The facility, con-
structed with appropriate access and the utilitarian needs
of students with disabilities in mind, is equipped with com-
puters and boasts six sound-proof examination rooms,
two reading rooms and an embossing room for the trans-
lation of word into Braille.
In recognition of the need for student housing, and the re-
ality that the campus offers the best value for accommo-
dation vis-a-vis the surrounding areas, with the bonus of
several cocurricula enrichment programmes for students
in halls of residence, the Deputy Principal’s Office spear-
headed with the Office of Student Services & Develop-
ment, a project proposal for expanding housing for both
undergraduate and graduate students by at least 400 beds
– a project for which funding is now being sought. Translation of word into Braille
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Expenditure on projects in the halls of residence was T H E F I R S T Y E A R E X P E R I E N C E ( F Y E )
approximately $10 million in 2006/2007. P R O G R A M M E
F A S There was institutional support for the expansion of theI N A N C I A L S S I S T A N C E T O T U D E N T S
First Year Experience (FYE) project after an initial pilot year,
The Mona Campus was able to assist needy students to when as an initiative of the Strategic Transformation Team
the tune of J$69,136,223. Approximately J$65 million was (STT), and under the leadership of STT member, Professor
disbursed as scholarships and bursaries. The remainder Yvette Jackson, the campus sought to aggressively intro-
was used to provide grants for books, meals and other duce interventions aimed at student transformation. The
expenses as well as a few short-term loans. The Office of programme was delivered in collaboration with the Office
Student Financing also received commitments amounting of Student Services and Development. Academic and sen-
to approximately J$1million for 10 additional scholarships ior administrative staff members who served as facilitators
and bursaries for 2007/2008. attest first-hand to the qualitative difference and the im-
pact the FYE has had on first year commuting students 
H O L I S T I C E D U C A T I O N
Q U A L I T Y E N H A N C E M E N T I N I T I A T I V E S
The Office of the Deputy Principal initiated, in collabora-
tion with the Sports Department of the Office of Student The Deputy Principal’s Office continued in 2006/2007 to
Services and Development, a Sports Enhancement Project conduct student assessment of teaching and courses.The
during the year. This project is aimed at enhancing recog- assessment covered 93% of undergraduate courses and
nition and support for sports on campus as an important modules taught on the campus and some 42% of students
part of affirming the holistic education emerging as a cam- participated in the assessment process. To the campus’
pus objective. Included in the project were scholarships credit the average rating for teaching was 4.2 out of 5 on a
and bursaries for ten students excelling in sports, mobilis- five-point rating scale. Only 21 or 3% of lecturers or tutors
ing of greater student participation in sports, and the fell below the minimum acceptable standard of 3 and fol-
upgrade of some physical facilities for sports. low-up remedial activity was initiated for these faculty
members.
This intervention came in time for the Inter-Campus
Student Games in 2007, held at Mona, which were ex- Courses received a generally lower average satisfaction
panded from six to ten sports and doubled in the size of rating of 3.9.The challenge is to attain a higher level of stu-
student delegations per campus, from 65 to 135 athletes dent response. Clinical Medicine continued to be assessed
each. The Games were successfully staged, with Mona by a different instrument, with high levels of satisfaction
emerging the overall winner. on average. A database covering seven semesters of as-
sessments has been produced for better detection of
UWI Games 2007 at Mona trends. This will be cross-referenced to the course pass
rates to determine whether or not there is any correlation.
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Driven by the strategic imperative to strengthen graduate
studies, the campus also made some preliminary attempts
to assess all graduate courses.
R E G I S T R A T I O N W I T H T H E U N I V E R S I T Y
C O U N C I L O F J A M A I C A
A significant milestone for the Mona Campus was its re-
view by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) in prepara-
tion for registration with the Council. The UCJ report was
very positive and the Mona Campus met the criteria for
registration with this body. Registration is for a five-year
period, following which another review will be required for
registration renewal.
F U N D I N G T H E C A M P U S
The Mona Campus continued to confront the challenge of
diversifying its funding sources. Contributions from gov-
ernments amounted to 55% of total income in the report-
ing period with tuition fees, donor funds and income from
other projects comprising the remaining 45% of total 
income ( See Chart 2).
imperatives of the newly developed 2007–2012 UWI
While the campus earned one hundred million dollars
Strategic Plan. In the reporting year, the campus canvassed
from its commercial activities during the year, represent-
its stakeholders – students, staff, unions, community,
ing an increase of 38% over 2005/2006, funding from ex-
employers, government, and the media – to more clearly
ternal grants fell by 40%, amounting to just over J$169
understand their perceptions and expectations of the
million.One of the major initiatives undertaken during the
academy, with a view to building on its strengths and 
year, aimed at increasing funding from commercial activity
addressing weaknesses. Achieving the objectives of the
was the incorporation of the Mona Technology Park
Strategic Plan, the development of which had the input of
Limited which will provide IT outsourcing services.
the entire campus community, will depend on the 
commitment of the campus’ dedicated staff and dynamic
C H A R T I N G T H E W A Y F O R W A R D
leadership. That so much was achieved during academic
Chart 2: Sources of Income for the 2006-2007
The UWI, Mona is committed to engaging the strategic year 2006/2007 augurs well for the task ahead. Academic Year, UWI, Mona Campus
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T H E  S T  A U G U S T I N E  C A M P U S  
Much of the academic year, 2006/2007 was taken up was made possible by the successful 2006 fund-raisingwith stakeholder consultations which formed the UWI Golf Challenge which supplemented that of the an-
basis of the Strategic Plan 2006/2007.These talks provided nual Carnival Fete. The Fund has disbursed TT$6.3 Million
insights into the needs of stakeholders and the degree to in assistance to students to date. The University’s Student
which those needs were being met by The University. The Affairs (Admissions) Section also disbursed 315 scholar-
milestones and highlights for the review year show that ships/bursaries, ranging from TT$4,000 to US$7,500 each,
the St Augustine Campus is taking a more active role in the funded by local and regional organisations and individu-
development of its host country and the wider region als, during the 2006/2007 academic year.
which it is bound to serve.
G R A D U A T I O N
E N R O L M E N T Graduation figures were also up by 10% in November
2007, as more than 3,000 students received degrees, diplo-
The University of the West Indies recognises the impor-
P r o f e s s o r  C l e m e n t  S a n k a t  mas or certificates at St Augustine. Of these, 14% earned
P r o  V i ce - C h a n ce l l o r  &  P r i n c i p a l tance of expanding access to higher education in the
higher degrees and 63% of the total graduated with
( Ac t i n g ) Caribbean. Despite the associated challenges, the campus
Honours degrees or with distinction at the higher level.
maintained its intake level at about 4,000 students and in
this review year again recorded double-digit growth Given the emphasis placed on the growth of graduate
(11%). Total enrolment rose to 15,925 with postgraduate studies in the new Strategic Plan, it should be noted that
students accounting for 20% of the total. Undergraduate although the number of persons enrolled in and graduat-
enrolment rose by 12% while the increase for postgradu- ing from taught programmes at the post graduate level far
ate enrolment was just 4%. Taught degrees accounted for outstrips the figures for Research programmes, at this
80% of enrolment for higher degrees. year’s graduation ceremony, the number of Higher de-
grees from taught programmes fell by 5% while the num-
Despite the assistance available from national govern-
ber of research degrees (MPhil and PhD) awarded
ments, tertiary education remains an expensive and elu-
increased by more than one third.
sive goal for many qualified individuals. The UWI
Development and Endowment Fund offered 164 bursaries I N F R A S T R U C T U R E
to students from all Faculties in 2006/2007 – 64 more than
the previous year. The award of the additional bursaries The rapid increase in the student population experienced
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since 2001 has been the source of many of the challenges
faced by The University. The campus is making good
progress on some fronts such as the expansion and up-
grading of both its physical and IT infrastructures.
The new wing at the Milner Hall of Residence was com-
pleted at a cost of TT$18.5 million and was ready for occu-
pation at the start of the review year. As a result, the room
stock on-campus can now provide accommodation for
845 students, up from the 661 reported last year.The cam-
pus looks forward to the completion in 2008 of the new
hall of residence at St John’s road which will provide ac-
commodation to a further 480 students, bringing ever
closer the goal of being able to provide lodging for at least
10% of the student population.
Students are also expected to benefit significantly from
the new TT$26 million Student Administration Building
that was completed during the review period and now
houses all Administrative functions related to the student New St Augustine Campus Student
population. This new office space was sorely needed, par- in fields such as Management Studies, Medicine and Administration Building
ticularly because of the rapid increase in enrolment. It pro- Engineering, which are highly competitive globally, and
vides more comfortable spaces for both staff and students, where there are still several vacant positions to be filled.
reflecting a more customer-friendly attitude on the part of
the Office of the Registrar and the Campus Administration The campus is making every effort to ensure that with ex-
as a whole. pansion there is no impact on the quality of the teaching
and learning experience and on research supervision, but
S T A F F this is an area that will have to be addressed urgently if the
UWI is to continue to improve on these two critical areas.
Staffing is one area that continues to be a serious chal- Among the primary deterrents cited by candidates are the
lenge for The University. The complement of academic, large class sizes and heavy teaching loads which leave less
professional and senior administrative staff at St Augustine time for serious research.
stood at 677 in the review year, up from 524 last year. This
figure, however, includes more than 100 temporary staff With this in mind therefore, lecturers who have embraced
members and as such only hints at the difficulty being ex- the new technology available on the campus and have
perienced in recruiting suitably qualified staff, particularly found innovative ways to reach their students despite the
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positive attention this year with the publicity surrounding
the creation of the Helen Bhagwansingh Diabetes
Education Research and Prevention Institute and the
launch of the Genesis Pan by the Faculty of Engineering.
The former represents what seems to be a growing sophis-
tication, awareness and appreciation among local and re-
gional entrepreneurs of the humanitarian role they can
play in society and the partnerships they can forge with
the UWI that can help them to fulfil that role. The latter is
the fruit of another partnership, this time between The
University and the Government of Trinidad & Tobago, and
is a fine example of how scientific research, as practiced at
The University, can be applied to expand upon and protect
a valuable indigenous invention. The campus is proud of
the splendid contribution being made towards the devel-
opment of this unique instrument and congratulates the
team, led by Professor Brian Copeland of the Faculty of
Engineering, on the national honour and recognition they
have gained.
Milner Hall Extension Although technically outside of the period under review,
large class sizes, and still continue to produce an impres- the St Augustine campus also salutes the achievement of
sive body of solid research across all disciplines, must be Dr John Agard of the Department of Life Sciences in the
congratulated. Faculty of Science and Agriculture, who shared in the glory
of the 2007 Nobel Prize for Peace awarded to the
Salary negotiations were completed with respect to three
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Dr
separate categories of staff namely Academic, Professional
Agard was a member of Working Group Two and a lead au-
& Senior Administrative staff, Administrative, Technical &
thor of Chapter 16 of Climate Change 2007: Impacts,
Service staff, and the Estate Police. In all instances the per-
Adaptation and Vulnerability, focussing on small islands.
centage increases were six, five and four percent for the
This is a tremendous personal achievement for him as it
three years of the contract. The negotiations were com-
was for Professor Anthony Chin and Dr Leonard Nurse of
pleted with minimum disruption in service to students.
the Mona and Cave Hill campuses respectively, who also
R contributed to the report, and it epitomises the contribu-E S E A R C H
tions The UWI has consistently made to the body of world
The research programme was the subject of widespread knowledge and its important role in researching the
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Caribbean experience and ensuring that challenges it begun to level off.The proportion of total income attribut-
faces are considered for global prioritisation. able to Government remittances also continues to fall, STUDENTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO
from 54% in 2004 to 46% in the year under review.
R F BENEFIT SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THEE S E A R C H U N D I N G
It has been reported that the monthly contributions from NEW TT$26 MILLION STUDENT
The generosity of Mrs Helen Bhagwansingh stands out this
governments for recurrent expenditure have been 
year as the largest donation from a private individual to-
received in a timely manner and the Government of ADMINISTRATION BUILDING THAT
wards the St Augustine Campus’ research programme.
Trinidad and Tobago continues to demonstrate its com- WAS COMPLETED DURING THE
However, there are corporate entities also worthy of men-
mitment to The University by increasing its remittances,
tion such as A.A. Laquis which made a grant of US$6,500
thereby reducing its share of the outstanding balance of REVIEW PERIOD AND NOW HOUSES
for a study on hypertension and Atlantic LNG which made
the arrears due. ALL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS
a contribution of US$40,000 towards the Children’s Fund
used to support the Telehealth programme in the Medical Faculties and Departments continue to engage in rev- RELATED TO THE STUDENT
Faculty. Meanwhile, the TT$5 M in funding made available enue-generating activities to finance various programmes
POPULATION.
by the Government of Trinidad & Tobago continues to sup- to enhance teaching and learning on the campus. The
port a range of research activities across all Faculties. Faculties of Medical Sciences and Social Sciences, the
Seismic Research Unit and the Sport & Physical Education
The University has adopted a more aggressive attitude at
Centre report significant success in this area.The introduc-
the Administrative and Faculty levels with regard to the
tion of the umbrella UWI Consulting Company, together
pursuit of funding for research. This year the campus also
with the already established Business Development Office,
adopted a systematic approach to link its research agenda
will continue to allow for cross-disciplinary interaction,
with that of public and private sector entities, while bear-
thus more fully utilising the resources of the institution.
ing in mind the focus areas outlined in the Strategic Plan
2007–2012. P R O G R A M M E S
U N I V E R S I T Y F U N D I N G In the 2006/2007 academic year there were 11 degree pro-
grammes launched at the St Augustine Campus, among
Total income received during the year under review was
them, the long-awaited BSc in Information Technology,
TT$677.3 M, 46% of which was paid by the contributing
and two new BSc programmes in Psychology and
governments, while 34% came from sponsors of special
Sociology that were included for the first time among the
projects for teaching and research. Tuition and examina-
offerings of the Evening University. Two unique pro-
tion fees accounted for 13% of revenue and 7% was from
grammes made their debuts this year.The BA in Film is the
miscellaneous sources. A surplus of TT$43.6 Million has
only one of its kind in the Anglophone Caribbean and the
been recorded for the year.
BEd in Physical Education offered jointly by the School of
As the campus has achieved its target for undergraduate Education and the UWI Sport and Education Centre and is
student enrolment, the income from tuition fees has also the only one of its kind in the region.
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UWI SPEC Facility –  ICC World Cup Venue 2
This new BEd is part of a new trend on the campus, where gramme by the Institution of Engineering and Technology
programmes are developed based on the needs expressed (IET) of the United Kingdom in May 2007. Through the
by specific stakeholders – in this case, the Trinidad & Faculty of Engineering, the campus also contributed sig-
Tobago Ministry of Education.Other programmes similarly nificantly to the establishment of MSc programmes in
conceived were the MSc in Aviation Management which Project Management and Construction Management at
was developed in response to requests from the T&T the University of Guyana, reflecting a willingness to part-
Airports Authority and the BSc Leadership & Management ner with other institutions in meeting the development
and the MSc Strategic Leadership & Management – both needs of the region.
of which were developed for the T&T Defence Force. The
Evening University and Distance Education are also grow- T E A C H I N G &  L E A R N I N G
ing in popularity as they make higher education more 
The most significant development in Teaching and
accessible to hundreds of persons challenged by the pres-
Learning in 2006/2007 was the launch of the Scholarship
sures of time and space.
of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) initiative in March, 2007
The University continued to assist other tertiary and by the Instructional Development Unit. This programme
higher education institutions locally and regionally. This fosters a research approach to improving teaching and
year, 36 students graduated from the BTech programme learning and promotes a concept of Teaching and
offered jointly by The University of the West Indies and the Learning as serious intellectual work. Four lecturers were
University of Trinidad & Tobago (UTT). The UWI played a recognised at the biennial UWI/Guardian Life ‘Premium’
pivotal role in the successful accreditation of this pro- Teaching Awards in 2006, including Dr John Campbell
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from the Department of History who also received the In March 2007, the region was taken over by the ICC
Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Cricket World Cup and The University was part of it, host-
ing the first ever sold out practice match in World Cup his-
O U T R E A C H tory – the game between Pakistan and South Africa which
attracted more than 10,000 spectators.Almost as much in-
The University has a long tradition of involvement in pub-
terest was generated by the Fourth Sonny Ramadhin
lic affairs.This year the campus continued to render techni-
Distinguished Cricket Lecture featuring Mr Malcolm
cal assistance to the Caribbean Community for policy
Speed, the Chief Executive Officer of the International
formation in areas such as economics, finance and interna-
Cricket Council (ICC).
tional affairs; and the Seismic Research Unit continued to
monitor the shifting earth below us. The St Augustine In April of the same year one of the three Nobel Laureates
Campus also supported the national health service by pro- whom the campus will be celebrating between 2007 and
viding services to the general public and to select govern- 2009 – Sir Vidia Naipaul – graced the campus with his pres-
ment institutions, but also continued to provide much ence as regional and international scholars shared their
needed assistance to the people of Guyana through its ideas on his life and work. Naipaul has been one of the re-
Telehealth service. gion’s harshest critics and the theme of the conference,
‘Created in the West Indies’ seemed to symbolise the mak-
With regard to outreach specific to this review period, a
ing of peace between this son of the soil and the land of
few events stand out: In 2006 the Faculty of Humanities
his birth.
and Education hosted the Freedom Road international
conference in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Finally, special mention must be made of an Agricultural
the abolition of the British trans-Atlantic trade in enslaved Open Day and Food Security Symposium that addressed
Africans to Trinidad and Tobago, which spawned other one of the most pressing issues facing the region and the
commemorative events at local schools and in the media. world today, attracted the media and policy-makers, and
won the support of a former President of the Republic of
In February 2007 the Faculty of Engineering hosted a well-
Trinidad and Tobago.This was a symposium that started in
received Symposium on Aluminium Smelting – Environ-
the Faculty of Social Sciences and ended as a partnership
mental and Engineering Perspectives. The debate on the
involving Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science and
issue had become quite heated by the time The University
Agriculture, the Agricultural Field Station and the Guild of
joined the conversation with this symposium, providing
Students, and it lives on in the seedlings sprouting behind
solid information, critical analysis and rational, compre-
the Trinity Hall of Residence. What is most heartening
hensive solutions that took into account all valid concerns
about this event is that it was conceived of and executed
regarding health, the environment, planning and develop-
by students in the Social Policy class. This is a most wel-
ment and engineering. In so doing, it did its part by provid- VS Naipaul  Signing - 2007
come sign that the University is indeed connecting
ing all stakeholders with the information they needed to
through its students with the world and current times.
make the best possible decision.
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r e p o r t s  f r o m  t h e f a c u l t i e s
C A V E H I L L M O N A S T A U G U S T I N E
Committed to the growth and development of 
West Indian society through cost-effective,
high quality training of its human resources
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E N R O L M E N T &  G R A D U A T I O N will remain low given the very good employment oppor-
tunities for lower level degree graduates in Trinidad and
U N D E R G R A D U A T E Tobago and the region for Engineers, Surveyors and
For the academic year 2006/2007 the undergraduate in- Petroleum Geoscientists and the traditional lack of re-
take for all programmes in the Faculty was 440 students – gional employment opportunities that fully utilise the
a 19% increase over the previous year.The BSc programme skills of MPhil and PhD graduates.
in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Biosystems ex- A total of 74 students graduated from taught postgradu-
perienced a 133% increase in enrolment, while the in- ate programmes compared to 132 in the previous year.
creases in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Civil with Two students graduated with research degrees, whereas in
Environmental Engineering stood at 50% and 31% respec- 2005/2006, there were 3 MPhil and 1 PhD graduate.
tively. The Faculty offered a new BSc programme in Land
Management (Valuation) in the Department of Surveying T O T A L E N R O L M E N T
P r o f e s s o r  B r i a n  Co p e l a n d
and Land Information with a modest intake of seven 
D e a n Student enrolment at both undergraduate and postgrad-
students.
uate levels over the past three years was as follows:
There were 358 graduates in the various disciplines – 251
–Enrolment      2004/2005      2005/2006      2006/2007
in Engineering, 45 in Surveying & Land Information and 62
in Chemical Process and Petroleum Geoscience. This fig- Total                            2404                      2211                   2414
ure is 6% higher than the previous year when there were
Postgraduate %        30.1                          35.4              31
337 graduates. The Department of Mechanical &
Manufacturing Engineering graduated the highest num-
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
ber of students, totalling 109.
actively participated in and significantly contributed to the
P O S T G R A D U A T E establishment of MSc programmes in Project Manage-
ment and Construction Management at the University of
The Faculty attracted 284 new students into its taught Guyana.
postgraduate Diploma/Masters programmes, a 21% 
increase over the previous academic year which had an A C C R E D I T A T I O N
enrolment of 233.
The UWI-UTT BTech Programmes in Electrical and
New postgraduate enrolments in MPhil and PhD pro- Mechanical Engineering were granted accreditation at the
grammes of the Faculty continue to be low with only 7 Incorporated Engineer level by the Institution of
new students in 2006/2007. Research student enrolment Engineering and Technology (IET) in May 2007.
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S TA F F • Professor Clément Imbert (Physical Facilities &
A W A R D S A N D R E C O G N I T I O N S Administrative,Technical and Service Staff )
• Professor T.M. Lewis (Distance Education, Outreach
In November 2006 the title ‘Professor Emeritus’ was con-
and Research & Postgraduate Student Affairs)
ferred on Professor Winston A. Mellowes of the
Department of Chemical Engineering. R E T I R E M E N T S &  R E S I G N A T I O N S
In January 2007 Professor Stephan J.G. Gift of the Professor Anil Sharma, Professor of Civil Engineering re-
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering also tired after 30 years of dedicated, sterling service.During his
received an award from the Rotary Club of Port of Spain tenure he served in capacities such as Head of the
West for his contribution to Rotary. Department of Civil Engineering; Deputy Dean, Post-grad-
uate & Research Matters, as well as Editor of the West Indian
A team headed by Professor Brian Copeland and including
Journal of Engineering (WIJE). Dr Prakash Persad, Senior
Professor Clément Imbert, and Mr Ronald De Four, was
Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical & Manufactu-
awarded the Chaconia Medal of the Order of the Trinity
ring Engineering and a former Head of Department, re-
(Gold) in August 2007 for their collaborative work on the
signed after 26 years of service. Dr Michael Foley, Senior
creation of the Genesis Steelpan (G-Pan).
Lecturer in Chemical Engineering resigned in April 2007
P R O M O T I O N S after 5 years of service. Dr Tennyson Jagai, Lecturer in the
Dean of the Faculty, Professor Clement K. Sankat, was pro- Department of Chemical Engineering resigned after 14
moted to the post of Pro Vice-Chancellor, Graduate Studies years of service.
in August 2007. Dr Brian Copeland, Head, Department of
Build a tower workshop in Guyana
Electrical and Computer Engineering was promoted to the R E S E A R C H I N P R O G R E S S
rank of Professor and was also appointed Dean, Faculty of
The following lists the research and development activities
Engineering for the period 1 August 2007 to 31 July 2011.
conducted in the various Departments.
Award of Tenure was granted to Professor Mukesh Khare,
Atlantic LNG Chair in Environmental Engineering. Dr Gyan D E P A R T M E N T O F C H E M I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G
Shrivastava, Head, Department of Civil & Environmental • General: Ligno-fibrous products from bagasse,
Engineering crossed the Bar in the Senior Lecturer’s scale.
Control systems analysis and design, failure predic-
D E P U T Y D E A N S tion in heat exchangers, process optimisation, poly-
mer recycling.
The following faculty were appointed as Deputy Deans for • Food Production Processes: Formulation, prepara-
the 2007/2008 Academic Year: tion and evaluation of a variety of condiments, e.g.
• Professor Chandrabhan Sharma (Undergraduate tomato choka , pumpkin relish and pepper products.
Student Affairs) • Food Characterisation/Utilisation: Analysis and
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geneity effects (permeability and wetability) on reser-
voir flow and displacement, environment considera-
tions, gas condensate entrapment within porous
media, sanding, sustainability issues - natural gas hy-
drates as a future source of gas for Trinidad and
Tobago.
• Petroleum Geoscience: Foraminifera in various loca-
tions in Trinidad.
D E P A R T M E N T O F C I V I L A N D E N V I R O N M E N T A L
E N G I N E E R I N G
The use of biodegradable vegetable fibres for slope stabil-
ity; wind loading on a typical house in Dominica under
hurricane winds; various research activities in structural
engineering, coastal engineering, foundation engineering,
transportation and hydraulic engineering.
D E P A R T M E N T O F E L E C T R I C A L A N D C O M P U T E R
E N G I N E E R I N G
• Communication Systems: adaptive multi-carrier
characterisation of regional produce and food prod- code division multiple access transceiver design for
ucts (e.g. topi tambo tubers, cassava, mozzarella broadband power-line communications; telecommu-
cheese from buffalo and cow’s milk) for food and in- nications innovations for developing countries; wire-
dustrial applications, Quality Evaluation of commer- less communications for poverty alleviation;
cial bottled water, telecommunications policy and regulation for social
• Food Safety: Shelf-life evaluation; detection, quantifi- inclusion; Nat Traversal techniques for the Session
cation and treatment of bacteria in foods. Initiation Protocol.
• Heavy oil: Vapour extraction via horizontal wells; • Computer Systems: compiler for system-on-chip
downhole heating; foamy oil; heavy oil wastewater computing; multi-media signal processing - auto-
cleanup; asphaltine production probleMs mated editing of medical training video via content
• Hydrates: feasibility of trans-Caribbean transporta- analysis, semantic presentation and access for cricket.
tion of stranded natural gas using gas hydrates (GtS); • Control Systems: Industrial Control Studio; robotics;
natural gas from sub-sea hydrates, desalination of sea design of SCADA networks.
water by freezing particularly gas hydrates, hetero- • Electronic Systems: applications of Linear Integrated
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Circuits; reconfigurable embedded computing using tance education in engineering; disaster manage-
FPGA Technology; hardware multi-tasking core de- ment.
sign for CHIPWIP; The UWI Reconfigurable Processor D E P A R T M E N T O F S U R V E Y I N G A N D L A N D
System. I N F O R M A T I O N
• Energy Systems: wind energy, techniques for the
analysis of small electric grids; analysis and simulation Geoinformatics for managing land degradation in Trinidad
of power systems; control of electric motors and and Tobago; assessing the impact of land cover change on
drives – sensored and sensorless commutation tech- flooding and sustainable watershed management; hazard
niques for BLDCM and PMSM operated in BLDC mapping and vulnerability assessment in the Caribbean;
mode, modeling of electrical machines and trans- flood hazard mapping in the Caribbean; disaster risk as-
formers; vector analysis. sessment; sea level change in the Caribbean; geodetic in-
• Other: steelpan technology – instrument design and frastructure in selected Caribbean island states;
layout, vibration, acoustics (using Near-field Acoustic sustainable management in small Caribbean coastal
Holography) and manufacturing; theories of space states; climate change and planning responses; intellectual
and time detection of the ether. property rights in GIS data; national spatial data sharing
and pricing policy issues; data quality and liability issues,
D E P A R T M E N T O F M E C H A N I C A L A N D data transfer standards, metadata standards; national land
M A N U F A C T U R I N G E N G I N E E R I N G Information Systems development; crime analysis using
• Agricultural Engineering: spatial analysis tools; GIS for archaeological investigationthermal conductivity of
and analysis.
Trinidadian soils; assessment of electrical conductiv-
ity of Trinidadian soils; test of the Eco Tech Tutor.
• Industrial Engineering: work study and ergonomics; I N T E R N A T I O N A L A C C R E D I T A T I O N A N D
Quality Management Systems for Trinidad and Q U A L I T Y A S S U R A N C E
Tobago; HSE radiation management model for the
C H E M I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G
workplace; strategy formulation and performance
measurement in manufacturing enterprises; Science, The Department provided, and continues to provide, qual-
Technology and Innovation in the Republic of ity training in Chemical and Process Engineering, Food
Trinidad and Tobago. Science and Technology, Petroleum Engineering and
• Manufacturing: rapid prototyping paradigms for vir- Petroleum Geoscience, broadening and deepening the
tual manufacturing systems, computer-aided design learning experiences of its students through the delivery
and drafting of machine elements – using autoCAD of appropriately designed and industry-informed courses.
with autoLisp; modeling, scheduling and analysis of However, the Department is still facing the challenge of
flexible manufacturing systems and cellular manufac- maintaining quality with an inordinate number of vacant
turing systems; virtual learning (e-learning) to aid dis- posts at both academic and technical levels.This situation
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has been exacerbated by the number of staff who left the students of the Faculty were recognised. The feature ad-
Department during the past year. dress was given by Mr Ian Welch, Managing Director of PCS
Nitrogen, and President of the Trinidad and Tobago
C I V I L &  E N V I R O N M E N T A L E N G I N E E R I N G
Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Mr Welch is a distin-
The UWI Quality Assurance Unit carried out a review of the guished engineer and leader in the Petrochemical arena
Department in March in 2007 and made a number of and his company, PCS Nitrogen, has been quite supportive
thoughtful recommendations. As a result, the Department of the Faculty of Engineering and its students. At this cere-
introduced two new courses, CVNG 1007 Introduction to mony 34 outstanding students were placed on the Dean’s
Geotechnical Engineering and CVNG 1008 Building Honour Roll.
Services Engineering, and restructured its Level 2 course 
E O G / F A C U L T Y O F E N G I N E E R I N G T E C H N I C A L
in Soil Mechanics. The two new courses replaced courses
E S S A Y W R I T I N G A N D T E C H N I C A L P R E S E N T A T I O N
in Construction Techniques and Engineering Thermo-
C O M P E T I T I O N S A W A R D C E R E M O N Y
dynamics respectively.
The Award Ceremony for the EOG Resources/Faculty of
E L E C T R I C A L &  C O M P U T E R E N G I N E E R I N G
Engineering Technical Essay Writing and Technical
The UWI-UTT BTech programmes in Electrical and Presentation Competitions 2006 for students was held on
Mechanical Engineering were granted accreditation at the March 29, 2007 at the Faculty of Engineering. The Topic
incorporated engineer level by the Institution of was:“Research Development and Innovation for Caribbean
Engineering and Technology (IET) in May 2007. Engineering.” The Guest Speaker was Mr George Viera,
Senior Project Engineer, EOG Resources Trinidad Limited
who gave an informed address on the operations of the oil
W E S T I N D I A N J O U R N A L O F E N G I N E E R I N G
industry. The first place winner was Mr Donald Alves and
The Faculty continued to produce its flagship West Indian his prize was $10,000 and a plaque. The first place winner
Journal of Engineering (WIJE) under the leadership of its in the Technical Essay Presentation category was Mr
Editor, Professor W.A. Mellowes. In the last academic year Lendyn Philip who won $2,000.
Vol. 29, No. 1 was published.The journal continues to pub-
lish technical papers from local, regional and extra- O U T R E A C H
regional academics.
R E S I D E N C Y –  S T U D E N T S F R O M G U Y A N A
P R I Z E A W A R D S In August 2006, the Faculty of Engineering launched two
graduate programmes in Guyana: the Master of Science
A N N U A L P R I Z E A W A R D S C E R E M O N Y
degree in Construction Management and the Master of
The Faculty’s Annual Prize Awards Ceremony was held on Science degree in Project Management. A total of 55 stu-
October 19, 2006 when the outstanding graduates and dents were enrolled in these programmes.Thirty students
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of the first cohort of these two programmes visited the St in Port-of-Spain, E-Teck Park in Wallerfield, Petrotrin and
Augustine Campus from Sunday June 10th to Sunday 16th Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL).
June 2007 for a one-week period of residency.Activities in-
I N T E R N S H I P P R O G R A M M E O F T H E F A C U L T Y O F
cluded an orientation seminar which included a half-day
E N G I N E E R I N G
session on “Management and Leadership, chaired by the
then Dean, Professor Clement K. Sankat. Several industry- At a stakeholders’ meeting hosted by the Faculty of
based speakers were invited to make presentations to the Engineering in May 2006 it was reported that prospective
students. There was also a Technical Report Writing work- engineers needed to gain work experience as soon as pos-
shop hosted by Ms Halcyon Lawrence. The rest of the pe- sible. In January 2007, the Faculty established an Outreach
riod included site visits and tours of various facilities on the Office, one of its mandates being to address this need.
campus, including the Library, the Waterfront project site Consequently, the Office corresponded with several 
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organisations within industry to provide internship experi- ing one final year Civil or Industrial Engineering 
ence for students during the summer vacation period. student.
The Outreach Office successfully facilitated the placement
of at least thirty-six students, thirty-one with local industry S Y M P O S I U M O N A L U M I N I U M S M E L T I N G
partners and five with regional and international industry
partners. The following organisations in Trinidad and The Faculty mounted a symposium entitled “Aluminium
Tobago agreed to host UWI students as interns during the Smelting: Environmental and Engineering Perspectives”on
vacation period: Saturday 10 February 2007. The symposium aimed to in-
form and educate participants and by extension the com-
PCS Nitrogen Limited, Trinidad and Tobago Electricity munity about several aspects of the Industry, including
Commission, Schlumberger Limited, Sylvester Engineering engineering and the environment. The seminar included
Limited, Industrial Gases Limited, Keith Scott, United several renowned international experts such as Professor
Engineering Services Limited, Vikab Engineering Lin Fritshi from the Western Australian Institute for Medical
Consultants Limited, York Structures Limited, Atlas Research; Mr Sean O’Beirne, Environmental Consultant, SE
Engineering Limited, Lands and Surveying Services Solutions, South Africa as well as local and regional experts
Limited, Solid Waste Management Company Limited and in the field. The symposium was well received by the par-
Honeywell. ticipants. A printed version of the proceedings of this sym-
posium is to be published in early 2008 by the Caribbean
Internships were also arranged with the following:
Universities Press.
• University of Illinois–Urbana Champaign (UIUC), with
the assistance of Professor Andrew Alleyne who met T H E E N G I N E E R I N G I N S T I T U T E
the Faculty of Engineering in March 2007 on this and
other issues. Professor Alleyne expressed his willing- The Faculty through its Engineering Institute (EI) continues
ness to accept two outstanding students for an in- to contribute to regional development through outreach
ternship during the vacation period – Mr Randy activities in research, training and consultancies. Its major
Harrynarinesingh and Ms Stephanie DeCoteau were activity continues to be the delivery of courses for contin-
selected based on their GPA. uing professional development (CPD).
• PCS Nitrogen of Trinidad and Tobago requested two
2nd year students to participate in an overseas intern-
ship programme at PotashCorp from the Depart-
ments of Chemical and Mechanical & Manufacturing
Engineering respectively.
• Wigton Wind Farm Limited Jamaica with whom
arrangements are being finalised in respect of sourc-
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D e a n  –  C ave  H i l l D e a n  –  M o n a D e a n  –  S t  Au g u s t i n e
C AV E  H I L L gramme and the opening in December, of the Errol Barrow
Centre for Creative Imagination, dedicated to the study of
The academic year, 2006/2007 represented a period of film, dance, and music among other pursuits. One majorreflection for the Faculty. The Theology and Education impediment to the expansion of the various offerings in
programmes were subjected to intense scrutiny by review- the Faculty was the lack of physical space. It is expected
ers. At the end of the review process, it was confirmed that that with the construction of a new administrative block,
the staff at Codrington College (Theology) was clearly too enough space would be freed up to enable the Faculty to
small for the demands that were made on it. Indeed, it was house the academic and administrative staff that will be
remarkable that so much had been achieved with such hired to provide expanded service. In any case, the difficul-
meagre resources. The review team made several recom- ties that have been mentioned do not obscure the 
mendations that are now being studied by the College. vibrancy of a Faculty that considers itself the “artbeat’ of
The recommendations with respect to operations at the the campus.
School of Education envisaged a greater emphasis on
service to the UWI-12 countries and an expanded pro- H I G H L I G H T S
gramme at the postgraduate level. This will, of course, re-
The Faculty lived up to this assertion through the produc-
quire additional staff resources.
tion of several academic and artistic events throughout
The review period was also one in which the arts received the year. In October 2006, the French and Spanish depart-
a boost with the expansion of the Cultural Studies pro- ments organised a Senghor Colloquium entitled
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Negritude: Legacy and Present Relevance. The Colloquium,
held in commemoration of the centennial of the birth of
Leopold Sedar Senghor, centred on the analysis of the
work and thought of Senghor and other members of the
Negritude movement.
In March 2007, the Faculty hosted the annual Humanities
Festival under the theme Humanities Now! This year’s
Festival was specially extended to two weeks in celebra-
tion of the opening of the new Errol Barrow Centre for
Creative Imagination and offered, through collaboration
with the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Faculty of
Law and the School for Clinical Medicine and Research, a
Presenters on the Conference Panel ‘Independence and
rich, multi-disciplinary programme of activities, including
Bridget Brereton of the St Augustine Campus, Professor Political Freedom’. L-R Jerome Teelucksingh, Kirwin
public lectures, panel discussions and student seminars. Shaffer, Pedro Welch (chair), Sparkle Ferreira, Ajama
Jorge Duany of the University of Puerto Rico and M. Jean-
The Cave Hill Theatre Workshop staged a production of Nangwaya.
Claude Lombion, Mayor of Morne-à-l’Eau, Guadeloupe,
David Mamet’s play Oleanna which received positive 
presented lectures on the theme of freedom from the per-
reviews in the local media. Professor Emeritus Mervyn
spective of the Anglophone, Francophone and
Alleyne, Rockefeller Scholar-in-Residence and noted
Hispanophone Caribbean, respectively. Included on the
Caribbean Linguist, was presented the 2007 Humanities
programme were renowned Haitian artistes Jean-René
Scholar award.
Delsoin, Master Dancer and Honorary Distinguished
The Faculty held a successful Biennial Conference themed Fellow of the Faculty, and Master Drummer, Rodrigue Jean-
Trajectories of Freedom: Caribbean Societies Past and Present Baptiste. In addition, these artistes conducted several
during the period May 23–25. This inaugural Conference workshops which sought to introduce local performers to
represented the Faculty’s contribution to the Campus’ ac- some of the indigenous Haitian techniques in the respec-
tivities marking the bicentennial of abolition of the tive discipline.
Transatlantic Slave Trade and attracted participation from
Several public lectures devoted to the theme of freedom
across the Caribbean, South American and North America
were also held throughout the year. These included a se-
with a total of 46 papers being presented. A highlight of
ries of lectures under the theme An Outrage to Humanity:
the Conference was Three Nights of Freedom, specially con-
The Course and Abolition of the Atlantic Slave Trade organ-
ceptualised to include the wider community. The event
ised by the Department of History and Philosophy in con-
featured three evenings of celebration through a blend of
junction with the Barbados Museum and Historical
intellectual discourse and cultural presentations exploring Jean-René Delsoin, acclaimed Dancer and Honorary
Society. Professor Verene Shepherd of the Mona Campus Distinguished Fellow of the Faculty during his Three
the concept of freedom.Three keynote speakers, Professor
delivered the twenty-fourth annual Elsa Goveia Memorial Nights of Freedom performance 
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shop in June held at the world renowned International
School of Film and Television in Cuba. The workshop was
open to nationals and residents of the English-speaking
Caribbean and saw a registration of fifteen persons from
across the region.
H O N O U R S A N D A W A R D S
During the year, Professor Mark McWatt was awarded the
Guyana Prize for the Best Book of Fiction, the fourth literary
prize for his publication Suspended Sentences: Fictions of
Atonement. Professor McWatt also received the Principal’s
Award for Excellence in research and writing.
Professor Alvin Thompson was announced winner of the
prestigious Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in the
categories of Research Accomplishments and Service.
S T U D E N T S
Participants in the Documentary Filmmaking Workshop in Havana, Cuba 
There were1,439 students registered in undergraduate
programmes in the Faculty by the second half of the
Lecture entitled Slavery, Shame and Pride: The Debate Over 2006/2007 academic year. This figure included 294 in the
the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the Abolition of Distance Education Programme and 31 at the affiliated
the Trans-Atlantic Trade in Africans. Tertiary Level Institutions. For the same period, 120 stu-
dents were registered in graduate programmes, the major-
Other visiting scholars delivering public lectures included ity enrolled in Education (51%), followed by History (17%)
Professor Maureen Warner-Lewis, Professor Emeritus at the and Cultural Studies (15%). A total of 184 students gradu-
Mona Campus, a lecture co-sponsored by Professor ated with undergraduate degrees, of which 24 gained First
George C Simmons of the University of the Southern Class Honours,and 48 with post-graduate degrees.The first
Caribbean; Dr Alexander Künzli, Stockholm University; Dr cohort of graduates of the Master’s Programme in Cultural
Denise deCaires Narain, University of Sussex; and in associ- Studies was presented at the 2006 Graduation Ceremony.
ation with the Canadian High Commission, Professor
George Elliot Clark, University of Toronto. Alicia Lynch was recipient of the Level III Faculty Prize for
best overall results at Levels I, II and III. She also received
Professor Alvin Thompson being presented the 
Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence by The Department of Language, Linguistics and Literature the inaugural Charles Hollingsworth prize awarded for
Vice-Chancellor, Professor E Nigel Harris organised a four-week documentary film-making work- best performance in Spanish, Linguistics and Literature
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Performers in Night Song after Death: A Suite of Wake Dances from Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti during the Three Nights of Freedom celebrations
and the Level III Departmental prize for Spanish for exem- were Professor Winston King, Professor of Science
plary performance in examinations. Education and Curriculum Studies, after 31 years of serv-
ice; Professor Mark McWatt, Professor of West Indian
M Literature after 31 years of service; and Professor AlvinI L E S T O N E S
Thompson, Professor of Latin American History after 35
The Faculty welcomed new members of staff Yanique years of service.
Hume, Lecturer in Cultural Studies; Elizabeth Rodríguez
Montoya and Juan José Restrepo Olivares, Colombian Congratulations were extended to Dean of the Faculty,
Teaching Assistants under the ICETEX agreement; and Professor Hazel Simmons-McDonald, who received news
Carolyn Walkes, Foundation Language Instructor. of a promotion to the posts of Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Professor Jorge Duany of the University of Puerto Rico,
Principal of the UWI Open Campus effective from the Keynote Speaker at the Faculty’s Biennial Conference
delivering his address on “The Freedom of Movement in
The Faculty bade farewell to three of its stalwarts who 2007/2008 academic year. Professor Simmons-McDonald the Spanish-Speaking Caribbean During the Twentieth
reached retirement at the end of the academic year.These served as Dean during the academic years 2002 to 2007. Century”
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M O N A A third noteworthy academic initiative was the absorption
of the Change From Within project into the Department of
T R A N S F O R M A T I O N A L A C A D E M I C Educational Studies (DES) curriculum for the training of
I N I T I A T I V E S teachers with full agreement and endorsement of the
Campus F&GPC.This innovative project implemented over
A number of activities furthered the strategic objectives of a period of years in a number of Kingston’s inner-city
the Faculty of Humanities and Education (Mona) during schools, has successfully addressed the problem of vio-
the year, consonant with the overall strategic objectives of lence in the schools by, among other things, integrating
the University. The most important of these involved the the surrounding communities into the activities of the
continued integration of the School of Education (SOE) schools in collaboration with parents, teachers and school
into the Faculty following the merger of the Faculties of administrators. The principles and techniques gleaned
Education and Arts and General Studies. from the project will be integrated into the DES’ curricu-
lum for the training of teachers by the project director who
The first activity was a joint meeting of Heads of Teachers’
is to be appointed a full time member of the DES’teaching
Colleges and the Faculty, hosted by the Dean and ad-
staff. The timing of this development was also propitious
H.G. Helps, Sports Editor for the CVM Group, with dressed by the Principal, to clarify the new relationship of
Gleaner Sports Editor, Levaughn Flynn, during the since the SOE had itself set up a working committee tothe Mico College and Shortwood Teachers’ College with
CARIMAC Workshop on Covering Cricket lead the process of curriculum review and renewal within
the University of the West Indies. The meeting also recon-
the School.
firmed the earlier strategic decision of the Faculty to 
divest, over time, undergraduate degree programmes to
the Teachers’ Colleges in order to allow the Faculty to con- O T H E R A C A D E M I C I N I T I A T I V E S
centrate on post-graduate studies.
A new interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree in Cultural
The second related activity was the initiative to rationalise Enterprise and Entertainment Management was devel-
the structure of the SOE so that it would be enabled to oped under the aegis of the Institute of Caribbean Studies
function optimally and to lead the education transforma- and approved for delivery in the 2007/08 academic year.
tion process in Jamaica, in particular. Following extensive The degree draws on courses offered in the Caribbean
interviews and discussions with all parties concerned, the Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), the 
major recommendation, endorsed by both Principal and departments of Management Studies, Literatures in
Vice-Chancellor, was that the SOE be restructured and English and the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS).
transformed into a Graduate School of Education with the
Also, in its attempt to engage greater interest of students,
Institute of Education fully integrated into the School.The
the department of Literatures in English developed and 
Former West Indian cricketer, Easton McMorris, gets new structure of the SOE is to be phased in, beginning in
his microphone adjusted by Michelle Serieux at the offered for the first time a course in Reggae Poetry andthe 2007/08 academic year, with the assistance of a local
CARIMAC Workshop on Covering Cricket also offered new courses in African Literature and Contem-
consultant.
porary Genres: Crime and Science Fiction.
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Significant developments in the department of Language, concerned with the level of funding available to both full-
Linguistics and Philosophy involved the introduction of a time and part-time graduate students that would assist
new diploma programme and Major in Sign Language them to complete their degrees within the specified time
Interpreting. A long-term objective of both these pro- frames. Indeed, how to ameliorate the financial difficulties
grammes is to make tertiary education more accessible to faced by the majority of our post-graduate students 
hearing impaired persons. Also, the department with re- remains one of the Faculty’s major challenges. In spite of
sponsibility for the Foundation writing courses reviewed the challenges faced by them, two of the eleven candi-
the English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) with a view dates who gained PhDs during the year did so with high
to determining its relevance. commendation.
Two departments, independent of each other, mounted
special activities to coincide with the hosting of World Cup O T H E R R E L A T E D M A T T E R S
Cricket by the Caribbean in early 2007. Prior to the event,
The Faculty as a whole continues to be focussed on three
CARIMAC mounted a workshop for regional journalists on
inter-related strategic areas: quality undergraduate and
“Covering Cricket”, and the department of History and
graduate teaching, research, and income generation.
Archaeology through the Social History Project mounted a
Disciplines such as Education and Media and
well received travelling exhibition on the “History of
Communication which are in high demand are better
Cricket in Jamaica, 1870 to the Present”, at four locations
poised to generate income while satisfying demand for
within the Corporate Area including the National Library
their services.Precisely because the traditional Humanities
and Devon House. Out of the exhibition emerged a book
disciplines are disadvantaged vis-à-vis the more saleable
by Julian Cresser entitled History of Cricket in Jamaica, 1870
areas in the present market-driven environment of the
to the Present.
University, Ms Kelly Magnus, a marketing specialist at-
The Department of History and Archaeology was also in- tached to CARIMAC, was invited to the annual Faculty
volved with several initiatives to commemorate the Retreat in May to discuss the need for a marketing plan for
Bicentenary of the abolition of the British slave trade, in- the Faculty and to assist with the development of such a
cluding workshops for secondary school teachers and its plan in time for implementation in the 2007/08 academic
very successful hosting of the 39th Annual Conference of year.
the Association of Caribbean Historians.
This report would be incomplete without reference to the
G Faculty’s high achievers during the year. First amongR A D U A T E S T U D I E S
equals was Dr Waibinte Wariboko, Deputy Dean and
Various efforts were made to improve the throughput rate Coordinator of Graduate Studies who was promoted to
of post graduate students in the Faculty, including work- Professor of African History.
shops on conducting research, thesis writing, and prepar-
ing for the Viva. Notwithstanding, the Faculty remains Drs Aleric Josephs, Curdella Forbes and Helen
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Henningham were all recipients of Mona Research Day pacted on class sizes. Caribbean Civilisation (FOUN 1101)
Awards. increased its reliability on the use of IT to support effective
delivery. In the Language Foundation Courses there was a
Dr Henningham’s award for attracting the most research
spirited attempt to address some of the weaknesses of de-
funds, is worthy of special mention since she attracted a
livery and marking that have bedevilled the programme in
highly coveted Wellcome Trust research grant of over a
the recent past. In both cases the introduction of table
quarter million pounds sterling (£250,000) and will spend
marking improved considerably the reporting time on stu-
the next two years working collaboratively with colleagues
dent performance.
in the TMRU.
The exercises in curriculum reform which commenced in
Unfortunately, the sudden passing of two esteemed col-
2005 continued, in response to the Quality Assurance re-
leagues during the academic year, Ms Dorothy Scott of the
view reports which have been at the heart of curriculum
Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy and
reform in this Faculty.
Dr Fitzroy Baptiste of the Department of History and
Archaeology, cast a shadow on what would otherwise During the year the Faculty hosted a number of distin-
have been, on balance, a quite successful year for the guished visitors including writers, scholars and performers.
Faculty. The most significant of these was perhaps Senator the
Honourable Hazel Manning, Minister of Education in the
The changing of the guard in the Faculty’s administration,
Trinidad and Tobago government. The Minister expressed
with the retirement of Professor Aggrey Brown whose
her profound pleasure at the work being done at the
term of office as Dean had been extended for the aca-
Family Development and Childhood Research Centre.This
demic year, occurred smoothly with the timely appoint-
visit was followed by a grant of six million Trinidad and
ment of Dr Swithin Wilmot, Head of the Department of
Tobago dollars to facilitate the work and facilities at the
History and Archaeology as his successor. And while the
Centre.
Faculty would also miss its Deputy Dean for Academic
Quality Control, Dr Camille Bell- Hutchinson, it was pleased The School of Education, the Cultural Studies initiative and
to know that her quite considerable skills and competence the Linguistics section of the Liberal Arts Department re-
would be brought to bear at Campus level as the new (and ceived substantial grants for respective research into
first) female Registrar of the Mona Campus. learning outcomes in Trinidad and Tobago, indigenous
technologies & traditions and screening of students for
S T  A U G U S T I N E language disabilities.
The Faculty continued in the last academic year to pursue During the year the History Department mounted a public
its development thrust.The student intake increased mar- lecture series entitled “Freedom Road”in commemoration
ginally over that of 2005/2006 except in those Foundation of the bicentennial of the abolition of the slave trade in the
Courses in which increases in intake in other Faculties im- British colonies. Several conferences and seminar work-
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shops and meetings were also held during the academic O U T R E A C H
year. There was a workshop/seminar on ‘Haiti Now’ which • Biennial Cross-Campus Conference of Schools of
was a follow up of the Bicentennial conference held some
Education.
two years earlier. In addition, the School of Education • History Department Freedom Road public lecture se-
hosted the biennial cross-campus conference of the
ries in recognition of the two hundredth anniversary
Schools of Education in April.The Liberal Arts Department
of the abolition of the slave trade
also supported the PANAFSTRAG Conference.
• “Created in the West Indies” One Day Symposium on
Faculty, through the Literature Section of the Department work of V.S. Naipaul 
of Liberal Arts, held a one-day conference workshop enti- • “Haiti Now”Seminars on Haitian Art, film and Culture.
tled “Created in the West Indies” in honour of Nobel
Laureate, Sir Vidia Naipaul, whose visit to the land of his F U T U R E O U T L O O K
birth on his seventy fifth birth anniversary was organised
The Faculty of Humanities and Education sees the Panel discussion at the School of Education’s biennial
by the Campus Principal.
Teaching and Learning core strategy of the new UWI Conference
During the year under review, new Masters’ Degree pro- Strategic Plan as its opportunity to provide committed
grammes were introduced in Health Promotion and in leadership to the wider community. It is a challenge that
Science Education. The MPhil programme in Cultural the Faculty intends to take up in collaboration with the
Studies was broadened. Faculty also launched a Graduate other campus Faculties of Humanities and Education. The
Diploma programme in Conference Interpreting. process of curriculum review is ongoing for another year.
Cross-campus collaboration in a number of areas will be
The most significant new development, however, was the strengthened through the use of the electronic media.
launch of the Film Programme. The programme was Joint cross-campus field trips in Linguistics will be ex-
launched with a seminar workshop which was delivered tended to include the University of Guyana.
by Dr Harvey O’Brien of the University College Dublin, Dr
Sonia Fritz of the University of Puerto Rico and Mr Franklyn The School of Education will continue to prepare courses
St Juste, film-maker and critic. Twenty-two students com- and programmes for distance and mixed mode delivery in
prised the first intake of the programme. order to facilitate the work of the Open Campus as well as
to fulfil the mandate to fast-track the training of teachers
An online Bachelor of Education programme was also pre- in Trinidad and Tobago.
pared for implementation in collaboration with the Open
Campus during the next academic year. Research Graduate programmes will be expanded in ac-
cordance with the availability of supervisors in the respec-
Faculty welcomed a number of new members and said tive disciplines.
adieu to a number of others during the academic year.
Jamaican filmmaker Franklyn St. Juste conducting a directing
workshop
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The Faculty of Law has had a very successful year for the The Faculty of Law offers three postgraduate programmes:period August 1st 2006 to July 31st 2007. The overall the LLM and Postgraduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting;
performance of students at Cave Hill and at The College of the LLM and Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate and
The Bahamas was quite outstanding. At Cave Hill, 13 stu- Commercial Law; and the LLM and Postgraduate Diploma
dents graduated with First Class Honours; 82 with Upper in Public Law. For the year 2006/2007, there were four can-
Second Class Honours; 42 with Lower Second Class didates in the Legislative Drafting programme; approxi-
Honours; and eleven Pass Degrees. At The College of The mately forty-one candidates in the Corporate and
Bahamas, there were seven Upper Seconds;Thirteen Lower Commercial Law programme; and eleven candidates in
Twos; and One Pass Degree. The LLM Programmes have the Public Law programme.
been equally impressive, producing a total of 20 gradu-
Ten candidates graduated with the LLM in Corporate and
P r o f e s s o r  S i m e o n  M c I n t o s h ates.The academic staff, for its part, continued its scholarly
Commercial Law; one candidate graduated with the
D e a n output with several articles, texts and monographs.
Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate and Commercial Law;
The LLB programme continued to be the preferred aca- nine with the LLM Legislative Drafting; and one with the
demic programme at the University of the West Indies, at- Postgraduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting.
tracting as many as 1,700 applications from around the
region and from Caribbean nationals in North America.
H O N O U R S &  D I S T I N C T I O N S
What is more, there has been a marked increase in the
quality of the applicants to the Faculty of Law. As a conse- The Faculty was pleased that one of its graduates, Madame
quence, the Faculty accepted approximately 163 students Justice Zaila McCalla, has been appointed Chief Justice of
into the first-year class. There were 180 students enrolled Jamaica. Following a sterling academic career at the
in the second-year class; and 140 in the third-year class.The Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies, and at the
total enrolment in the Faculty now stands at approxi- Norman Manley Law School, then Ms McCalla was ap-
mately 483 students. pointed Deputy Clerk of Courts and, later, Clerk of Courts.
She was later promoted to the Office of the Director of
At The College of The Bahamas, 25 students were accepted
Public Prosecutions and, ultimately, to Assistant Director of
into the first-year class.There are 29 students currently en-
Public Prosecutions.This was followed by an appointment
rolled in the second-year class; and 15 students in the
to the Resident Magistracy, where she would later become
third-year class.The total enrolment in the LLB programme
a Senior Resident Magistrate.Then came the appointment
at The College of The Bahamas now stands at 69 students.
as Master in Chambers at the Supreme Court and then
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Judge of the Supreme Court, soon to be followed by her
appointment as Justice of Appeal of the Jamaica Court of
Appeal. All of these outstanding achievements were
crowned with her appointment as Chief Justice of Jamaica
on Tuesday, June 26th, 2007.
The Faculty of Law is justly proud of its outstanding 
graduate.
His Excellency Dr N.J.O Liverpool, President of the
Commonwealth of Dominica, was awarded an Honorary
Degree-Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa by the University of
the West Indies at its Graduation Ceremonies on Saturday,
October 27th, 2007. President Liverpool is a former Dean
of the Faculty of Law and a former Justice of the OECS
Court of Appeal. He was honoured for his sterling contri-
bution to Caribbean legal education and, equally, for his
outstanding contribution to the development of regional
jurisprudence. View of the audience at the unveiling ceremony
In 2007, in recognition of the long tenure of distinguished
service rendered by Professor A. Ralph Carnegie to the
University in the areas of teaching, scholarship, university
administration, and to the region as a whole, the Lecture
Theatre in the Faculty of Law was named the “A.R.Carnegie
Lecture Theatre”. In addition, the University bestowed on
Professor Carnegie the title Emeritus Professor. On
November 8th, 2006, Professor Carnegie, along with Professor A. Ralph Carnegie
and Mrs Carnegie unveil the
Professor Winston Anderson, represented the Faculty of
plaque naming the Lecture
Law at a meeting of the American Bar Association’s Section Theatre in the Faculty of Law 
on International Law in Miami, Florida. Professor Carnegie in his honour
presented a paper on “Settlement of Trade Disputes under
Professor Andrew Burgess, Professor of Corporate and
the New CARICOM Treaty.” Professor Winston Anderson
Commercial Law, was appointed Vice President of 
presented a paper on “External Trade Agreements and the
the Inter-American Development Bank Administrative
CSME.”
Tribunal.
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Professor Alina Kaczorowska, Professor of International 1. ‘The Offshore Trust: a Catalyst for Development’, in
Opening of the A.R. Carnegie and European Law, is in the process of completing her text [2007] vol 14, No 3 Journal of Financial Crime.
Lecture Theatre – Faculty of Law on European Union Law and she has submitted two arti- 2. ‘The Role of the State in Labour Law’, in Goolserran,
cles for publication: ed. A Reader in Industrial Relations in the Caribbean,
1. “Supremacy of Community Law, An Essential Step for ILO.
Nations United in Commitment to Achieve a Single 3. ‘Is Confidentiality Bad for Business?’ [2007] Offshore
Market and Economy: The European Community Investment.
Experience”, Caribbean Law Review, 20 pages, to be Professor Antoine also participated in and presented 
published in December, 2007; papers at several professional international conferences.
2. “The European Competition Network and its Model
Professor Simeon McIntosh, Professor of Jurisprudence
Leniency Programme. Does it Increase Fairness for
& Dean of the Faculty of Law, delivered a public lecture in
Leniency Applicants?”[2007] 12 Competition Matters,
St George’s, Grenada, on February 15th 2007, at the invita-
Jamaica Fair Trading Commission, 10 pages, to be
tion of the Grenada Bar Association, and in celebration of
published in December, 2007.
the 40th Anniversary of the OECS Supreme Court.The title
Prof Kaczorowska also made several scholarly presenta- of his paper was:“Constitutionalism, Revolutionary Legality
tions at conferences and workshops over the past aca- and the Doctrine of Necessity: The Case of the Grenada
demic year. She was selected by the International Supreme Court, 1979–1991.” On September 20th 2007,
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to participate in a train- Professor McIntosh also delivered a paper at the 4th OECS
ing seminar on International Humanitarian Law for full- Law Fair, which was held in St. George’s, Grenada. The title
time university teachers.This took place from 28th August of his paper was: “Constitutional Reform in the Eastern
to 2nd September, 2006 in Geneva, Switzerland, and was Caribbean: Some Philosophical Reflections”.
entirely funded by the ICRC.
Professor McIntosh’s book: Kelsen in the Grenada Court:
Professor Albert Fiadjoe, Professor of Public Law, has
Essays on Revolutionary Legality is expected to be pub-
completed the new Edition of his text: Commonwealth
lished in November, 2007, by Ian Randle Publishers Ltd.,
Caribbean Public Law, which is expected to be published
Jamaica.
in November/December by Routledge/Cavendish. The
Foreword of the book was written by the Rt Hon Justice Ms Tracy Robinson, Senior Lecturer in Law, has produced
Michael de la Bastide, President of the Caribbean Court of articles, book chapters, conference and seminar papers,
Justice. and other documents over the 2006/2007 academic year.
She has published “Taxonomies of Conjugality”, NYU
Professor Rose-Marie Antoine, Professor of Labour &
Global Working Papers 2006 GLWP 11/06; “A Caribbean
Offshore Law, published three articles and delivered sev-
Common Law”, (2007) 49(2) Race and Class (A special issue:
eral papers at conferences and meetings. Her publications
Caribbean Trajectories:200 years on) (A.Trotz and A.
are:
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Kamugisha eds). She has also presented conference and Lauterpacht Centre for International Law and at Wolfson
seminar papers on: “Inherent Constitutional Rights: College, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. During
Recalibrating the Common Law Constitution”, at the this period, Dr Berry delivered a number of papers, talks
Faculty of Law Workshop Series on October 18th 2007; and lectures. In September, he served as a commentator
and, “Authorised Sex: Same-Sex Sexuality, Citizenship, on two panels at the British Institute of International and
Nationhood and Law in the Caribbean”, at the UWI/HARP Comparative Law Investment Treaty Forum, Seventh Public
Colloquium, ‘From Risk to Vulnerability: Power, Culture and Conference, Procedural Aspects of Investment Treaty
Gender in the Spread of HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean’, in Arbitration, on the topics of “The Taking of Evidence (dis-
Jamaica on September 24–25, 2007. covery, confidentiality, public interest immunity, sanctions,
etc.)”, and “The Role of Precedent (dissenting opinions, co-
Ms Robinson was one of the principal architects of the
herence of the system).”
Barbados Country Report, based on a study conducted in
collaboration with UNIFEM on “Child Support, Shared Mrs Suzanne Ffolkes-Goldson, Lecturer in Law, attended
Family Responsibilities and Gender Equality in the the 15th Commonwealth Law Conference in Nairobi,
Commonwealth Caribbean”. She is currently engaged in Kenya, on September 5th to 14th, 2007, where she pre-
the production of the Trinidad and Tobago Country sented a paper on “Corporate Governance After Enron:The
Report. Commonwealth Caribbean”.The paper highlighted the leg-
islative and code initiatives in the region, with emphasis on
Mrs Lesley Walcott-Carrington, Lecturer in Law, spent a
the concerns relating to the wholesale adoption of legisla-
very successful 2006/2007 academic year as a Visiting
tion from developed markets. The paper was earlier pre-
Scholar at American University and the Washington
sented at the Law Faculty’s 9th Caribbean Commercial Law
College of Law in Washington, D.C. during the first part of
Workshop in Miami, Florida, on August 20th to 21st, 2007.
the academic year; and part of the Spring Semester as
Visiting Scholar at Nova Southeastern University Shepard During the past academic year, Ms Nicole Clarke, Lecturer
Broad Law Centre in Florida, USA, where she presented a in Law, was engaged in the following consultancies:
paper: “Perspectives on Corporate Governance in the
Commonwealth Caribbean”. Mrs Walcott-Carrington also In February, 2007, she was engaged by the Barbados
completed the manuscript of her text on Insurance Law in Investment and Development Corporation to provide a
the Commonwealth Caribbean. She has also completed legal opinion on WTO rules regarding government assis-
several chapters of the manuscript of her text on Company tance to the manufacturing sector.
Law in the Commonwealth Caribbean. Mrs Walcott-
In March, 2007, she was engaged by the Sub-regional
Carrington was appointed to serve on the OAS Select
Office of the United Nations Food & Agriculture
Committee of Experts on Women’s Affairs.
Organisation to advise on the preparation and drafting of
Dr David Berry, Senior Lecturer in Law, spent the the Sustainable Agricultural Development Bill for the
2006/2007 academic year as a Visiting Fellow at the Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development.
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In August, 2007, she was engaged by the Ministry of T H E W O R K S H O P S E R I E S
Economic Development, as part of a three-person team, to
develop a national intellectual property strategy for During the past academic year, the Faculty of Law intro-
Barbados. duced a Workshop Series which was launched on
Thursday, October 19, 2006 with a discussion on a pub-
Ms Clarke also presented a paper on the topic:“Is the WTO lished article by Douglas Mendes and Gregory Delzin ti-
a Development Organisation?”as part of the 25th Anniver- tled,“Using the Bill of Rights to Halt Executions: A reply to
sary Celebrations of the International Legal Studies Peter Hodgkinson” (2006) 15 Amicus Journal 18 (with
Program, Washington College of Law, Washington D.C. Mendes presenting the article). Professor Alina
(March 26, 2007). She also attended the 101st Annual Kaczorowska of the Faculty and Mr Calvin Eversley, Head
Meeting of the American Society of International Law on of Teaching, UWI LLB Programme at The College of The
March 28–31, 2007. Bahamas, served as commentators.
Dr Eddy Ventose, Lecturer in Law, produced four articles The second Workshop was held on 23 November, 2006.
for publication over the past academic year, namely: The paper under discussion was written by Roberta Clarke,
• Tracy Robinson, and Jackie Sealy-Burke and titled: “Child“No European Patents for Second uses of Devices or
Support, Shared Family Responsibilities and Gender
Instruments”, [forthcoming in the European Intellectual
Equality in Barbados”. It represented a segment of the draft
Property Law Review (2007)];
report in the project of the same name sponsored by
• “Making Sense of the Decision of the Enlarged Board UNIFEM, Faculty of Law, UWI and LACC (Grenada).Professor
of Appeal in CYGNUS/Diagnostic Method”, [forthcom- Christine Barrow, Professorial Fellow at SALISES, served as
ing in the European Intellectual Property Law Review commentator.
(2007)];
• Leighton Jackson’s paper, “Fresh Evidence in Post-“Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal Relating to
Conviction Litigation: Time and Tide calls for Reform”, was
the Exclusion of Methods of Treatment of the Human
discussed on Thursday January 18, 2007, with Douglas
or Animal Body by Surgery from Patent Protection:
Mendes serving as commentator.
Article 52(4) EPC”, Journal of Intellectual Property Law
and Practice Volume 2, Number 9, pp. 574–576 (2007); Then, there was a partnership with the Masters in
• “Patent Protection for Diagnostic Methods under the International Trade Policy(MITP) in putting on three
European Patent Convention”, [forthcoming in the Workshops. On Thursday February 15, 2007, Chantal
International Review of Intellectual Property and Ononaiwu delivered a paper on, “The WTO General
Competition Law (2007)]. Agreement on Trade in Services and its Disciplines on Non-
Discriminatory Regulations in the Banking Sector”, which
was commented on by Mr Ramesh Chaitoo, Head of the
Services Trade Unit of the Caribbean Regional Negotiating
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Machinery (CRNM). On Thursday, March 8, 2007, Eddy American Faculties, such as the Faculty of Law at the
Ventose presented a paper on “Patent Protection for University of Toronto, Canada, and Osgoode Hall Law
Diagnostic Methods under the European Patent School, also in Toronto, Canada. Although no students
Convention”. The commentator was Malcolm Spence, came to the Faculty from Canada over the 2006/2007 aca-
Technical Advisor on Intellectual Property Issues with demic year, two UWI Law students will spend the Fall
CRNM. Semester of the 2007/2008 academic year at the University
of Toronto Faculty of Law.
On Thursday April 5, 2007, Nicole Clarke presented her
paper on “Dispute Settlement in the WTO: Reflections on The Faculty of Law continues its collaboration with The
CARICOM’s Experiences & Lessons Learnt”. Mrs Pamela College of The Bahamas to deliver the LLB degree pro-
Coke-Hamilton, Director of the UWI Masters in Interna- gramme in The Bahamas. The Faculty also continues to
tional Trade Policy Programme, provided comments. serve as special consultants to the University of Guyana
LLB programme.
C A R I B B E A N C O M M E R C I A L L A W W O R K S H O P
I N A U G U R A L C A R I B B E A N &  C E N T R A L
The 9th Annual Caribbean Commercial Law Workshop was A M E R I C A L A W P R A C T I C E M A N A G E M E N T
held in Miami, Florida, from August 19th to 21st, 2007.The W O R K S H O P
theme of the Workshop was Project Financing and
Securitisation. Among the topics covered were: The Faculty’s Inaugural Caribbean & Central America Law
“Financeability” of Project Contracts; Recent Trends in Practice Management Workshop was held in the Cayman
Project Financing; Credit Agreement Negotiations; Multi- Islands on October 1st and 2nd, 2007. The Workshop was
source Financings; Existing Asset Securitisation; and Future held in association with the Law Firm Management
Flow Securitisation. There was also a Caribbean Case Committee of the International Bar Association, and with
Study: NCB Jamaica DPR Issuance. The Workshop was a the support of Messrs Norman Clark and Lisa Walker
modest success this year, when compared to last year’s. Johnson of Walker Clark, LLC, Law Firm.The Workshop was
This was due mainly to the threat of hurricane Dean, which a great success, with over seventy lawyers and other par-
prevented several of the prospective participants from at- ticipants from Central America and around the region in
tending.As a consequence, only 109 persons attended.The attendance.
Workshop was, however, very well supported by sponsors:
The Faculty of Law was very pleased to have spearheaded
Holland & Knight, Bahamas Financial Services Board,
this ground-breaking event, which is expected to lift the
Martindale-Hubbell, Thompson-West, Air Jamaica,
international profile of the Faculty and the University.
American Airlines.
Among the topics covered were: Managing the Economics
C O L L A B O R A T I O N W I T H O T H E R F A C U L T I E S of Law Practice; Managing Professional Performance;
Recruitment and Retention in a Changing Market for Legal
The Faculty of Law continues its relations with North Talent; Managing the Lawyer-Client Relationship.
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P r o f e s s o r  A r c h i b a l d  M c D o n a l d P r o f e s s o r  S a m u e l  R a m s e w a k P r o f e s s o r  H e n r y  Fra s e r P r o f e s s o r  H o w a r d  S p e n ce r
D e a n  –  M o n a D e a n  –  S t  Au g u s t i n e D e a n  –  C ave  H i l l D i r e c t o r  –  Th e  B a h a m a s
M O N A In Nursing, the UWI School of Nursing (UWISON) received
high commendations from the Quality Assurance Unit for
During the year under review the Faculty of Medical
the high quality of its programmes despite inadequate re-
Sciences, in pursuit of the priorities of the UWI’s sources. This year UWISON graduated 217 nursing stu-
Strategic Plan and the Faculty’s effort to enhance its inter- dents from the Mona Campus and the Community
national reputation, concentrated on four main areas, Colleges through its franchising arrangements, marking
namely: the first time that nursing students graduated from the
Mona Campus.Through a collaborative effort with Ryerson
1. Improving the teaching and learning experience
University, Toronto Canada, UWISON now offers its
2. Increasing access Baccalaureate programme online to students in the UWI-
3. Improving infrastructure 12 countries. 211 students are registered in this pro-
4. Generating and diversifying income. gramme.
Despite many challenges the Faculty achieved most of its
S T U D E N T E N R O L M E N T A N D A C C E S S
targets for the year.The flagship MB BS programme was re-
viewed and changes made in keeping with the recom- Despite the modest target of two percent posited for the
mendations of the UWI Quality Assurance Unit and the Mona Campus in the UWI’s 2007–2012 Strategic Plan the
Caribbean Accreditation Authority on Medical Education Faculty continues to increase annual student enrolment
and Other Health Professions. and this trend will continue for several years since the
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Health Care industry is the fastest growing industry world- G R A D U A T E S T U D I E S
wide and therefore there is an increased demand for
health care workers. Student enrolment increased by 22 The Master of Science in Sports Medicine commenced in
percent compared with 27 percent the previous year. this academic year and to date 13 students are registered.
Table 1 shows enrolment in the respective programmes All the DM programmes were revised and the regulations
for the academic year 2006/2007 compared with the pre- reviewed and published. A research component is now in-
vious year. Over the 2-year period 2005–2007 enrolment cluded in all programmes.Through the Research Resource
increased by 37 percent. Centre in the Office of the Dean, residents are trained in
During the year plans were developed to commence basic research methodology and biostatics. This pro-
Bachelor’s programmes in Speech and Occupational gramme is to be offered online during academic year
Therapy by expanding the BBMedSci programme.Funding 2007/2008. Efforts were made to improve supervision of
for these programmes was obtained from the Environ- students in research degree programmes but there is still
mental Foundation of Jamaica.The Bachelor’s Programme
in Diagnostic Imaging (Radiography), a collaborative effort
with the School of Medical Radiation Technology of the TABLE 1   Student Enrolment in Faculty of Medical Sciences 2006/2007 vs 2005/2006
University Hospital commenced in this academic year and
Programme                    Majors and Minors                       No. of students 2006 /7              No. of students 2005/6
30 students were registered.
BBMedSci Anatomy 5 5
As indicated in last year’s report, the Faculty commenced
Biochemistry 10 6
clinical training at Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego
Pharmacology 25 20
Bay. An associate Dean was appointed to coordinate activ-
Physiology 6 4
ities in Western Jamaica in anticipation of the develop-
ment of the Western Jamaica campus. This will ensure Subtotal 46 35
continuation of the policy of small group teaching with a
maximum student: staff ratio of 6:1. Teaching at Victoria BSc Nursing (Post RN) 109 43
Jubilee and Kingston Public Hospitals was also expanded. Nursing (generic) 640 471
A major challenge facing the Faculty was improving facili- Nursing Administration 0 0
ties for teaching at these non-UHWI teaching sites. A Physical Therapy 52 49
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Subtotal 801 563
Health and the UWI was signed during the year, giving UWI
students first call on training facilities in government insti- Certificate Nursing Administration
tutions. It also details the University’s responsibilities,
which include upgrading of facilities to ensure equality MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery 702 631
across all teaching sites. Total 1503 1229
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a lot of work to be done in this area. The Graduate Obstetrics & Gynaecology 31
Committee has been mandated to ensure that throughput Ophthalmology 4
rates are improved. Paediatrics 19
Psychiatry 8
The Faculty awarded the following postgraduate degrees
Radiology 13
during the academic year:
Surgery – ENT 3
DM Anaesthetists 3 Surgery – General 29
DM Emergency Medicine 3 Surgery – Neurological 1
DM Medicine 3 Surgery – Orthopaedics 8
DM Internal Medicine 6 Surgery – Otorhinolaryngology 3
DM Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1 Surgery – Paediatrics 1
DM Paediatrics 5 Surgery – Urology 2 
DM Psychiatry 2 Total 184
DM Radiology 5
DM Surgery 3 M S C
MPhil Biochemistry 3
Clinical Psychology 1
PhD Biochemistry 2
Counselling 83 
PhD Nutrition 1
Family Medicine 12
There were 520 graduate students registered in the Microbiology 2
Faculty during the academic year, including 39 PhD candi-
Nursing (Administration) 10
dates. Approval was also obtained for students to register
Nursing (Education) 22
for joint DM/PhD degrees.The number of graduates regis-
Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) 16
tered in each discipline is shown below.
Nursing (MHealth/Psychiatric Nurse Prac.) 4
D M  P R O G R A M M E S Nutrition 24
Anaesthesia 19 Total 174
Child Health 1
Emergency Medicine 15 M P H I L
Family Medicine 1 Anatomy 1
Haematology 3 Biochemistry 25
Haematology Clinical 2 Pharmacology 12
Medicine 9 Physiology 8
Medicine Internal 10 Public Health 10
Microbiology  1 Total 56
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M D  
Medicine 1
M P H
Health Education/Health Promotion 1
Public Health 1
P H D
Biochemistry 13
Clinical Psychology 6
Microbiology 2
Nutrition 5
Pharmacology 6
Physiology 2
Psychology 4
Public Health 4
Total 39
R E S E A R C H A W A R D S
R E S E A R C H
The following papers were judged best publications in the
In the year under review the Faculty published 185 papers Faculty and received awards at the Principal’s Research
in peer-reviewed journals. Ninety abstracts were also pub- Awards Ceremony.
lished and there were 234 presentations at local, regional • Professor Susan Walker, Dr Susan M. Chang, Dr
and international conferences. The publication rate of 1.1
Christine Powell and their colleagues –  “Effects of
exceeded the target of 1.0 set for the year and represents
Early Childhood psychosocial stimulation and nutri-
a slight increase over last year.
tional supplementation on cognition and education
The Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Child in growth-retarded Jamaican children: prospective
Health was the most prolific, with 20 publications and 65 cohort study”. Published in the October 19th 2005
Conference presentations, followed by the Department of issue of the Lancet. Sir George Alleyne, Chancellor on tour of the
University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica
Basic Medical Sciences with 36 publications and 27 • Professor Barrie Hanchard and Professor Rainford
Conference presentations. The Department of Surgery, Wilks –  “Human T Lymphotropic Virus Types I and II
Radiology, Anaesthesia & Intensive Care also did well, with Western Blot Seroindeterminate Status and Its
19 publications and 27 Conference presentations and the Association with Exposure to Prototype HTLV-I”
Department of Pathology produced 17 publications and Published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume
19 Conference presentations. 193: in 2006.
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University-wide Medical
Sciences Curriculum Retreat
• Dr Ruby Lisa Lindo – “Aqueous Chemistry of the J$326 million. Significant income was also generated from
VanadiumIII and the VanadiumIII-Dipicolinate clinical trials, projects and consultancies mainly through
Systems and a Comparison of the Effect of Three the Mona Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS).
Oxidation States of Vanadium Compounds on
P H Y S I C A L F A C I L I T I E S
Diabetic Hyperglycemia in Rats.” This was published
in the Journal Inorganic Chemistry Volume 44 No 15, The expansion of UWISON commenced and architectural
in 2005. plans for the new basic Medical Sciences Building are in an
advanced stage of development. Construction is to begin
R E S E A R C H G R A N T S
in the next academic year.
The Faculty continues to attract a significant number of 
research grants. During the year, excluding the TMRI, C O N C L U S I O N
US$5.2 million in research grants was obtained by the
The transformation and re-positioning of the Faculty of
Faculty. Approximately US$8 million in grants was ob-
Medical Sciences at Mona continued during the year
tained by TMRI.The breakdown of this can be found in the
under review to enable it to cope with the challenges of
individual departmental reports.
the new dispensation. Changes in graduate programmes
I G D and capacity building in research are key elements whichN C O M E E N E R A T I O N A N D I V E R S I F I C A T I O N
will enhance the international competitiveness of the
The main income generating project for the Faculty was Faculty.This is essential in order to generate the necessary 
again its MB BS full fee paying and Baccalaureate nursing resources to fund the development of the Faculty’s physi-
programmes. These programmes earned approximately cal and technological infrastructure.
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S T  A U G U S T I N E TABLE 2   Undergraduate and Graduate Student Enrolment in Faculty of Medical Sciences 
The Faculty saw a year of increases in student enrolment, Enrolled                                                                                                        2005/2006                                                2006/2007
substantive improvements in student facilities and a con-
tinuation of academic output and achievement. Two new UNDERGRADUATES
Directors of Schools were appointed: Professor Paluri Murti School of Dentistry 159 144
to the School of Dentistry and Professor Abiodun School of Medicine 758 779
Adesiyun to the School of Veterinary Medicine. School of Advanced Nursing 31 108
There is cautious optimism that the long-standing finan- Pharmacy Programme 117 140
cial challenges faced by this the only self-financing Faculty School of Veterinary Medicine 118 109
in the University system may soon be comprehensively Total 1,188 1,280
addressed.On December 19, Dean Pitt-Miller attended the DEGREES AWARDED
first meeting of a Cabinet-appointed Committee to “review DDS – 21
the working/organisational relationships that affect and MBBS – 122
impact the management, operations and delivery systems
BSc Advanced Nursing – 72
and processes of the Faculty of Medical Sciences,
BSc Pharmacy – 30
University of the West Indies.”
DVM – 15
Total – 250
E N R O L M E N T
G R A D UAT E S
There were 1,280 undergraduate students enrolled at the
Faculty of Medical Sciences, St Augustine for 2006/2007, an PhD – 3
increase of 8% over the previous year. The number of DM – 94
graduate students increased with the introduction of new MPhil – 29
programmes in Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency MSc – 27
Medicine and Clinical Psychology. (Table 2) PG Dip – 19
Total – 172
A C H I E V E M E N T S A N D A W A R D S DEGREES AWARDED
DM 4 2
Six teams from the Faculty won competitive financial
MPhil 5 1
awards from the Government of Trinidad and Tobago
MSc 1
Research Development Fund.The TT$5.0 m (US$ 0.8m) na-
tional fund has been set up to further research compatible Graduate Diploma 2
with national development goals. Total 9 6
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The following seven projects received sums from fifty to • The School of Medicine received a US$25,000 grant
two hundred and eighty three thousand TT dollars: from the University of Washington, Seattle, to develop
1. Professors Pinto-Perreria, Teelucksingh, Drs Nayak and launch in Trinidad and Tobago a Training Centre
and Seemungal investigating the Metabolic Synd- to upgrade the skills of health care providers in the
rome in Trinidad using High Sensitivity C-Reactive treatment and care of HIV/AIDS patients.
Protein and Steroid Sensitivity as Markers to Study • The Department of Clinical Medical Sciences was in-
the Metabolic Syndrome and its association with ob- strumental in finalising the funding of the Helen
structive lung disease. Bhagwansingh Diabetes Education Research and
2. Dr Yuri Clement investigating the traditionally used Prevention Institute which is currently funded to the
West Indian Medicinal Plants to treat Hypertension in tune of TT$5 Million.
Department of Medicine Oathtaking
Animal Models. • The School of Advanced Nursing Education received
3. Dr Odekunle’s project entitled: Preganglionic a Government Grant of TT$50,000 to conduct 
Parasympathetic Innervation of the Gastrointestinal research on “Traumatic Symptomologies in Children
Tract and its Associated Glands in the Agouti. in Communities with a High Prevalence of Violence
4. Professor Adesiyun’s project entitled: Leptospirosis compared to Children from Low-incidence Comm-
in Trinidad and Tobago: Epidemiology and Develop- unities”
ment of an effective Vaccine for use in Dogs. • Together with several MBBS students six 2006 gradu-
5. Dr Baboolal’s project: Prevalence and Risk Factors for ates of the School of Advanced Nursing Education
Dementia In Trinidad and Tobago (SANE), Faculty of Medical Sciences, St Augustine, re-
6. Dr Price’s project: Traumatic Symptomologies in cently participated in the Caribbean Health Research
Children from Low Incidence communities. Council’s (CHRC) 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting.
7. Prof Z Ali, Dr G Davis and Dr V Simmons’ project • Dr Chidum Ezenwaka was awarded the Albert Renold
Dental School Oathtaking $283,000 – To determine the prevalence of perinatal
Fellowship, by the European Foundation for the Study
exposure to illicit drugs and endocrine disrupting
of Diabetes.
chemicals in neonates delivered at two hospitals in • Dr Gershwin Davis was certified as a Medical Review
Trinidad.
Officer for work place drug testing by the American
F U R T H E R A C H I E V E M E N T S Association of Medical Review Officers.
• Professor J.E. Cooper earned the ‘Fredric L. Frye • Professor Hubert Daisley, for service to Pathology in
Lifetime Achievement Award (ARAV) for outstanding Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the wider Caribbean
contributions to the field of Herpetology: 2006’ region, was recognised by the Government, with the
• The School of Medicine together with a consultant national honour, the Chaconia Gold Medal.
from the University of Washington, Seattle conducted • The UWI Telehealth Programme received an award of
a needs assessment for HIV/AIDS training. A grant of US$40,000 from ALNG, Atlantic for its Children’s Fund.
Veterinary School Oathtaking US$50,000 funded this study.
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C O L L A B O R A T I O N
A team led by the Dean and including the Director,
Veterinary School, Head, Paraclinical Sciences and Deputy
Dean, Clinical visited Botswana in March 2006. The
Government of Botswana has for the past five years con-
tinued to sponsor its scholars for training in Medicine,
Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry at the UWI. This rela-
tionship generates annual revenue of over $US 1.5m an-
nually for the Faculty. The team also accredited two
hospitals for internship training and The Vet School estab-
lished potential recruitment ties with tertiary level schools
of agriculture in both Botswana and Namibia.
S T U D E N T A N D T E A C H I N G F A C I L I T I E S Pharmacy School Oathtaking
through the one-year Preveterinary route), a 5-year pro-
A much welcomed addition to student facilities at the
gramme (For A-level and CAPE holders) and a 4-year pro-
Medical Complex is the completion of the food court with
gramme (for BSc graduates in Animal Science or related
two full menu restaurants and a full service coffee shop.
disciplines)
This is managed by the Campus Student Services Unit.
Negotiations with Sheffield University for a joint Master’s
At the School of Veterinary Medicine a new air-condi-
Degree in Nursing to be offered at SANE were advanced.
tioned locker room with washing machine and dryer,
shower and toilet facilities was installed for students.This is The School of Dentistry started a formal collaborative
a very welcome facility for Vet students who spend long arrangement with Lutheran Medical Centre, USA to deliver
hours in the Vet Hospital or doing field work at farms. the first year of residency training via Real Time Video con-
ferencing.
A new Clinic conference room was also completed at the
Vet School and construction started on an extension build- A joint programme with the School of Continuing Studies
ing with two classrooms, a laboratory and three offices. to train dental auxiliary technicians was launched and the
first cohort graduated in July 2006. The follow-on pro-
C U R R I C U L A A N D P R O G R A M M E gramme to train dental hygienists has been approved and
D E V E L O P M E N T S is expected to commence in 2007/2008.
The DVM curriculum has been revised to offer three entry A collaboration between Mrs Stella Williams, Lecturer in
points: a 6-year programme (for students who enter Communication Skills and Dr Paula Nunes, Lecturer in Dental School collaboration with Lutheran Medical Centre, USA
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C O M M U N I T Y I N V O L V E M E N T / O U T R E A C H
The School of Advanced Nursing Education hosted its sec-
ond Research Day where the two-year BScN students (five
groups) presented their research projects to an apprecia-
tive audience which included health care workers, organi-
sations and agencies such as the Nursing Council, the
Trinidad and Tobago Registered Nurses Association
(TTRNA) and the Trinidad and Tobago Association of
Midwives (TTAM).
The Vet School hosted two Public Lectures:
• ‘Escherichia coli, Public Health and One Medicine’ de-
livered by Professor Calton Gyles, Professor Emeritus,
University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
• ‘Family Pets: Problems and solutions’ delivered by
Professor B. Hart, Professor Emeritus, University of
California, Davis, USA
Dr Joyce Thompson, Lacey Professor of Community Health
Dean Pitt-Miller (third from right) in South Africa Nursing, Bronson School of Nursing, Western Michigan
University, Kalamazoo, presented a Nursing Educators’
Primary Care, has resulted in the development of a course Teaching Workshop.
“Communication for Health Care Professionals” which has
benefitted post-graduate students in Child Health. Prof Courtney Lyder, a renowned Professor of Internal
Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of Virginia;
Partnership between  Arts-in-Action (Mr Brendon Lacaille), Director, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Programme and
Primary Care (Dr Paula Nunes) and Skills Lab (Dr Kameel Chairman, Department of Acute and Specialty Care pre-
Mungrue) has resulted in a new teaching initiative. The sented two workshops: one in Trinidad entitled: ‘Hospital
project Teaching Alternatives for Caribbean simulated/ Patient Safety: Building Safer Systems’ and one in Tobago
standardised patients (TACSP), aims to assist in the re- entitled ‘Health Disparities and Individual Efficacy’
training of the simulated patients, currently involved in
Dr Valentina Brashers, Professor of Nursing and Attending
training of students at the Skills Lab.
Physician in Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia,
The School of Dentistry was accredited as an examination School of Nursing, Charlottesville, Virginia, an External
centre for the MFDS programme of the Royal College of Examiner for the School presented in April 2007 a work-
Nutrition Seminar Surgeons of Edinburgh. shop on ‘Cancer and Infectious Diseases’.
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At the request of the National Oncology Programme, and
in conjunction with the School of Continuing studies, Dr
Wayne Mohammed and Dr A.V.C. Rao (lecturers in
Anatomic Pathology) organised the first Certificate Course
in Gynaecological Cytology.This course, the first of its kind
in Trinidad and Tobago, trained eight candidates, all of
whom successfully completed the programme.The gradu-
ates are currently serving an internship period of six
months at various Public Health Institutions in Trinidad.
The Pharmacy Programme was a major participant in
National Pharmacy Week. The Sangre Grande hospital
team organised various events during the week of celebra-
tion. Professor G. K. Pillai, Head, Pharmacy Programme
presided over the concluding session.
The Psychiatry Unit continues to provide service to the
psychiatric clinics across the country. The Unit also pro-
vides a consultation service for the students of the
University through the CAPS/Health Service Unit on the 
Science teachers’ workshop
St Augustine campus and to a variety of public sector or-
The staff of the Radiology Unit has provided the main sup-
ganisations such as the Defence Force and the Board of
port for the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and
Inland Revenue.
Tobago in its initiative of providing free medical imaging
The UWI Telehealth Programme linked with the Hospital services to all medical institutions of the regional health
for Sick Children in Toronto is expanding in its services to authorities.
underprivileged children in Trinidad and Tobago and
Guyana, and is providing post graduate training in den-
tistry via video conferencing.
The Paediatric Unit has been providing consultant assis-
tance to run the Paediatric Community Clinic at Arima, &
Princess Elizabeth Centre in Port of Spain and is involved in
developing a Trinidad and Tobago Training Centre for Care
Providers in the treatment of HIV/AIDS.
Principal Tewarie touring
Mount Hope Complex
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S C H O O L  O F  C L I N I C A L  M E D I C I N E  vide a Lecture Theatre, a Multi-Modal Teaching Lab and a
A N D  R E S E A R C H  ( S C M R )  –  C A V E H I L L Research Lab, with retro-fitting of the old Campus
Administration areas for offices and seminar rooms. The
U P G R A D I N G A N D E X P A N S I O N O F T H E
Phase 2 Programme (Years 4 and 5) will require a Clinical
S C M R  T O A F U L L F A C U L T Y
Building at the QEH to provide library, clinical skills lab,
The Ministry of Finance, Government of Barbados, has ap- seminar rooms, offices and a medical/pathology museum.
proved the business plan and loan requirements for the The School is negotiating and raising funds to acquire the
University to proceed with the upgrading and expansion unique Dr Cecil Cyrus Museum and establish it at the QEH
to a full Faculty, with its first cohort of first-year students teaching site.
entering in September 2008.
S T A F F C H A N G E S : R E S I G N A T I O N S ,
The proposal for upgrading and expansion to a full Faculty
was put forward in November 2003. The draft business A P P O I N T M E N T S A N D P R O M O T I O N S
plan was refined by Ernst and Young, approved by the
Professor Trevor Hassell (UWI class of ’64) has been on the
Cave Hill Campus Strategic Planning Committee in June
staff of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for more than 40
2004, by Academic Board in October 2004 and University
years, as intern, Registrar, Consultant, Adjunct Professor of
Council in April 2005. Tenders for financing were then
Cardiology (UWI) and finally, Foundation Director of
sought, and confirmation of approval from the Ministry of
Medical Services. He retired in January, and was honoured
Finance received in March 2007. Plans have been put in
with a splendid Appreciation Banquet at the Barbados
motion to meet the admission target date of September
Hilton, co-hosted by the Departments of Medicine and
2008, starting with a modest intake of 50 students, increas-
Cardiology, QEH, and the School of Clinical Medicine and
Professor Trevor Hassell, Adjunct ing gradually over 4 to 5 years to a maximum of 100. The Research, with humorous and moving tributes, and pre-
Professor of Cardiology paradigm agreed is for up to 50 places for Caribbean stu-
sentations by the Dean and Medical students to Professor
dents, especially from the OECS and up to 50 for interna-
and Mrs Hassell.
tional students, when the target of 100 is achieved.
Professor Hassell gave the Dr Charles Duncan O’Neal
A Cave Hill Planning Committee, co-chaired by the Dean
Memorial Lecture in November as part of the QEH
and Mr Andrew Lewis, Chief Planning Officer at Cave Hill,
Anniversary celebrations. He spoke on Cardiology in
was formed to advance the infrastructural developments,
Barbados and as part of the School’s 40th Anniversary cel-
budgeting et cetera, and an academic Planning Committee
ebrations his speech, complete with references and intro-
to monitor curriculum and human resource develop-
duction, was published by the School, and is available from
ments.Ms Christianne Walcott has been appointed Project
the School and the University Bookshop. Professor Hassell
Manager.
has the distinction of being the only part-time faculty
The Phase 1 Programme (Years 1 to 3) will be taught member across the University to have been elevated to
chiefly at Cave Hill. A new building will be needed to pro- the rank of Professor.
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Professor Andrew Zbar, Professor of Surgery, resigned in made, and Professor Ortega will work closely with
April 2007 and has taken up a post as Head of a Clinical Professors Eldemire, Bain and Figueroa at Mona, to de-
Research Department in Australia. During his five years velop the MPH in Barbados, and the Doctorate of Public
with the School Profesor Zbar produced an enormous Health on both campuses, with the first candidates for the
body of research, peer reviewed papers and several co-au- MPH at Cave Hill expected to enter in September 2008.
thored books, particularly in his own specialty area of colo-
Dr Jerome Jones has been promoted to Senior Lecturer in
rectal cancer. He also led the development of the
Orthopaedics and Dr Ramesh Jonnalaggada has been pro-
postgraduate DM programme in General Surgery at the
moted to Senior Lecturer in General Surgery. Dr Jones
QEH, which has been enormously successful, with 100%
played a key role in the organisation of the Cricket World
passes at the Part 1 Exam by the first two cohorts. The
Conference held in Barbados during the Cricket World
School and the candidates are grateful to the Faculty of
Cup, while Dr Ramesh coordinated medical emergency
Medical Sciences at St. Augustine for assisting in their
plans for Cricket World Cup in Barbados.
preparation for the Anatomy component of the DM Part 1
Exams – a most valuable example of inter-campus collab- The Dean was appointed University Dean of Medical Dr Vijaya Thoni, in discussion with Dr Kazi, Associate
Lecturer in Ophthalmology and visiting speakers,
oration. Sciences, from August 1, 2007, in accordance with the rec- Professor James McCormack and Professor Robert
ommendation from the Caribbean Accreditation Authority Rangno at Therapeutics Workshop
Retiring as Heads of Department at QEH were Professor
for Medical Education (CAAM) for a single Academic
Harley Moseley (Head of Anaesthesia) and Dr Ramesh
Officer to have overall responsibility for programmes
Jonnalaggada (Head of Surgery). Both, of course, remain in
across all teaching sites. Professor Mike Branday (Mona
post with the School. Dr Areti Kumar, Associate Lecturer in
Campus) has been appointed University Curriculum
Anaesthesia, has become Head of that Department and Ms
Coordinator. Both appointments are designed to promote
Selma Jackman, Associate Lecturer in Surgery, has become
curriculum harmonisation and development.
Head of Surgery.
Professor Jose Ortega has been appointed to the new C U R R I C U L U M H A R M O N I S A T I O N
Chair in Public Health and Epidemiology. Professor Ortega
The fourth Curriculum Harmonisation Workshop was held
acquired his extensive public health training in the UK, and
at the Grand Barbados Resort in March (returning to the
has worked chiefly in the UK, in addition to setting up pro-
site of the first of these workshops) and was co-chaired by
grammes in Spain and in New Zealand.This Chair has been
the Dean and Professor Branday.The workshop addressed
created by Senate in response to the long standing need
the major concerns of the CAAM Report of June 2006,
expressed by the CARICOM Ministers of Health for the
which accredited the UWI’s medical programmes, at all
University to undertake a major programme of Public
sites, until 2010. A number of Working Groups were estab-
Health Leadership Training. Proposals for a four year
lished to take decisions and recommendations forward,
Residency in Public Health, built on the one year MPH and
and it is expected that the process of harmonisation will Professor Jose Ortega, Professor of Public
similar to that in the UK and other countries, have been Health and Epidemiology 
proceed much more effectively after August 1, when the
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Therapeutics Clinical (OSCE) Exam, the Dr Lionel Stuart
Prize for Surgery, from the Barbados Association of Medical
Practitioners and the Sir Arnott Cato Prize for the best
overall exam performance. Dr Anne-Marie Austin was
awarded the Mercke, Sharpe and Dohme Prize for the
highest aggregate in Medicine and Therapeutics and Dr
Janelle Bryan the Barbados Association of Psychiatrists’
Prize.
E X A M R E S U L T S –  P O S T G R A D U A T E
In December 2006 Dr Margaret O’Shea completed the DM
Surgery Part 2 (Final) and Dr Kenneth Connell the DM
Medicine Part 2 (Final). Dr Karen Collins passed the 
DM Medicine Part 1, Dr Tamara Tracey the DM Anaesthesia
Part 1 and Dr Sean Bernstein and Dr Raymond Gill passed
the DM Surgery Part 1 – a major tribute to the new DM
Surgery programme.
Curriculum Harmonisation Workshop at Grand In June 2007 Dr Joy Sue was successful in the DM
Barbados Resort, March 2007
positions of University Dean and Curriculum Coordinator Psychiatry Part 2 (Final), Dr Christian Nwanko in the DM
become operative and with curriculum committees at Medicine Part 2 (Final) and Dr Adrian Waterman in the 
each site. DM Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Part 3 (Final). Dr Asha
Pemberton-Gaskin passed the DM Paediatrics Part 1,
E X A M R E S U L T S –  M B B S , C L A S S O F 2 0 0 7 Dr Ajay Chipuri and Dr Babatunde Oreden passed the DM
Emergency Medicine Part 1.
The Class of 2007 returned outstanding results in the
May/June exams, 2007. A total of 19 graduated, moving on Dr Kenneth Connell has been awarded a National
to their internship, with an outstanding 95% pass rate. Development Scholarship of Barbados to pursue his PhD
Congratulations to Dr Arianne Harvey, who achieved at King’s College, London in Clinical Pharmacology.
Honours in Medicine and Therapeutics and in Surgery, to
These postgraduate programmes are of the greatest im-
Dr Sandi Arthur (Honours in Medicine and Therapeutics)
portance in providing the QEH with highly motivated jun-
and Dr Anne-Marie Austin (Honours in Surgery).
ior doctors, who play an integral role in undergraduate
Dr Harvey was awarded the Dr Harry and Dr Anne Bayley training, while many become consultants at the QEH
Prize for the best performance in the Medicine and and/or faculty members in the School.The latest develop-
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ments in postgraduate training in Public Health are under- in March, the Key West Meeting in May; and a special series
way, with the Diploma course, approved by the Board for of Workshops on Rational Drug Use in January 2007.
Graduate Studies and Research, starting in January 2008.
These workshops were presented by Professor Robert
Rangno and Professor James McCormack of the University
R E S E A R C H A N D P U B L I C A T I O N S
of British Columbia, to both a QEH audience and a General
The Chronic Disease Research Centre (CDRC), a unit of the Practitioner audience; the workshops and two public lec-
cross-campus Tropical Medicine Research Institute and the tures at Cave Hill, funded by the University’s Public Lecture
major “research arm”of the School, continues its outstand- Series programme, were designed to improve prescribing
ing work under the direction of Dr Anselm Hennis. Its fac- and rational drug use in the community and promote
ulty was strengthened by Dr Angela Rose, Lecturer in more cost effective use of therapeutic drugs.
Epidemiology. New grants include a major grant from the
NIH, for continuing research on prostate cancer, a grant
V I S I T I N G L E C T U R E R S
from the Ministry of Health/European Union Development
Programme for establishment of a full National Heart and There were many other guest lectures, some as generous
Stroke Registry, and from the Lupus Foundation for a study networking arrangements and others funded by the Professor Sir Graeme Catto, Chairman, General Medical
of Lupus erythematosus in Barbados, in collaboration with Council of the U.K.School or the Public Lecture Series Programme, but the
Professor Emeritus George Nicholson and Associate biggest lecture event was the Second Sir George Alleyne
Lecturer Dr Cindy Flower. Distinguished Lecture, delivered on April 24th, at the Cave
Hill Campus, by Professor Sir Graeme Catto. Sir Graeme is
Research continues in the School and QEH particularly in
Chairman of the General Medical Council (GMC) of the UK,
diabetes, wound healing, obesity and HIV/AIDS. In addition
and Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics at the
to publications in peer reviewed journals (see Publications
University of Aberdeen. He gave a brilliant lecture on
List), the School congratulates the organisers and the pre-
“Medical Professionalism in the 21st Century”, in the Sir Roy
senters in the Seventh Professor ER Walrond Symposium,
Marshall Teaching Complex. It was attended by the
held once again in July.
Governor General, His Excellency Sir Clifford Husbands,
O T H E R C O N F E R E N C E S and by Sir George himself, the Vice-Chancellor and by
many medical professionals, students and lay people. This
Other conferences included the Annual Sir Arnott topic has received increasing emphasis from the Barbados
Continuing Medical Education Conference, in collabora- Association of Medical Practitioners and the School in its
tion with the Medical Association of St Vincent; collabora- Ethics course.
tion once again with the Medical Association of St Lucia in
their October Conference, the Annual UWI/BAMP
Independence CME Conference and the Annual BAMP/
Minister of Health, Dr Jerome Walcott, with Dr David
UWI Conference in May 2007; the Ophthalmology Update Rosin at the Surgical Skills workshop.
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campus approach to offering the MPH, Doctorate in Public
Health, and other courses as necessary.
In this context also, and to better plan Health Human
Resource (Manpower) needs, the School launched a major
initiative – commissioning a Health Human Resource
Study, made possible through the generosity of a UWI
medical alumnus, Professor “Tex” Niranjan Kissoon,
Professor of Paediatric Intensive and Emergency Care at
the University of British Columbia. The study was carried
out by Corpus Sanchez International, assisted by Professor
Kissoon, in November 2006.This team has wide experience
in this area, internationally in developing countries and in
Canada and Europe, and the study was carried out at the
basic cost of their stay in Barbados for a week, without any
professional fees. The report will be of great value both to
the University and the government of Barbados, and
should be a useful model for broader Caribbean Human
Resource assessment. It will be of particular value as the
School upgrades to a full Faculty, in tailoring the Phase 2
needs, for 2011/2012.
Students at the Surgical Skills workshop F O R T I E T H A N N I V E R S A R Y
T H E U N I V E R S I T Y ’ S S T R A T E G I C P L A N A N D The academic year 2007/2008 will be the fortieth year of
T H E H E A L T H H U M A N R E S O U R C E S T U D Y teaching medicine at the Cave Hill Campus and the QEH.
As part of the University’s Strategic Plan 2007–2012, there The 40th Anniversary celebrations will culminate in the
is a clear goal of positioning the UWI as the Government’s upgrade to a full Faculty in August 2008.
“port of first call” for research and expertise. In this context The celebration will begin officially with a Celebratory
the School has been attempting to identify regional prior- Service at St. Michael’s Cathedral, and will continue with a
ities for postgraduate training, to guide its priorities and al- series of Professorial and other special lectures, a
location of resources.Thus the CARICOM Health Ministers’ Community Outreach health day and an Awards
increasing call for Public Health Leadership Training has Ceremony, recognising 40 important contributors who
led to the creation of a Chair in Public Health and have been crucial in the School’s development.
Epidemiology at the Cave Hill Campus, to enable a cross-
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C L I N I C A L  P R O G R A M M E  –  B A H A M A S dedicated service in the area of Cancer research and treat-
ment and HIV/AIDS Research.
I I N T R O D U C T I O N
Highlights of the day included the displays put on by each
The UWI Clinical Programme, Bahamas continued to de- department, and nine research presentations by faculty
velop positively during the 2006/2007 academic year. and students. Approximately three hundred persons at-
Major accomplishments include the launch of celebrations tended the event which was supported with an educa-
to mark the Programme’s 10th anniversary which was ini- tional grant by Royal Bank of Canada.
tiated with the first annual Research Day, the establish-
The establishment of the Clinical & Medical Research Unit
ment of the Clinical and Medical Research Unit, the
in January 2007 was a major milestone in the academic
successful accreditation of post-graduate programmes in
year.The mission of the Unit is to improve the health of the
Psychiatry, Surgery, Internal Medicine and Paediatrics, and
people of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas through
final preparations for the change of name on August 1, Honouree: Prof. Stanley Read listens intently to the 
clinical research. A Research Steering Committee under citation being read by Prof. Rainford Wilks. Prof. Read
2007 to ‘The School of Clinical Medicine and Research’ as
the chairmanship of Dr Robin Roberts was appointed and was honoured for his work in HIV/AIDS research
well as the transfer of the Programme to the Mona
a five-year development plan was formulated for the Unit.
Campus.
Since its inception, the Unit has undertaken a number of
H I G H L I G H T S O F T H E Y E A R
activities, including coordination of the first Annual
The most significant activity for the academic year Research Day, implementation of a modular Basic
2006/2007 was the First Annual Research Day held on Research Course for faculty and postgraduate students
Friday, April 20, 2006. It was officially opened by the with the assistance of the Epidemiology Research Unit
Minister of Health, National Insurance and Public (ERU), UWI Mona. Administrative assistance and technical
Information, the Hon Dr Bernard Nottage. This event support have also been given to five post-graduate stu-
launched the 10th anniversary celebration of the estab- dents, two undergraduate students and three faculty
lishment of the School in April 1977.The theme for the day members with their research projects.
was ‘Medical Research: Improving Health in The Bahamas’.
In addition, the CMRU also initiated discussions with pri-
Guest Lecturer, Professor Vassilios Papadopoulos, Director
vate sector and government departments on collaborative
of the Research Institute at McGill University Health Center
research projects. A successful Symposium for Dermatolo-
and Professor of Medicine at the McGill University Faculty
gists and Cosmetologists with the theme ‘Hair Loss in Black
of Medicine, spoke on the topic ‘Future Directions in
Women in The Bahamas’ was undertaken during the year.
Medical Research.’
The Bahamas Programme was successful in its effort to ex-
In addition to the Guest Lecture, two distinguished Guest Speaker Dr. Neil Persadsingh
pand the postgraduate programmes offered in The
Honorary Professors, Arthur T. Porter and Stanley E. Read, makes a point during his presenta-
Bahamas following the visit of a UWI Accreditation team in tion at the Hair Loss in Black
were honoured by the UWI Bahamas Programme for their Women Symposium.
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January 2007.The team, led by Professor Denise Eldemire-
Shearer of UWI Mona, visited the Princess Margaret
Hospital and Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre in Nassau as
well as other facilities and met with representatives of the
Ministry of Health and Public Hospitals Authority.
Accreditation was received for Psychiatry, Surgery, Internal
Medicine and Paediatrics.
Programme Director, Professor Howard Spencer, was part
of two accreditation teams from UWI which visited Belize
and Botswana to accredit hospitals for internship of UWI
medical graduates.
A committee was appointed to coordinate the 10th an-
niversary activities which included school talks, a name
changing ceremony, scientific symposium, publication of
a 10th anniversary newspaper supplement and proclama-
tion by the Prime Minister, and an Awards Banquet. These
activities are expected to culminate in October 2007.
A C H I E V E M E N T S
S T U D E N T O U T P U T
The total student population for the year comprised eighty
full-time students and thirty-four elective students. Forty-
six undergraduate students were registered and postgrad-
uate registration increased to thirty-four students in six
disciplines, including the programmes accredited during
the year. It is anticipated that postgraduate programmes
in Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia and Radiology will be
added in the near future. Eighteen students were success-
ful in the final MBBS examinations.
Facilitators and participants gather for a group photo for the first public Symposium in the Caribbean on ‘Hair Loss in Black Women.’
The event was attended by over 80 family physicians, hair care industry professionals  and medical students. Guest Lecturer was Dr.
Neil Persadsingh, Consultant Dermatologist.
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MBBS Dr Franklyn Saunders
Student transfer from Mona Campus   9 – Outstanding student in Community Medicine:
Student transfer from St Augustine Campus 15 Dr Mortimer Moxey Award
Elective students 34
Graduated MBBS 18 U P G R A D I N G A N D E X P A N S I O N T O S C M R
C U R R E N T P O S T G R A D U A T E P R O G R A M M E The Agreement between the University of the West Indies
Surgery 4 and the Government of The Bahamas signed in 2006 called
for the Programme to be upgraded to ‘The School of
Medicine 9
Clinical Medicine and Research.’ Following final approval
O & G 9
of the Finance and General Purpose Committee earlier this
Family Medicine 8
year for the name of the Programme to be changed as well
Paediatrics 2
as oversight of the School to be transferred to the Mona
Psychiatry 2
Campus, plans are now moving ahead for the change
The output recorded by the Postgraduate Programmes for which will become effective on August 1, 2007.
the year has been commendable and augurs well for the A proposal for a preparatory course for the CAMC
future of medical education in The Bahamas. Five students Examinations for graduates of medical programmes which
obtained the Diploma and Master of Science degrees in are not recognised for registration by the Bahamas
Family Medicine and three of these students have entered Medical Council has been developed and submitted to the
the DM programme. Seven students passed the Part 1 Ministry of Health.Work on the development of a database
Examination in DM Obstetrics & Gynaecology, four were of all graduates has begun and is expected to be com-
successful in Part 1 of the DM Internal Medicine and two pleted in the new academic year.
were successful in Part 1 of the DM in Psychiatry.
Refurbishing of the School’s facilities started in 2005/2006
A W A R D S A N D H O N O U R S was completed. The state-of-the art medical library and
Dr Christine Parker lecture room being constructed in partnership with the
Princess Margaret Hospital is now expected to open dur-
– Most outstanding student: Dr Cecil Bethel Award 
ing the 2007/2008 academic year.
– Most outstanding student in final MBBS exami-
nations: Pfizer Award R E S E A R C H P R O G R A M M E
– Prize for Surgery: Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
The School suffered the sudden loss of the first Research
– Most outstanding student in Public Health/
Coordinator, Dr Anthony Regis in July, 2007. The Research Dr Christine Parker receives her award of ‘Most Outstanding
Family Medicine: Dr Angela Johnson Award 
Steering Committee chaired by Dr Robin Roberts held student’ Class 2006 from Minister of Health and Social
Dr Jessica Forbes Services Hon. Dr Hubert Minnis. Mrs Barbara Burrows PS ineight meetings during the year and most of the items out- that Ministry (left) and Mrs Elma Garraway PS Ministry of
– Prize for Psychiatry: Wyeth Pharmaceuticals lined in the work plan for 2006/2007 were achieved. Education (right) look on.
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F A C U L T Y
C U R R I C U L U M D E V E L O P M E N T
Five faculty and associate faculty participated in a work-
shop held in Trinidad to discuss the implementation of
continuous assessment in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
and Surgery as well as the restructuring of clinical exami-
nations in both specialties.
S T A F F E X P A N S I O N
• Dr Nelson Clarke, Clinical Tutor and Coordinator of the
post-graduate programme in Psychiatry
• Dr Winston Campbell, Clinical Tutor in ENT Surgery
• Dr David Barnett, Clinical Tutor in Orthopedics
Surgery
A W A R D S
• Professor Howard W. Spencer was elected to the
Council of Caribbean College of Surgeons
• Dr Sebastian Peter received the Physician Researcher
Award of the year 2007 from the Public Hospital
Students using the new library
Authority,The Bahamas
• Dr Cherilyn P. Hanna, was made a Fellow of the
P P American College of Physicians (FACP) R E S E N T A T I O N S A N D U B L I C A T I O N S
• Ten presentations were made to regional and inter- V I S I T I N G L E C T U R E R S / H E A D S O F M I S S I O N
national conferences and three articles published in • Dr Neil Persadsingh – Consultant Dermatologist de-
international and regional journals. livered the main lecture at the Hair Loss Symposium
• The Department of Family Medicine held a Patient • Doctors Trevor Seaton Gastroenterologist and UWI
Education Seminar in May 2007 with the theme Medical Alumni and David Morgan – Hamilton
“Preventative Medicine – The Family in Focus.” General Hospital and McMaster University gave a lec-
• Fourteen conferences were attended by faculty ture on ‘Evidence Based Medicine’ to postgraduate
• The faculty attracted US$35,489.00 in research grants students and faculty
which is a 100% increase over the last academic year. • Professor Rainford Wilks represented the Vice-
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Chancellor at the Opening Ceremony for ‘Research A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
Day.’
• Professor Howard Spencer has been given additional re-Dr Jan Van den Broeck, Epidemiologist of the ERU de-
sponsibilities, effective January 1, 2007, for coordinating
livered several lectures in the Basic Research Skills
the development of all UWI programmes in The Bahamas.
course held during the year. He was assisted by sev-
eral faculty members including Professor Arthur
P R O J E C T E D A C T I V I T I E S 2 0 0 7 / 2 0 0 8
Porter, Dr Robin Roberts, Dr Glen Beneby, Ms Ayesha
Johnson of MOH Jamaica and Mr Terrance Fountain The establishment of the Programme as the School of
of MOH Bahamas Clinical Medicine and Research will be the primary activity
• Ms Lynda Campbell, Head of Mission PAHO/WHO in the new academic year as well as the completion of the
Bahamas, paid a courtesy call on Professor Howard W. 10th anniversary celebrations by October 2007.The School
Spencer, Director and senior faculty. Ms Campbell up- will also partner with the other UWI Programmes and the
dated the team on the work of PAHO/WHO in the UWI Alumni and Medical Alumni to host a number of
Bahamas and the Caribbean region and discussed events to mark the 60th anniversary of the UWI. The
research opportunities of mutual interest. Research Skills course which began during 2006/2007 will
also be completed.
A S The UWI Bahamas Clinical SchoolL U M N I U P P O R T
The UWI Alumni Association, Bahamas Chapter, which had
been inactive for some time was re-energised with the ap-
pointment of a new executive in 2007. As part of the revi-
talisation programme, the Bahamas Chapter hosted a visit
of the Chancellor, Sir George Alleyne and Vice-Chancellor
Emeritus Professor Rex Nettleford in May 2007. The week-
end of events (which included a forum, luncheon meeting
and party) was well attended by UWI alumni.
The University Representative’s office in The Bahamas has
recently assigned a Clerical Assistant to provide adminis-
trative support services to the UWI Alumni Association and
the UWI Medical Alumni Association. Facilities will be pro-
vided for the storage of files and alumni meetings and
other events.
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P r o f e s s o r  S e a n  C a r r i n g t o n P r o f e s s o r  R o n a l d  Yo u n g P r o f e s s o r  D ye r  N a r i n e s i n g h
D e a n  –  C ave  H i l l D e a n  –  M o n a D e a n  –  S t  Au g u s t i n e
C AV E  H I L L Depradine took over as Deputy Dean from Faculty stal-
wart, Dr Terry Meek, who retired at year end. Dr Sujit Bag
Academic year 2006/2007 saw much-needed physical ex- and Dr Adrian Cashman filled vacant posts in Electronic
pansion with the completion of two new computer labora- and Water Resources, respectively, while UWI graduates
tories. One of these was built exclusively to serve Drs Thomas Edward and Hussein Thompson were ap-
Computer Science undergraduate courses and the second pointed to two newly created lectureships in Computer
was designed for the new MSc programme in E- Science. During the year, Dr Hugh Millington was pro-
Commerce. moted to the rank of Senior Lecturer.
In September 2006, the Faculty played host to sixteen
computer scientists from across the University who met U N D E R G R A D U A T E P R O G R A M M E
over two days to discuss the challenges facing Computer
The major revisions recommended for the Chemistry un-
Sciences regionally and worldwide and to develop strate-
dergraduate programme were implemented with the
gies for re-invigorating the UWI undergraduate and grad-
launch of a suite of nine new Level 1 and Level 2 Chemistry
uate programmes in this discipline.The Faculty also held a
courses. Two new courses in Earth Sciences were also
retreat in March, 2007, to review the themes emerging
launched, ERSC1001-Oceans & Climate and ERSC1002-
from the draft University Strategic Plan and to link these to
Dynamic Earth, as well as a new course in Bioinformatics
the Faculty’s specific needs and priorities.
(BIOL3152) and a new Mathematics Research Project
Students using the new Computer Science undergrad-
uate laboratory at Cave Hill. The year saw a number of staff changes. Dr Colin course (MATH3300). Of particular significance was the
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agreement reached with the Faculty of Social Sciences,
allowing access to the Major and Minor in Management
for all Science Majors.
Total undergraduate enrolment for the year was 995 stu-
dents, a 2% increase over the previous year.The number of
students graduating from the Faculty was 163, approxi-
mately 8% more than last year. As with last year, the distri-
bution of Honours showed a downshift compared to
previous years – 7% with First Class Honours, 21% with
Upper Second Class Honours, 45% with Lower Second
Class Honours and 27% with a Pass degree. The Faculty is
proud of its throughput rates with 68% of graduands com-
pleting their degree in three to four years but with the pro-
portion of part-time students increasing this year to 48%,
it is inevitable that degree completion times will increase
in future.
Chemistry majors dominated the Faculty prizes this year.
Barbadian Rhea Harewood who majored in Chemistry
(GPA = 4.00) was awarded the Dean’s Prize while another
Barbadian, Shontelle Millar, who majored in Chemistry &
Mathematics (GPA = 3.95), was proxime accessit. Students on a field trip of the new Earth Sciences
high commendation. Overall numbers of graduate stu- course, Dynamic Earth.
R dents registered in the Faculty were 36 MPhil and 21 PhDE S E A R C H &  G R A D U A T E S T U D I E S
students and 56 MSc students.The latter comprise 45 stu-
The research activities in the Faculty generated a total of dents in the multi-stream CERMES MSc and 11 students
68 publications, including three books and 46 articles in in- who joined the new MSc in E-Commerce launched in
ternational peer-reviewed journals. This tally is similar to September 2006.
last year but with a higher proportion of articles in refer-
The Faculty continues to attract external research funding.
eed journals.
In March 2007, CERMES received just over half a million
This year the Faculty awarded a record number of research Canadian dollars in grant funds from the International
degrees with a total of 7 MPhil and 4 PhD degrees. Of Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, for the proj-
these, new Faculty member Dr Hussein Thompson must be ect Marine Resource Governance in the Eastern Caribbean.
singled out for receiving his PhD in Computer Science with This seeks to understand marine resource governance as it
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O U T R E A C H
In November 2006, the Faculty hosted the 7th Annual
CARISCIENCE Symposium which attracted seventy-six par-
ticipants, including twelve persons drawn from Suriname,
Guyana,Trinidad and Jamaica.The symposium was held to
promote scientific research in Barbados and particularly in
the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences at Cave Hill. The
Faculty also participated in the Science & Technology
Showcase held at the Sherbourne Centre in December,
2006, which targetted school leavers. A major outreach ac-
tivity of the Faculty is the schools’ programme of the
Barbados Sea Turtle Project which, through age-appropri-
ate activities, aims to teach students about sea turtles and
marine conservation issues. CERMES continues to be the
standard bearer for the Faculty in the Eastern Caribbean
where it is involved in a number of projects in sustainable
Multi-stakeholder discussions on marine resource gover- development.
nance at the Marine Governance inception workshop,
15–16 May relates to small-scale fisheries and coastal management in
the Eastern Caribbean using complex adaptive system and The Faculty was not left out of the excitement and hard
social-ecological system concepts. The Faculty also se- work of Cricket World Cup 2007 with Drs Louis Chinnery
cured funding from the OAS for US$410,000 for the execu- and Francis Lopez of the Sports Agronomy Research Unit
tion of the project Assessment of the Effects of Drainage providing expertise to ensure that all playing surfaces
Wells and Karst Sink Holes on the Groundwater Quality of throughout the region met international standards.
Barbados. This multidisplinary project involves several
Faculty members and a team of graduate students and is
being executed in collaboration with Caribbean Institute
for Meteorology and Hydrology and the Southwest
Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, USA. A smaller
Faculty project, led by the Dean and entitled, Database &
On-Line Resource of the Flora of the Eastern Caribbean, re-
ceived US$25,000 from UNESCO.This project has seen the
Faculty carrying out fieldwork and holding workshops in
Dr Francis Lopez of the Sports Agronomy Research Unit
using a modified stimp meter to assess turf speed at the Dominica and the Grenadines to create a plant biodiver-
Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds in Antigua sity centre and web resource for the Eastern Caribbean. Participants in the Schools’ Programme: the Barbados Sea Turtle Project.
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M O N A results for CAPE Unit 2 before making firm offers for entry
into the Faculty. (Permission for this was extended to the
Faculty of Social Sciences). This allowed the initiation of
I N T R O D U C T I O N
early contact with prospective students, bringing them on
The Faculty, in 2006/2007 continued its activity in curricu- to the campus for orientation during the summer, and en-
lum reform and income diversification, and focussed on abling students to start seeking student loans and other
some long-standing issues of serious concern: student forms of financial support at an earlier date. To facilitate
centeredness; the reading/writing/communication skills of the latter, the governments of all contributing countries
students; the preparedness of incoming students for uni- and the Students’ Loan Bureau in Jamaica were contacted
versity-level mathematics; and the chronic problem of the seeking their cooperation and very positive responses
lateness of offers of admissions to new students, giving were received. The full consequences of these initiatives
them little time for preparing either financially, academi- are to be analysed but it is hoped that the experiments will
cally or psychologically for entry into university. continue.
Student centeredness: There was progress in harmonis-
ing common curricular offerings across campuses, on the
basis that students should be able to move easily between
campuses. The Faculty Office structure and reception
process were reorganised to provide a more welcoming
atmosphere for students and the Faculty has obtained fi-
nancing and approval of the design for a student centre
which should go to tender soon.
Communication skills: A collaborative experiment was
established with the Department of Language &
Linguistics on Writing across the Curriculum which is to
begin in the year 2007/2008.
Preparedness of students: With support from the
Principal, a bridging programme in Mathematics, led by Dr
Conall Kelly (Mathematics Section) was designed for stu-
dents entering the Faculty in the year 2007/2008.
The admissions process: Permission from OBUS was re-
ceived to make early offers of admissions based upon per-
L-R: Norbert Campbell (OESH Programme Coordinator), Ishen Kahwa, Programme Director, Hon Derrick Kellier, Minister of
formance in Unit 1 CAPE, obviating the need to await the Labour & Social Security, Neville Ying, Director Mona School of Business and Dean Ronnie Young
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S C H O L A R L Y A C T I V I T I E S in Discovery Bay, Jamaica. Professor Anthony Chen, Dr
A.M.D. Amarakoon and Dr Michael Taylor received the
The Chemistry Department hosted four public lectures by award for Most Outstanding Research Activity for their
visiting Professors in the new Occupational & project The Threat of Dengue Fever – Assessment of
Environmental Health & Safety (OESH) programme. The Impact and Adaptation to Climate Change in Human
Better Process Control School certified 28 participants in Health in the Caribbean. Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa re-
Food Chemistry. The Centre for Marine Sciences co-spon- ceived the award for Research Project with the Greatest
sored the biennial conference of the Jamaica Institute of Business/Economic/Development Impact for the project
Environmental Professionals. The Physics Department Asbestos Removal from Succaba Pen, Old Harbour. Mr
hosted an International Workshop on Climate Scenarios & Jayaka Campbell, graduate student in Physics was deemed
User Interaction in December with 35 scientists from 9 to have presented the ‘Outstanding Student Paper’ at the
countries attending, and in collaboration with the American Geophysical Union 2007 Joint Assembly
Electronics Unit ran a CAPE Workshop on Operational Conference in Mexico. Dr Perceval Bahado-Singh of the
Amplifiers for 213 students and 8 teachers from 19 high Biotechnology Centre won first prize for his poster presen-
schools. The Electronics Unit ran a series of Industrial tation on Low Glycaemic Index Foods at the UDOP
Electronics workshops and courses for industry and labo- Diabetes Conference held March.
ratory technicians and for undergraduate students. The
Members of the Jamaica Geographical Society view- Unit also developed a prototype laboratory apparatus S T A F F
ing erosion at Yallahs, St Thomas, Jamaica (LabPro Max) for conducting all electronics experiments
required for the High School curriculum, and is seeking to The Department of Geography & Geology took on two
market this to all CARICOM schools. A new Faculty new Lecturers in Geography and one in Geology. The
Exchange Programme between Gothenburg University, Department of Chemistry appointed a new Lecturer in
Sweden, and the University of the West Indies, Mona Food Chemistry while losing one in Applied Chemistry
(Chemistry Department) facilitated the visit to Mona of (contract ended). Professor Jonathan Farley joined the
two faculty members from Gothenburg University be- Mathematics Section, but resigned by the end of the year.
tween February and May and of two Faculty members Dr Ashley Hamilton-Taylor, having completed his PhD at
from Chemistry and Educational Studies to Gothenburg Georgia Tech rejoined the staff in Computer Science and
between May and June. Dr Timothy Stitt resigned. Dr Paul Aiken joined the Faculty
as Director of the Electronics Unit and has brought a new
Members of the Jamaica Geographical Society H O N O U R S &  A W A R D S sense of vibrancy to the Unit. Dr Peter Vogel, Senior
visiting Goat Island
Lecturer in the Department of Life Sciences, died tragically
Dr Anthony Greenaway and graduate student Debbie-Ann in July.
Gordon-Smith received the Principal’s Award for Best
Research Publication for their article The Effects of Rainfall
on the Distribution of Inorganic Nitrogen and Phosphorus
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P U B L I C A T I O N S Table 1:
Total refereed publications rose from 82 to 86, with output Department                                No. Academic                              Publications                                       Conference
per full-time, permanent Faculty member remaining con- Staff                       Refereed           Non-Refereed                  Presentations
stant at 1.0. The per capita output from Geography/ Biotechnology Centre 4 9 1 12
Geology rose to 1.9 while that of Chemistry fell to 1.1, Chemistry 18 19 4 16
equal to that of Mathematics & Computer Science.The out-
Geography & Geology 7+7 26 12 21
put from Life Sciences at 0.44 per capita was notably poor
and needs to be addressed. Total non-refereed publica- Life Sciences/CMS 14+2 7 3 6
tions plus conference presentations for the Faculty, at 105, Mathematics & 11 12 0 9
was quite low relative to former years. Communicating
Computer Science 5 5 0 11
with colleagues internationally is an important profes-
sional activity which should not be allowed to fall off, and Physics 10 5 2 5
this therefore is of concern. (Table 1) Electron Microscopy 2 2 0 0
NPI/MIAS 3 1 0 3
U N D E R G R A D U A T E P R O G R A M M E
Total 83 86 22 83
R E G I S T R A T I O N
In mid October 2006 the Faculty had 1,588 students with Class and Pass degrees on the other hand increased from
financial approval, down 5.8 % from the previous year, but 51% in 2004/0 to 77% of the total. This is likely to be the
still slightly above the corresponding level in 2004. By the consequence of the introduction of the GPA system which,
close of the year the number stood at 2,215, an increase of despite efforts to minimise this, demonstrably results in 
6.8 % over the previous year. diminishing the numbers of First and Upper Second Class
degrees.
2003/04      2004/05        2005/06        2006/07
*Total G R A D U A T E S T U D I E S
Registered: 1,801          2,002              2,073          2,215 
The computer-based Management Information Systems
*With financial approval at mid-August
(MIS) programme increased registration by 37% indicating
B S D R an increasing demand in this area. The continuing fall inC E G R E E E S U L T S
FPAS MSc registrations, however, is of concern. This may
The size of the graduating class increased again this year suggest that a backed-up demand prior to the introduc-
by 18.6 % but the percentage of first class degrees again tion of these programmes is being cleared, but a greater
fell to almost half the level in 2004/05, while Upper Second effort to advertise and increase the attractiveness and rel-
Class degrees fell from 99 in 2004/05 to 57. Lower Second evance of the programmes offered may help to counter-
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Table 2: Numbers Registered & Graduating (Postgraduates) act the effect. The MPhil and PhD programme numbers
seem to be holding steady with the numbers of graduat-
Registered                                                                Graduating†
ing students being between those for the preceding years.
2004/05             2005/06         2006/07            2004/05           2005/06            2006/07 (Table 2)
MIS* 73 76 104 (42) 45 47
MSc 165 130 102 48 35 39 G R A N T S / I N C O M E
MPhil 167 175 166 20 8 14 The Faculty increased greatly its take of internal grants
PhD 71 68 76 16 4 7 from J$8.6 m last year to J$27.9 m.This was largely boosted
Diploma 11 7 26 – – – by two major grants for specific purposes to Chemistry
–
and Life Sciences.The number of recorded external grants
Total 487 456 474 126 92 46
fell from 30 to 21 and the amount brought in from J$51 m
*MIS students are jointly taught by MSB and Computer Science staff and on alternate years are assigned to either FPAS to J$46.9 m.Reported income-generating activity fell from
or FSS (in 2005/06 they were assigned to FSS). J$26.9 m from 19 activities in 2005/06 to J$19.3 m from 19
†These are numbers for the class of the preceding year. Data for the 2006/2007 year are not yet available. activities. Still, Chemistry claims to have exceeded its tar-
get of US$1m in overall extra-budgetary income.
Departments rely increasingly upon these sources to sup-
port their teaching, research and other activities as the op-
Table 3: Internal Grants
erational budgets provided are woefully inadequate.With
Department                          Internal                                      External                                      Income so great a need it is disconcerting that all the taught
Grants                   N                   Grants                   N                 Generated                    N Masters programmes in Life Sciences operated at a loss.
Chemistry $14,388,500 8 $7,846,885 4 $10,091,972 10 Rectification of this must be a priority. (Table 3)
Electronics Unit 0 0 0 0 $1,950,465 1
Geography/Geology $250,000 1 $9,215,000 5 0 0
Life Sciences/CMS $12,777,214 3 $10,294,108 4 $2,990,423* 6
Math & Comp Sciences 0 0 0 0 $4,250,000* 2
Physics 0 0 $8,330,000 3 0 0
Biotechnology $405,300 3 $4,750,000 2 0 0
NPI $93,150 1 $6,427,500 3 0 0
Total $27,914,164 16 $46,863,493 21 $19,282,860 19
*Income here is surplus after expenditures Ronnie Young, Bertram Fraser-Reid (Carbohydrate Chemist, Nobel
Currency is stated in J$ equivalents converted, where necessary, at a rate of J$67.5 to US$1 Nominee 2005) and Ishen Kahwa in discussion over lunch
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FA C U LT Y  O F  S C I E N C E  A N D that its curricula offerings are relevant and current, and
A G R I C U LT U R E  –  S T A U G U S T I N E that they are a reflection of tomorrow’s clients needs. In
this context a number of existing courses/programmes
The Faculty of Science and Agriculture is currently the sec- were revised as well as new ones introduced or were in 
ond largest Faculty at the St Augustine campus. It contin- various stages of development. Among the new pro-
ues to play, through its teaching, research, development, grammes /courses introduced was the BSc in Information
innovation and outreach activities, a pivotal role in provid- Technology.
ing the appropriate human resource requirements needed
to transform the Caribbean region. The Faculty has, Courses in Asymptotic and Perturbation Analysis,
through its myriad of activities and working with its vari- Advanced Mathematical Modeling, Human Computer
ous stakeholders, been focussing on finding solutions to Interaction, and Web Usability were introduced as well as
Caribbean problems and been in the vanguard of promot- revision of the existing MSc in Marketing and Agribusiness
ing the sustainable use of the region’s natural resources and in Agricultural Economics.
and the protection of the environment.
E X P A N S I O N O F A C C E S S
The Faculty continued to witness a sustained increase in
its undergraduate student population over the last five
years. New enrolment was 996 and total enrolment stood
at 3,324 (2,844 undergraduates and 480 postgraduates),
representing an overall increase of 10.9 % over the previ-
ous year. Although the total number of graduate students
in the Faculty is relatively small when compared to other
Faculties it is important to note that the ratio of students
pursuing research degrees (MPhil and PhD) when com-
pared to taught Masters’ degrees is the highest at the 
St Augustine Campus. This sustained increase in student
intake and the surge in research activities have continued
to place extreme stress on both the physical and human
resources of the Faculty.
C U R R I C U L U M R E F O R M
The Faculty continued to place curriculum reform on the
front burner as part of its ongoing commitment to ensure Pitch lake sampling
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G R A D U A T I O N S T A T I S T I C S funding from the World Bank to undertake studies on the
restoration of the Nariva Swamp project. Part of this proj-
At the undergraduate level 425 students graduated with ect involves a study on carbon sequestration in wetlands –
BSc (General) degrees in various academic disciplines of- one of the very few studies of this kind undertaken any-
fered by the Faculty. Of these 304 were from the School of where in the world.
Science and 121 from the School of Agriculture.This repre-
sented an overall increase of 11.7 % over the 2005/2006
academic year. 8 % of the students graduating received M A J O R P R O J E C T S C O M P L E T E D
first class honours. At the graduate level 17 students 
A number of projects of significance were completed dur-
received MSc degrees, 4 received MPhil degrees and 3 
ing the 2006/2007 academic year. Among these were:
received PhD degrees.
• Development of an open-source Learning Content
R E S E A R C H F U N D I N G Management System (Burrokeet).
• Influence of inorganic and organic amendment on
Adequate funding has continued to be one of the major
the hydraulic properties of heavy metal clay soils
obstacles in the conduct of cutting edge research (both in
used in sports fields’ construction.
terms of quality and output). The Faculty, recognising this
serious limitation, encouraged its members to form re- • Potential use of food processing bio-solids as fertiliser
search clusters (intradepartmental; interdepartmental/ amendments in agricultural cropping systems.
campus; interuniversity) and to aggressively pursue fund- • The impact of selected cover crops on soil fertility and
ing locally, regionally and internationally. As a result of suppression of commelina diffusa through farmer par-
these initiatives Faculty members were able to secure the ticipatory research by Fairtrade banana growers in St
largest percentage of the Campus Research and Vincent and the Grenadines.
Publication funds as well as the special fund allocated by
Agouti restraint demonstration
the Trinidad and Tobago Government for research. In addi-
M A J O R P R O J E C T S I N I T I A T E D
tion, members were also able to secure significant funding
from a number of international agencies. As a result of increased emphasis being placed on 
research, development and innovation in the Faculty, a
Faculty members were successful in securing T&T $10.5
number of multidisciplinary research clusters has been
million from sources within Trinidad and Tobago and an-
formed and projects, related to finding solutions to prob-
other T&T $12.5 million from international agencies. The
lems, initiated.These include among others:
latter includes a Can$1.6 million from The Teasdale Corti
Global Health Research Partnership Programme. This is • Management of watergrass in Fairtrade banana.
part of an international research consortium on Public and • Development of modern tree crop production and
Environmental Health Interactions in Food and Water- fruit utilisation systems for improved breadfruit com-
borne Illnesses. Also of significance is the T&T$2.5 million mercialisation in Caribbean agro-ecosystems.
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• Community Empowerment through ecotourism/ A W A R D S
agro-tourism and ethno-cuisineology.
Several academic staff received recognition for their con-
• Supercritical fluid extraction of turmeric and basil. tribution to Science and Technology. Of significance is the
• Divergent synthesis of dendrimers with paramag- award of the prestigious Mercosur Prize in Science and
netic lanthanide cores for use as MRI contrast en- Technology to Prof Ramsey Saunders for his work on Solar
hancement agents. Technologies for Water Portabilisation in Isolated Rural
• Assessment of cocoa bean traits for butterfat yield Zones of Latin America and the Caribbean.
and quality for the identification of superior acces-
sions for germplasm enhancement.
• C O N C L U S I O NUsing RDS (Routing Decision System) to solve traffic-
oriented performance problems. While the Faculty has seen significant, positive advances in
• Initiation of a Usability Laboratory. many areas, there are a number of critical areas that must
• Fuel cell laboratory. be addressed as a matter of urgency.These include:
• Carbon sequestration in a tropical wetland (Nariva • More rapid progress in curriculum reform (stake-
Swamp). holder participation should be a critical component
• Micropropagation in breadfruit and chataigne. of this process) with increased emphasis on develop-
• Biodiesel production from waste oil-optimisation and ing the critical thinking skills of students.
viability for atmospheric protection. • Increased exposure to real life experiences of stu-
P U B L I C A T I O N S dents through field trips and projects done in collab-
oration with industry.
Refereed publications increased by 28% due mainly to the • Use of technology to enhance the delivery of curricu-
output from the departments of Life Sciences and Food lum.
Production. However, the Faculty’s per capita output for • Reduction in size of tutorial /laboratory classes. This
refereed publications per year is still below 1.0 and is cause
would require additional staffing resource.
for concern.There was, nevertheless, an overall increase in • Improved laboratory facilities.
conference proceedings, commissioned technical reports,
• Improved facilities for students to study.
monographs and books.
• Greater emphasis on sourcing of external funding for
The heavy teaching load and lack of resources are major research with decreased dependency on UWI.
contributing factors to this undesirable situation. The re- • Income-generating activities to assist Faculty in 
search output is expected to increase significantly with the carrying out its activities.
formation of research clusters, increased funding specifi- • Provision of more postdoctoral research fellows to Pigeon pea evaluation
cally for research as well as funding for postdoctoral 
help drive the research initiatives.
research fellows, to drive the research initiatives.
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D r  G e o r g e  B e l l e D r  M a r k  Fi g u e r o a D r  H a m i d  G h a ny
D e a n  –  C ave  H i l l D e a n  –  M o n a D e a n  –  S t  Au g u s t i n e
C AV E  H I L L in academic and investment terms. A new range of gradu-
ate students and revenue streams able to support in-
The Faculty of Social Sciences at Cave Hill this year imple- creased faculty research and support for research students
mented initiatives which had been in the planning process in MPhil and PhD programmes will hopefully result.
for nearly two years.Teaching started during the academic
year in a range of taught Master’s degree programmes.The A second major innovation during the year and with some
MSc Applied Psychology, the MSc Counselling Psychology, linkages to the initiatives in graduate degree programmes
the MSc Banking and Finance, the MSc E-Governance for was the launch of Faculty-driven projects. Successes in the
Developing States, the MSc Integration Studies, the MSc commercial Master’s Programmes and Summer School
International Management the MSc Social Work and the courses have given the Faculty greater capacity to initiate
MSc Tourism and Hospitality Management. The MSc projects.
Labour and Employment Relations will be delivered by the
There are interests in public service reform, service excel-
second semester of the academic year 2007/2008.The im-
lence, e-governance, epistemology, Caribbean philosophy,
plementation of these programmes was a significant
transport, the CSME, tourism services, urbanisation, and
achievement of the Faculty and required creative and in-
agro-products. The Faculty has, however, concentrated in
novative effort by academic and administrative staff and
the past year on establishing a Transport Planning Project,
the three teaching departments.
a Psephology Project, an Eco-Socio Empowerment Project
High returns are expected from these programmes, both and a project on Parameters of the Episteme. These proj-
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ects – especially the Transport Planning Project – are of the Faculty and the Director of SALISES both played
assisting the Faculty to develop a consultancy manage- leading roles in the preparatory process.
ment structure which eventually will feed into the
A major outreach to foreign universities was also initiated.
University’s Consultancy Company.
A strong Faculty delegation travelled to Bahia, Brazil, for
The Transport Planning Project has helped to foster inte- the 32nd Annual Caribbean Studies Association
gration of disciplines across the Faculty with academic Conference and established important contacts with a
staff co-operating with each other in related, broad faculty number of Brazilian universities.
research. Some of the other priority projects are expected
to have the same effect on faculty development and Caribbean Studies Association
evolution. These research activities also help in reaching Conference in Bahia, Brazil
out to stakeholders in the community. The Transport
Planning Project, for example, involved research-related
work with the national transport authorities in Barbados,
the electric power company and a major banking institu-
tion.
The Transport Project has also allowed for engagement
with a Brazilian university in the area of dock and sea-port
transport and the Faculty is looking forward to the launch-
ing of taught Master’s programmes in Transport
Economics, and in Dock and Port Logistics, grounded in
this research experience.
Culture night
This report has focussed on these new initiatives because
they represent a qualitative departure from the norm in Graduates 2006/2007  
the Faculty’s work. The traditional content of the Faculty’s Department                                      First Class           Upper Second                Lower Second                  Pass      
work is still accessible in the departmental reports and Honours               Class Honours                 Class Honours
Faculty statistics on undergraduate and post graduate Department of Economics 16 21 46 18
programmes.
Department of 
Management Studies 14 77 133 11
O U T R E A C H
Department of Government,
During the review year the Faculty gave its full support Sociology and Social Work 7 21 58 7
and effort to the preparation of the UWI Strategic Plan
2007–2012 at the Campus and University levels.The Dean Total 37 119 237 36
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the facult y  of  soc ia l sc iences
M O N A students can gather socially, was expanded with improved
lighting for night-time usage.
E N H A N C I N G Q U A L I T Y
A C C E S S
The Faculty of Social Sciences at Mona continues to pro-
vide time off to lecturers completing their PhDs two of In quantitative terms the Faculty of Social Sciences, Mona,
whom submitted this year. The Staff-Student Liaison has exceeded its targets for enrolment. It also continues to
Committee cooperated to develop a number of policies in- maintain relevance by introducing new programmes and
cluding a general code of conduct and a draft plagiarism courses. A major in Gender Studies was designed to be of-
policy.The Faculty of Social Sciences at Mona has taken the fered in the Department of Sociology Psychology and
lead in converting courses to an online format with the Social Work in conjunction with the Centre for Gender and
Department of Economics aiming to have all first and sec- Development Studies. The Faculty began its preparation
ond year courses Internet optimised and all third year for the UWI Western Jamaica Campus.A project officer was
courses Internet supported by December 2008. employed and research was initiated on the likely demand
Curriculum reviews continue in response to prior quality for programmes.Discussions continued with TLIs concern-
assurance reviews. This included the enhancement of ar- ing the offering of franchised programmes. Visits were
ticulation with the community colleges, notably in the area made to Moneague College (Jamaica) which wishes to
of Hospitality and Tourism Management.Work also contin- offer the BSc in Social Work and to the Jamaica
ues in reviewing the graduate student profile. Constabulary Staff College which expressed an interest in
the first year of the Public Sector Management pro-
gramme.Subject to final review, the Management Institute
S T U D E N T C E N T E R E D N E S S
for National Development (Jamaica) is to be given the go-
The Faculty participated in the pilot programme to make ahead to offer year three of the latter programme.
early firm offers to full-time students based on their CAPE
Unit 1 results. Effort was placed on improving the Faculty’s I N S T I T U T I O N A L S T R E N G T H E N I N G
orientation and registration programmes; smoothing the
way for new students. All classrooms are now equipped The annual Faculty Day is a mechanism that has been in-
with multimedia projectors and resources were obtained troduced for the enhancement of the cohesion of the
to re-equip one computer lab which is to be brought into Faculty. During Faculty Day staff of all ranks meet to con-
operation on a twenty-four hour basis primarily to meet sider issues relating to the coming academic year. For
the needs of post graduate students. Additional electrical many years the cadre of leadership at the Faculty had been
outlets are being provided to promote the use of laptops narrowly constrained in the form of a Dean and a Deputy
by students who can take advantage of the growing num- Dean.This year a significant change has been made in the
ber of wireless hotspots at Mona. The Faculty of Social identification of portfolios for four Associate Deans who
Sciences “Meeting Point”, which provides an area where will provide a broader cadre of leadership.A project officer
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UWI-First Caribbean International Bank
Student Case Analysis Competition, Cave Hill
May 2007: Vice-Chancellor, E Nigel Harris, Peter
Hall, Chief Administrative Officer FCIB, Dean
Figueroa, Social Sciences Mona and Sonia
Johnson, Business Development Office Cave Hill
along with the three campus teams.
was employed to assist in the development and imple- been a significant source of revenue.With the aid of a new
mentation of Faculty initiatives. The Faculty expanded its project officer efforts to seek research funding have been
programme of student employment which provides aca- enhanced.
demic staff with support for research, teaching or adminis-
trative activities. C H A L L E N G E S E N C O U N T E R E D
R G Expansion in intake of students is constrained primarily byE S O U R C E E N E R A T I O N
lack of space.There is an acute classroom shortage despite
The Faculty generates considerable resources through its a seven day a week timetable. Members of staff have to
graduate programmes that do not receive direct govern- share accommodation, and students lack study room facil-
ment funding through the UGC/CGC. It must be noted that ities and places where they can meet between classes.
the vast majority of its postgraduate programmes fall into Replacing equipment is challenging and computers have
this category.Through this mechanism a significant contri- had to be kept in operation for longer than is ideal.
bution is made to higher education.The Faculty also main- Attracting and retaining staff is difficult especially at the
tains a robust Summer School which has, for many years, upper levels.The Faculty remains extremely bottom heavy,
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limiting the availability of colleagues who can provide S T  A U G U S T I N E
leadership and mentor younger staff. Having a limited
pool to draw on exacerbates a situation in which col- The Faculty of Social Sciences (St Augustine) continued to
leagues already shy away from leadership for various rea- make positive strides in the 2006/2007 academic year, the
sons. Prime among these is the need for transformation in fifth year of the Strategic Plan 2002–2007, notwithstand-
the culture of the UWI which has been identified in the ing the obvious human and physical resource constraints.
2007–2012 Plan. The Faculty is in many cases not config- The Faculty managed to resolve many of the emerging
ured for or resourced with the capacities that it requires for problems during the period of this five-year Strategic Plan
many of the tasks that it undertakes.These include, for ex- and so obtained even more quality performance from staff
ample, franchising of its programmes and the carrying out and students alike.
of quality and curriculum reviews.
Student enrolment continued to increase significantly in
T H E W A Y F O R W A R D 2 0 0 7 – 2 0 1 2  accordance with the objectives of the 2002–2007 Strategic
Plan and the Faculty continues to have the largest enrol-
In charting a way forward, the Faculty of Social Sciences, ment on the St Augustine Campus. The growth in direct
Mona, has sought to identify its priorities within the enrolment in the Faculty does not reflect fully the increas-
2007–2012 Strategic Plan. Major activities to encourage ing demands placed on its resources as a result of its serv-
this process started with the second annual Faculty Day icing of hundreds of students from other Faculties on the
held on August 24, 2006 under the theme, “Strategic St Augustine Campus. In addition, the Faculty has respon-
Planning for Transformation”and culminated in the prepa- sibility for programmes offered at the Sir Arthur Lewis
ration for third Faculty Day, 2007 under the theme,“UWI’s Community College in St Lucia and the Clarence Fitzroy
Strategic Plan Implementation (2007–2012):The Faculty of Bryant College in St Kitts, and the Foundation course FOUN
Social Sciences Response”. The primary goal is to improve 1301 – Law, Governance, Economy and Society delivered
the way in which students (undergraduate and postgrad- by distance through the UWIDEC network and on the St
uate, face to face and distance) experience UWI – both in Augustine campus. The Faculty also continued to assist in
terms of their study programmes as well as the adminis- the administration and delivery of the BSc Management
trative processes and general conditions that they face. Studies Distance programme involving hundreds of stu-
Increasing research output and enhancing its impact dents.
comes second. Improving the UWI’s image is a third objec-
tive. Considerable emphasis is being placed on “Transfor- Despite the pressure on its teaching resources, the Faculty
ming the Leadership, Managerial and Administrative continued to emphasise the need for better communica-
Culture and Processes”, as a key “Enabler” towards the tion in the classroom and took steps to improve the effec-
achievement of the Plan’s goals. tiveness of teaching. Through its revenue-generating
activities, it sought and obtained funding which allowed it
to keep class sizes at manageable levels, especially in the
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delivery of courses like Mathematics and Statistics that are T H E E V E N I N G U N I V E R S I T Y –  F I R S T
a source of difficulty for many students. In addition, the G R A D U A T E S
Faculty continued the practice of providing individual tu-
toring for students in these courses and has also converted The first graduates from the Evening University pro-
some courses into an online format with the use of Web grammes processed at the end of the 2006/2007 academic
CT. Efforts to identify such innovative ways to improve de- year. The Faculty is pleased to be a part of this new ap-
livery of these and other courses are ongoing. proach to offering tertiary level education to working indi-
viduals and will move to strengthen the Evening
In the 2006/2007 academic year, the Faculty continued to University during the new Strategic Plan for the 2007–
lead the way in facilitating operation of the Evening 2012 period.
University.
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M S C I N C R I M I N O L O G Y A N D C R I M I N A L to interact with the Principals, staff and students of both
J U S T I C E –  F I R S T G R A D U A T E S Colleges. These visits have led to a qualitative improve-
ment in the nature of the delivery of the Faculty’s courses
During the year under review the first cohort graduated
through these franchise arrangements. In the Semester
from the MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice pro-
Two visit to St Kitts, the Dean was also accompanied by
gramme that was launched in the 2005/2006 academic
three members of the Social Work Unit of the Department
year, to complement the MPhil/PhD programme in
Criminology and Criminal Justice launched in January of Behavioural Sciences who conducted an unofficial as-
2005. sessment of the possibility of introducing the BSc Social
Work in St Kitts-Nevis. This was in response to the discus-
M S C I N A V I A T I O N M A N A G E M E N T sions at the Country Consultation on St Kitts-Nevis held in
May 2006. The preparations are continuing and the Open
At the start of the 2006/2007 academic year, the
Campus will be approached for discussions.
Department of Management Studies launched its MSc in
Aviation Management. This programme was designed in
F I R S T C O M M O N W E A L T H C A R I B B E A N
response to a request from the Airports Authority of
P A R L I A M E N T A R Y W O R K S H O P
Trinidad and Tobago. The Dean assisted by creating inter-
national linkages with both Embry-Riddle University in The Constitutional Affairs and Parliamentary Studies Unit
Daytona Beach, Florida, USA (November 2006) and Airline (CAPSU) of the Department of Behavioural Sciences held
Visions, Inc. in Washington, DC USA (May 2007) to provide its first-ever Commonwealth Caribbean Parliamentary
international academic and technical support for the pro- Workshop on 10th and 11th January, 2007. This workshop
gramme. This has allowed the students to be exposed to was organised by Dr Hamid Ghany, Senior Lecturer in
highly-rated academics and practitioners in Aviation Government and Dean of the Faculty. International dele-
Management both on line and in person. Placements with gates from Canada, the United Kingdom, Ghana, Dominica
leading aviation centres in the USA and Canada for the and Jamaica attended. The feature address was delivered
practicum phase of the programme have already been by Senator Donald Oliver, Chairman of the Constitutional
mapped out with Airline Visions, Inc. and Legal Affairs Committee of the Canadian Senate. The
speaker of the House of Representatives of Jamaica, the
S E R V I C E T O S T L U C I A A N D S T K I T T S - N E V I S
Honourable Mr Michael Peart, MP and the Speaker of the
A delegation from the Faculty led by the Dean and accom- House of Assembly of Dominica, the Honourable Ms Alix
panied by the Deputy Dean (Distance Education and Boyd-Knights, MP also attended. A reception for delegates
Outreach) and the relevant Administrative and Technical was hosted by the Speaker of the House of Representa-
Service staff in the Faculty Office, continued to make one tives of Trinidad and Tobago, the Honourable Barendra
working visit every semester to the Sir Arthur Lewis Sinanan, MP, while His Excellency, President George
Community College (S.A.L.C.C.) in St Lucia and the Maxwell Richards also hosted a reception at President’s
Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (C.F.B.C.) in St Kitts in order House for the delegates.
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O N E - D A Y S E M I N A R O N G H A N A ’ S 5 0  Y E A R S Maud Mthembu-Mhlongo, Social Work Manager at
O F I N D E P E N D E N C E the Sinikithemba Clinic in Durban South Africa, ar-
rived in Trinidad on 22nd June, 2007 on the invitation
On 3rd April, 2007, the Faculty hosted a one-day seminar to of the Faculty. She was attached to the Sondai Project
commemorate Ghana’s fifty years of independence that and, as part of the team, she shared her extensive
had been observed the month before. Mr Zaya Yeeboo, a HIV/AIDS knowledge and experience with students,
former member of the Revolutionary Council of Flight social work practitioners, managers and policy-mak-
Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings, delivered the feature address. ers in respect of their interaction with persons living
The other feature speaker was Professor Tony Martin of with HIV/AIDS.
Wellesley College, Massachusetts, USA Members of staff in
the Faculty of Social Sciences presented papers and one The SONDAI Project was led by Dr Adele Jones, Lecturer in
book has already emerged from this seminar. Social Work, Department of Behavioural Sciences, for
which the Government of Trinidad and Tobago granted
the sum of TT$260,000.00 in a research grant.
H I V / A I D S  A N D T H E S O N D A I  P R O J E C T
The SONDAI Project is a multi-pronged Social Work P L A N T I N G F O R F O O D S E C U R I T Y
Response to HIV and AIDS involving Teaching, Research,
Practice, International Exchange and Dissemination. It em- This was an initiative of the undergraduate Social Planning
bodies a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency partnership ap- class (SOCI 3020 – Social Policy and Administration III) of
proach incorporating the disciplines of social work, 2006/2007 in the Department of Behavioural Sciences and
psychology and health.The objectives of the project are: was a sensitisation programme to develop a response to
reduce the worst forms of poverty and hunger within
• To provide opportunities for advanced learning and households. Students organised an open day with a sym-
training on HIV/AIDS-related issues to graduate social posium and an exhibition on 11th April, 2007 at the UWI
work students Field Station. A highlight of the day was the planting of a
• To undertake research into the psychosocial implica- breadfruit tree by the first President of the country, Sir Ellis
tions of HIV and AIDS for women and children Clarke, and the current president of the Guild of Students,
• To place three graduate social work students in Ms Natasha Grimes.Periodic seedling days were organised
selected agencies in Trinidad where they will be throughout the second semester and the student commu-
instrumental in developing new services for Persons nity was encouraged to grow vegetables and ground pro-
Living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) visions. Two desired specific outcomes of this class
• In the spirit of South-South cooperation to work in initiative were (i) the hope for the creation of an interest in
collaboration with the University of KwaZulu-Natal, agriculture by Social Sciences students and, (ii) the estab-
Durban, South Africa to learn directly from the expe- lishment of garden plots around the halls of residence on
riences of scholars and AIDS activists in Africa. Mrs campus.The Guild of Students has accepted this class proj-
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of the Defence Force of Trinidad and Tobago as a means of
strengthening national engagement.
C E L E B R A T I N G C U L T U R A L D I V E R S I T Y
The Faculty continued the tradition started in November
2003, of observing cultural activities to provide occasions
for interaction of all categories of staff and to celebrate the
diversity of the Faculty and the campus through the host-
ing of special luncheons for Divali (21st October, 2006), Eid-
ul-Fitr (1st November, 2006) and Emancipation Day (20th
July, 2007) which included some type of event as a com-
plement to these luncheons.These events were in addition
to the traditional Christmas luncheon (15th December,
2006) and Carnival get-together (16th February, 2007) that
have been held in the Faculty over the years. In the case of
the Carnival event, the Faculty calypso competition that
was started in 2005 and continued in 2006 was held again
in 2007.
ect as an ongoing programme of the Guild, coordinated by
a special committee. T H E S I X T H M A H A T M A G A N D H I M E M O R I A L
L E C T U R E
D E G R E E P R O G R A M M E S F O R T H E T R I N I D A D The Faculty hosted the Sixth Mahatma Gandhi Memorial
A N D T O B A G O D E F E N C E F O R C E Lecture on Friday 19th January, 2007 at the Learning
Resource Centre. The Lecture was delivered by Professor
The Faculty of Social Sciences was assigned the task of de-
Brinsley Samaroo, retired Professor of History at the St
veloping two cross-disciplinary academic programmes for
Augustine campus.This lecture is a joint collaboration be-
the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, a BSc in
tween the Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Cultural
Leadership and Management and a MSc in Strategic
Cooperation, the High Commission for India in Trinidad
Management and Leadership. Both were approved during
and Tobago, and the Faculty of Social Sciences at St
the 2006/2007 academic year by the Board for
Augustine.
Undergraduate Studies and the Board for Graduate
Studies respectively.This was a major achievement for the
Faculty as it was able to embark on a course of action to
positively influence development of the human resources
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T H E F O U R T H S O N N Y R A M A D H I N and Politics of the West Indies, Literature and Society in
D I S T I N G U I S H E D C R I C K E T L E C T U R E the Caribbean, and Anthropology of the Peoples of the
Caribbean. Weekly field trips related to the courses of
The Fourth Sonny Ramadhin Distinguished Cricket Lecture study were organised. Owing to the fact that Kalamazoo
was hosted by the Faculty on Friday 16th March, 2007 and College operates on the quarter system, these courses
Mr Malcolm Speed, the Chief Executive Officer of the were offered intensively and the students wrote their 
International Cricket Council, delivered the lecture at the examinations just prior to their departure in early June.
J.F.K. Auditorium. There was wide local, regional and inter-
national media coverage of the event in view of the fact C O N C L U S I O N
that the Cricket World Cup had been launched just the
week before. The Faculty was pleased to have the CEO of The pursuit of scholarship, of course, continued to hold
the ICC as its guest to deliver this lecture just as the Cricket pride of place, both through the research and publication
World Cup was getting underway in the West Indies. A re- efforts of staff members as well as the theses produced by
ception was hosted by the Campus Principal, Dr graduate students. To facilitate scholarly activity, existing
Bhoendradatt Tewarie, after the lecture. The lecture was centres and units were strengthened.
recorded on DVD so that the Faculty can build a pool of
In the sphere of public service and general community
promotional material for its other activities.
outreach, which have become traditional aspects of
T H E E V E N I N G O F E X C E L L E N C E Faculty activity, there was no lapse. Despite ongoing diffi-
culties of space, the Faculty continued to persevere in rev-
The Faculty hosted its annual Evening of Excellence on 2nd enue-generating activity and intensified the push into
November, 2006 where it honoured all of its First Class non-traditional areas such as consulting and Executive
Honours students and other students who were winners Training programmes.
of special prizes. The Motivational Speaker was Mr
Clarence Rambharat, Legal Counsel to BP Trinidad and Overall, the Faculty will continue to develop its thrust into
Tobago and the Feature Speaker was Brigadier General cultural and societal affairs as a means of connecting with
Edmund Dillon, Chief of Defence Staff of the Trinidad and the local and regional environment in this new era of terti-
Tobago Defence Force. The Faculty is grateful for the sup- ary level institutional competition. A dedicated approach
port of the private and public sectors in donating prizes. to delivering on the goals of the 2007–2012 Strategic Plan
will be adopted.
S T U D Y A B R O A D P R O G R A M M E , K A L A M A Z O O
C O L L E G E , M I C H I G A N , U S A  
The Faculty hosted between 1st April and 9th June, 2007
students from Kalamazoo College, Michigan, USA who pur-
sued courses offered by the Faculty, such as Government
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T h e  E xe c u t i ve  M a n a g e m e n t  Co m m i t t e e
Professor E. Nigel Harris Professor Sir Hilary Beckles Professor Gordon Shirley
Vice-Chancellor Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal,
Cave Hill Mona
Professor Clement Sankat Professor Hazel Simmons- Professor Alvin Wint
Pro Vice-Chancellor and McDonald Pro Vice-Chancellor, Board for 
Principal (Acting), St Augustine Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal Undergraduate Studies
(designate), Open Campus
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T h e  E xe c u t i ve  M a n a g e m e n t  Co m m i t t e e
Professor Wayne Hunte Dr Bhoendradatt Tewarie Professor Leo Moseley
Pro Vice-Chancellor, School for Pro Vice-Chancellor, Planning and Deputy Principal, Cave Hill
Graduate Studies and Research Development
Mr Joseph Pereira Professor Gurmohan Kochhar Mr C. William Iton Mr Winston Bayley
Deputy Principal, Mona Deputy Principal, St Augustine University Registrar Director of Finance/University
Bursar
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C O U N C I L  M E M B E R S 2 0 0 7 / 2 0 0 8
C H A N C E L L O R Professor Clement Sankat
Sir George Alleyne St Augustine  (acting)
Professor Hazel Simmons-McDonald
V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R Open Campus (designate)
Professor E. Nigel Harris
R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S O F T H E A C A D E M I C B O A R D
C H A I R M E N O F C A M P U S C O U N C I L
C A V E H I L L
Sir Neville Nicholls
Professor Alan Cobley
Cave Hill
Professor Simeon McIntosh
Dr Marshall Hall, CD
Mona M O N A
Sir George  Alleyne Mr Michael Mansoor Dr Dale Webber
Chancellor (Chair) St Augustine
Professor Archibald McDonald
Sir Dwight Venner
Open Campus S T A U G U S T I N E
Professor Dyer Narinesingh
P R O - V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R S
Mr Errol Simms
Professor Alvin Wint
Board for Undergraduate Studies T H E U N I V E R S I T Y L I B R A R I A N
Professor Wayne Hunte Professor Margaret Rouse-Jones
Graduate Studies & Research
R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S O F T H E U W I  A L U M N I
Dr Bhoendradatt Tewarie A S S O C I A T I O N
Planning & Development
Mr Jerry Medford
C A M P U S P R I N C I P A L S Mr Nkrumah Lucien
Professor Sir Hilary Beckles
A P P O I N T E D B Y T H E G O V E R N M E N T S O F T H E
Cave Hill
C O N T R I B U T I N G C O U N T R I E S
Professor Gordon Shirley
The Hon Evans Rogers 
Mona
Anguilla
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The Hon Bertrand Joseph Mr Aubyn Hill
Antigua & Barbuda The Hon Dennis Lalor
The Hon Carl Wiltshire Bethel Miss Bernice Lake, QC
Bahamas
The Hon Ronald Jones R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S O F T H E T E R T I A R Y L E V E L
Barbados I N S T I T U T I O N S I N T H E C A R I B B E A N
The Hon Patrick Faber Dr Roosevelt Williams
Belize
R E P R E S E N T A T I V E O F T H E C O M M I T T E E O F
The Hon Andrew Fahie D E A N S
British Virgin Islands
Dr Mark Figueroa
The Hon Alden McLaughlin
Cayman Islands R E P R E S E N T A T I V E O F T H E S E N I O R
The Hon Vince Henderson A D M I N I S T R A T I V E S T A F F
Dominica Mr Paul Payton
The Hon Claris Charles
Grenada R E P R E S E N T A T I V E O F T H E A D M I N I S T R A T I V E ,
T E C H N I C A L &  S E R V I C E S T A F F
The Hon Andrew Holness
Jamaica Mr Seemungal Deosaran
The Hon Dr John Osbourne R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S O F T H E S T U D E N T C O U N C I L
Montserrat
To be named (Cave Hill)
The Hon Sam T. Condor
Mr Roger Bent (Mona)
St Christopher/Nevis
To be named (St Augustine)
The Hon Arsene James
St Lucia R E P R E S E N T A T I V E O F T H E R E S I D E N T T U T O R S
The Hon Girlyn Miguel Dr Francis Severin 
St Vincent & the Grenadines
U N I V E R S I T Y R E G I S T R A R /  D I R E C T O R O F
The Hon Christine Kangaloo
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
Trinidad & Tobago
Mr C. William Iton (Secretary)
C H A N C E L L O R ' S N O M I N E E S
U N I V E R S I T Y B U R S A R / D I R E C T O R O F F I N A N C E
(not being members of staff )
Professor Compton Bourne Mr Winston Bayley
Mr Edwin Carrington
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C AV E  H I L L Mr David Smith Mr Sheldon Spencer
to Information Technologist II Information Technologist, Computer Centre
S E N I O R P R O M O T I O N S Computer Centre Mr Roland Yarde
Dr Smail Mahdi N A Information Technologist, Computer CentreE W P P O I N T M E N T S
to Professor (Mathematics)
Mr Austral Estwick Mr Rommell Carter
Dr David Berry Senior Information Technologist (Manager, Business Analyst, Student Affairs
to Senior Lecturer User Services) Dr Roger Powely
Faculty of Law
Miss Klinita Burke Curriculum Development Specialist
Mr Anthony Griffith Information Technologist, Computer Centre Distance Education Centre
to Senior Lecturer
Mr Neil Broome Mr Neil Paul
School of Education
Information Technologist, Computer Centre Director
Dr Ramesh Jonnalagadda Shridath Ramphal Centre for International 
Miss Carla Holder
to Senior Lecturer Trade Law, Policy and Services
Information Technologist, Computer Centre
School of Clinical Medicine and Research Miss Waveney Webster
Mr Shawn Holder
Dr Jerome Jones Senior Library Assistant, Law Library
Information Technologist, Computer Centre
to Senior Lecturer Mr Kenneth Chase
School of Clinical Medicine and Research Miss Deborah Lashley Senior Library Assistant
Information Technologist, Computer Centre
Mrs Amparo McWatt Main Library
to Senior Lecturer Mr David Marshall Ms Angela Rose
Dept of Language, Linguistics & Ltierature Information Technologist, Computer Centre Lecturer
Mr Sampson Owusu Miss Sherry Maynard Clinical Epidemiology, CDRC
to Senior Lecturer Information Technologist, Computer Centre Ms Varsha Persaud
Faculty of Law
Mr Kevin McCollin Contracts and Ethics Officer
Miss Tracy Robinson Information Technologist, Computer Centre Dr Elaine Rocha
to Senior Lecturer
Mr Julian McCollin Lecturer, Department of History & 
Faculty of Law
Information Technologist, Computer Centre Philosophy
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Dr Joel Warrican Professor Mark McWatt Miss Sonia Bowen
Lecturer, School of Education Professor of West Indian Literature, Senior Library Assistant, Main Library
Department of Language, Linguistics & Literature
Dr Leah Garner-O’Neale Dr Tara Inniss
Lecturer, Department of Biological & Professor Winston King Assistant Lecturer,
Chemical Sciences Professor of Science Education & Curriculum Department of History & Philosophy
Studies, School of Education
Dr Curtis Gittens Dr Alana Johnson
Lecturer in Computer Science, Department of Dr Terry L Meek Lecturer,
Computer Science, Mathematics & Physics Senior Lecturer, Department of History & Philosophy
Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences
Dr Sujit Bag Miss Sherry Asgill
Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, Mr Othneil Stewart Bishop Instructor, Foundation Language Programme
Mathematics & Physics Senior Lecturer,
Mrs Korah Belgrave
Department of computer Science, Mathematics 
Dr Roland Craigwell Instructor, Foundation Language Programme
& Physics
Professor of Economics
Mrs Sophia Edwards
Mrs Jeniphier Carnegie
Dr Nadini Persaud Instructor, Foundation Language Programme
Senior Librarian II
Lecturer, Department of Management 
Ms Zoanne Evans
Studies
T E M P O R A R Y A P P O I N T M E N T S Instructor, Foundation Language Programme
R E S I G N A T I O N S Miss Janet Caroo Mr Anthony Lewis
Professor Andrew Zbar Marketing Officer Instructor, Foundation Language Programme
Professor of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine & Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination Mrs Susan Owen
Research Miss Dianne Squires Instructor, Foundation Language Programme
Professor Leonard O’Garro Programme Officer, Mr Kelvin Quintyne
Professor of Plant Pathology, Department of Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination Instructor, Foundation Language Programme
Biological & Chemical Sciences Miss Carla Springer Mrs Astra Babb
Mr James Corbin Programme Officer, Tutor, Fundamentals of Written English,
Director of Information and Communication Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination Faculty of Humanities and Education
Technology Miss Sonia Williams Miss Suzanne Durant
Teaching Assistant,
R E T I R E M E N T S Tutor, Fundamentals of Written English,
Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination Faculty of Humanities and Education
Professor Alvin Thompson
Mrs Andrea Burnett
Professor of History, Mrs Jeanette Allsopp
Research Assistant,
Department of History & Philosophy Temp. Senior Research Fellow, Lexicography,
Education Evaluation Centre Faculty of Humanities and Education
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Dr Stacy Denny Ms Carmel Haynes Mrs Glenda Gay
Temporary Lecturer, Communications Assistant, CERMES Lecturer, Department of Management Studies
Department of Language, Linguistics & Literature
Dr Sarapangi Sathyamurthy Miss Tennille Alonzo
Ms Andrea Rojas Lecturer, School of Clinical Medicine & Research Teaching Assistant,
Teaching Assistant, Department of Management Studies
Mrs Benita Thompson
Department of Language, Linguistics & Literature
Research Assistant, Education Evaluation Centre Mr Akhentoolove Corbin
Mrs Jennifer Deanne Ford Lecturer, Department of Management Studies
Miss Varsha Persaud
Lecturer, School of Education
Contracts and Ethics Officer, Office of Research Miss Jacqueline Harper
Ms Roshene Betton Lecturer, Department of Management Studies
Mr Anderson Elcock
Research fellow, Faculty of Law
Lecturer, Department of Economics Miss Joseann Small
Dr Kristina Hinds Lecturer, Department of Management Studies
Dr S Tennyson Joseph
Assistant Lecturer,
Lecturer, Mr John Burnett
Dept of Government, Sociology & Social Work
Department of Government, Sociology Lecturer, Department of Management Studies
Miss Rhonda Walcott and Social Work
Teaching Assistant, H O N O U R S , A W A R D S A N D D I S T I N C T I O N S
Dr Wendy Grenade
Centre for Gender & Development Studies
Lecturer, PVC Professor Hilary Beckles, Principal of the Cave
Mrs Kim Parchae Baird Department of Government, Sociology Hill Campus, was conferred the honour of Knight of
Teaching Assistant, and Social Work St Andrew by the Queen’s Representative in
Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences Barbados, in recognition of his distinguished service
Miss Alana Griffith in the field of Education, in particular at University
Dr George Kaparakis Temporary Lecturer, level and for his dedication to the furtherance of the
Lecturer in Plant Biology, Department of Department of Government, Sociology arts and sports, in particular cricket.
Biological & Chemical Sciences and Social Work
Mrs Emily Dick-Forde, Former Lecturer in
Dr Geetha Vasanthakumar Dr Pearson Broome Accounting, Faculty of Social Sciences, was ap-
Lecturer, Lecturer, pointed Minister in the Government of Trinidad and
Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences Department of Government, Sociology Tobago.
and Social Work
Dr Suzanne Workman Dr Leonard Nurse, Senior Lecturer, CERMES, con-
Lecturer, Dr Paul Pounder tributed to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences Lecturer, Department of Management Studies Change (IPCC) which shared in the prestige of the
Mr Hugh Atherley Mr Dion Greenidge Nobel Peace prize 2007 with former US Vice-
Assistant Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, President, Al Gore, Dr Nurse is the longest serving
Department of Computer Science, Mathematics & Department of Management Studies Caribbean member of the IPCC. He was awarded the
Physics Companion of Honour of Barbados in Barbados’
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National Independence Honours list for his interna- Dr Maureen Samms-Vaughan Mr Brian Heap
tionally recognised work on climate change. Professor Staff Tutor
Dr Paul Walcott, Lecturer, Department of Computer Dr Newton Duncan Mr Canute  James
Science Mathematics and Physics, Pure and Applied Professor Senior Lecturer
Sciences was recipient of the UWI/Guardian General
Dr Simon Mitchell Mr Lincoln Williams
Premium Teaching Award for 2007.
Professor Staff Tutor
Mr Luke Browne, Pure and Applied Sciences
Dr Waibinte Wariboko Ms Kay Brown
Student and Former Guild President won a 2008
Professor & Deputy Dean Director, Business Development Office
Rhodes Scholarship
Dr Willem Mulder Mr Clive McLean
Professor Divisional Manager
M O N A
Dr Augustine Ezenne Miss Jennifer Lovelace
S E N I O R P R O M O T I O N S / A P P O I N T M E N T S Senior Lecturer Senior Information Technology Officer
Dr Camille Bell-Hutchinson Dr Colin McKenzie Mr Cordel Nelson 
Campus Registrar Senior Lecturer Senior Assistant Registrar
Dr Anthea Morrison Dr Lauriann Young-Martin Mr Eton Chin
Head, Department of Literatures in English Senior Lecturer Senior Financial Analyst
Dr Beverley Bryan Dr Michael Boyne Mrs Barbara Miller
Head, Department of Educational Studies Senior Lecturer Senior Assistant Registrar
Dr Noel Cowell Dr Michael McFarlane Mrs Enid Brown
Head, Department of Management Studies Senior Lecturer Senior Librarian
Dr Wayne McLaughlin Dr Michelle Ann Harris Mrs Joan  Leitch 
Head, Department of Basic Medical Sciences Senior Lecturer Senior Information Technology Officer
Dr Paul Aiken Dr Patsy Lewis
Head, Electronics Unit Senior Research Fellow N E W S T A F F R E C R U I T M E N T
Dr Parris Lyew-Ayee Dr Russell Pierre Professor Jonathan Farley
Director, Mona GeoInformatics Senior Lecturer Professor of Mathematics
Dr Dalip Ragoobirsingh Department of Maths & Computer ScienceDr Silvia Kouwenberg
Professor Senior Lecturer Mr Canute  James
Dr Jonathan Farley Senior LecturerDr Tomlin Paul
Professor Caribbean Institute of Media CommunicationSenior Lecturer
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Dr Michelle Ann Harris Mrs Loraine Cook Dr Densil Williams
Senior Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer
Department of Community Health & Psychiatry Department of Educational Studies Department of Management Studies
Dr Parris Lyew-Ayee Dr Savitha Ganapathy Dr Conall Kelly
Director, Mona GeoInformatix Lecturer Lecturer
Department of Geography & Geology Department of Geography & Geology Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
Dr Paul Aiken Dr Arpita Mandal Miss Anika Jobson
Senior Engineer & Head Lecturer Lecturer
Electronics Unit Department of Geography & Geology Department of Mathematics & Computer 
Science
Mrs Corinne Barnes Dr David Dodman
Lecturer Lecturer Mrs Gunjan Mansingh
Caribbean Institute of Media Communication Department of Geography & Geology Lecturer
Department of Mathematics & Computer 
Miss Carron Gordon Dr Jermaine McCalpin
Science
Lecturer Lecturer
Department of Basic Medical Sciences Department of Government Dr Nadine Johnson
Lecturer
Ms Gillian Hudson DuCasse Dr Ivan Martinez
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Child
Lecturer Lecturer
Health
Department of Basic Medical Sciences Department of Government
Dr John Harriott
Dr Michael Coley Dr Eris Schoburgh
Lecturer
Lecturer Lecturer
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Child
Department of Chemistry Department of Government
Health
Dr Gillian Lowe Miss Diana Thorburn
Dr Roxanne Melbourne-Chambers
Lecturer Lecturer
Lecturer
Department of Community Health & Department of Government
Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Child
Psychiatry
Mrs Lisa Ann Vasciannie Health
Dr Maiju Perala Lecturer
Dr Tracey Gibson
Lecturer Department of Government
Lecturer
Department of Economics
Dr Sabrina Rampersad Department of Pathology
Dr Disraeli Hutton Lecturer
Dr Karen Bishop
Lecturer Department of History & Archaeology
Lecturer
Department of Educational Studies
Department of Pathology
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Dr Jacqueline Jaggon Dr Kristen Smith Office of Student Services
Lecturer Medical Officer (Mary Seacole Hall)
Department of Pathology Department of Community Health & Psychiatry
Miss Donna Mae Jackson
Mr Julian Devonish Mr Ivanhoe Cruickshank Student Services Manager
Lecturer Assistant Lecturer Office of Student Services 
Department of Sociology, Psychology & Department of Government (Rex Nettleford Hall)
Social Work
Ms Claudia Lewis Mrs Valerie  Hall-Buckle
Dr Garth Lipps Network Manager Contracts Officer
Lecturer Department of Life Sciences Office of the Campus Bursar
Department of Sociology, Psychology & 
Miss Arlene Bailey Mrs Nella Stewart
Social Work
Information Technology Officer Project Officer
Dr Tracy McFarlane Department of Sociology, Psychology & Projects Office
Lecturer Social Work
Department of Sociology, Psychology & Social Work H O N O U R S , A W A R D S &  D I S T I N C T I O N S
Ms Levene  Griffiths
Miss Marina Ramkissoon Administrative Officer Professor Patricia Anderson, Professor of Applied
Lecturer Faculty of Humanities & Education Sociology in the Department of Sociology,
Department of Sociology, Psychology & Social Work Psychology and Social Work, in the Faculty of Social
Mrs Pauline Nicholas Sciences,was awarded the Order of Distinction in the
Dr John Talbot Librarian rank of Commander for outstanding contribution to
Lecturer Library (Cataloguing) research to develop public policy.
Department of Sociology, Psychology & Social Work
Mr Dunstan Newman Mr Ivor Crandon, Consultant neurosurgeon and
Miss Michelle Commosioung Librarian head of the Department of Surgery, Radiology,
Lecturer Library -Science Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, was awarded the
Mona School of Business
Mr Fabian Lewis Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander for
Mr Ruel  Nelson Information Technology Officer service to the field of medicine.
Assistant Manager Mona Information Technology Services Dr Rose Davies, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of
Bursary (Billings & Collections) (Applications) Education, and Chief external examiner for early
Mr Eton Chin Mr Vernon Rowe Childhood for the Joint Board of Teacher Education,
Senior Financial Analyst Information Technology Officer awarded the Order of Distinction in the rank of
Bursary (Billings & Collections) Mona Information Technology Services Commander for outstanding contribution to the 
(Applications) development of early Childhood education.
Mr Compton Beecher
Chief Forensic DNA Analyst Miss Nadeen Spence Professor Joseph Frederick, Professor of
Department of Basic Medical Sciences Student Services Manager Reproductive Medicine in the Department of
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Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Child Health, Faculty of S T  A U G U S T I N E Brian Cockburn
Medical Sciences, and Director of the Advanced Senior Lecturer
fertility and Research Management Unit at the S E N I O R P R O M O T I O N S / A P P O I N T M E N T S Department of Life Sciences
University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), was
Dennis Pantin Elawatee Dookaran
awarded the Order of Distinction in the rank of
to Professor Senior Accountant I
Commander for service in the field of medical 
Department of Economics Bursary
research.
Andrew Adogwa Marilyn Drayton-Andrews
Professor Maureen Samms-Vaughan, Professor of
to Professor to Librarian III
Child Health in the Department of Obstetrics,
School of Veterinary Medicine Main Library
Gynaecology and Child Health, was recipient of the
Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander for Brian Copeland Janet Fullerton-Rawlins
pioneering work in early childhood development to Professor to Librarian III
and health care. Department of Electrical & Computing Engineering Education Foundation & Teacher Education
Professor Edwin Jones, Professor of Public Sandra Gift Gerrard Antonio Khan
Administration, was awarded the Order of Jamaica to Senior Programme Officer II, Centre IT Officer II
for excellence in academia and public service. Campus Information Technology ServicesRaid Al-Tahir
Dr Wendel Abel, Consultant Psychiatrist and head of to Senior Lecturer Arvind Mohais
the Section of Psychiatry in the Department of Department of Surveying & Land Information Lecturer
Community Health and Psychiatry, was awarded the Department of Maths & Computer ScienceShivananda Nayak Bijoor
Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer for innova- toSenior Lecturer Shiraz Ali Mohammed
tion in the fields of community mental health and School of Basic Health Science IT Officer III
social services. Campus Info Tech Services
Mervyn Campbell
Dr Hazel Bennett, former Lecturer, Library Studies, to Senior Lecturer Permanand Mohan
was awarded the Order of Distinction in the rank of School of Veterinary Medicine to Senior Lecturer
Officer for service in the fields of library develop- Department of Maths & Computer Science
ment and education. Dave Duman Chadee
toSenior Lecturer Martin Kenneth Roderick Munro
Mr Parris Lyew-Ayee, member of the Mona Campus Department of Life Sciences to Senior Lecturer
Council and Finance and General Purposes Department of Liberal Arts
Committee, was awarded the Order of Distinction in Boppana Veeraiah Chowdary
the rank of Commander for service in the to Senior Lecturer Rita Pemberton
bauxite/alumina industry. Department of Mechanical Engineering Senior Lecturer
Department of History
Allan Christopher
IT Officer III
Campus Info Tech Services
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Rajendra Ramlogan Dr M. Saravanan Ms R. Butland 
to Senior Lecturer Lecturer in Pharmaceutics Lecturer in Human Geography, Department 
Department of Management Studies of Food Production
Mrs Glenda Gajradge 
Carmen Riverol Teaching Assistant, Nursing Mr Roderick Stewart
to Senior Lecturer Volcano Seismologist, Seismic Research Unit
Dr H. Missan 
Department of Chemical Engineering
Lecturer , Department of Physics Ms Dennise Dummett 
Curtis Malden Peter Legall Administrative Assistant (9)
Mrs Nadia Singh 
Lecturer – Medical Sport & Physical Education Centre
Development Engineer I, Department of 
School of Veterinary Medicine
Chemistry Mr Stacey Cateau 
Hariharan Seetharaman Gym Supervisor
Dr Nicole John-Thomas 
Senior Lecturer – Medical Sport & Physical Education Centre
Assistant Lecturer, Department of 
School of Medicine
Chemistry
T E M P O R A R Y A P P O I N T M E N T S
N E W A P P O I N T M E N T S Dr Robert Fowles 
Assistant Lecturer, Department of Chemistry Professor Barbara Lalla 
Dr Syan Chanan Department of Liberal Arts
Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Dr Patrice Piggot Interim Chair, Graduate Studies
Engineering Assistant Lecturer, Department of Chemistry
Mr Steven Khan
Dr Andrew Petersen Dr Donna Commissiong Temporary Lecturer in Mathematics Education
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Lecturer in Mathematics, Department of Math & (School of Education)
Computer Science
Dr Ajay Joshi Mr Jesse Blackman 
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Dr Alexander Nikov Facility Manager
Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, Department 
Dr Michael Sutherland Sport & Physical Education Centre
of Math & Computer Science
Department of Surveying & Land Information Ms Meagan Sylvester 
Dr Vrijesh Tripathi 
Dr Jean Antoine Administrative Assistant
Lecturer in statistics, Department of Math &
Senior Lecturer, Department of Liberal Arts Caribbean Tsunami Early Warning System –
Computer Science
Communications and Protocols Project
Dr Paula Morgan 
Mrs Shirley Nichome Seismic Research Unit
Senior Lecturer , Department of Liberal Arts
Assistant Lecturer, Human Ecology , Agricultural
Dr Godfrey Steele Economics & Extension
R E T I R E M E N T S
Senior Lecturer, Department of Liberal Arts
Dr Doolarie Singh-Knights 
Professor Anil Sharma
Mr Régis Kawecki Lecturer, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics &
Professor of Civil Engineering.
Lecturer in French (Centre for Language Learning) Extension
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Professor Winston A. Mellowes Dr Brian Hanley Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing
Professor in Chemical Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Dr Sherry-Ann Gardener Prof Kit Fai Pun
Professor Gordon Rohlehr Lecturer in Radiology Senior Lecturer Professor, Department of Mechanical
Professor of West Indian Literature and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr Mohamed Gulfraz 
Department of Liberal Arts
Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry Dr Laura Roberts-Nkrumah
Dr Jeannette Morris Senior Lecturer, Crop Production 
Dr Anthony Achong
Senior Lecturer Department of Food Production
Lecturer and former Head of Department
Modern Language Education
Department of Physics
Mr Vishnudat Singh
Dr Albert Schulte 
Senior Lecturer
Department of Chemistry
Liberal Arts
Ms Karen Pierre
Professor S.R. Prabhu
Lecturer in Human Ecology
Professor of Oral Medicine and Head of 
Agricultural Economics & Extension
Oral Disease Unit
School of Dentistry Dr Blaga Iordanova
Lecturer in Computer Science
Ms Cynthia Rennie
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Lecturer in Human Ecology
Agricultural Economics & Extension H O N O U R S &  A W A R D S
Professor Hubert Daisley, Faculty of Medical
Sciences – Chaconia Medal of the Order of the Trinity
R E S I G N A T I O N S
(Gold) conferred on August 31st, 2006 for service to
Dr Prakash Persad Pathology in Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the
Senior Lecturer wider Caribbean region
Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing
Engineering U W I / G U A R D I A N L I F E P R E M I U M
T E A C H I N G A W A R D S
Dr Michael Foley
Senior Lecturer Dr John F. Campbell, Lecturer in the Department of
Chemical Engineering History, also recipient of the 2006 Vice-Chancellor’s
Award for Excellence for teaching
Dr Tennyson Jagai
Lecturer Dr Edwin Ikenna Ekwue
Department of Chemical Engineering Senior Lecturer, Biosystems Programme,
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S T U D E N T R E G I S T R A T I O N O F F - C A M P U S E N R O L M E N T tion grew by 86% followed by affiliated institutions at
25% and distance education programmes at 16%. By
The University of the West Indies enrolled 39,241 stu- The University’s off-campus student population contrast, enrolment in TLI programmes declined by
dents in the 2006/2007 academic year (Table 1). This reached 6,393 in 2006/2007 (Table 3). This number, 1.4%.
represents a 5.5% percent increase over the previous which includes external students at St Augustine, rep-
year or an additional 2,047 students. Of this number resents a 15% increase or an additional 831 students By campus, Cave Hill experienced growth across the
84% were on-campus students engaged in face-to- over the previous year.The distribution of off-campus board, registering increases of 15% in DE pro-
face study, while 16% were off-campus students students was 3,428 at Mona, 1,707 at Cave Hill and grammes, 29% in affiliated institution programmes
studying at tertiary level and affiliated institutions 1,258 at St Augustine. Of the University’s total off- and 7% in TLI programmes.The St Augustine Campus
and by distance education. campus student population, the majority (55%) of witnessed growth in all programmes except those at
students were enrolled in the Faculty of Social affiliated institutions.The corresponding figures were
O N - C A M P U S E N R O L M E N T Sciences followed by the Faculty of Humanities and 16% in DE programmes, 0% in affiliated programmes,
Education, with 30%. All three campuses witnessed 66% in TLI programmes and 86% in external students.
The University experienced a 4.2% increase in on-
growth in off-campus enrolment in the order of 10% The Mona Campus experienced the largest growth 
campus enrolment (Table 1). This translates to an in-
at Mona, 14% at Cave Hill and 31% at St Augustine. in DE and affiliated programmes at 18% and 26% 
take of 1,351 students over the previous year. Of this respectively, and a 3% decline in TLI programmes.
number, the St Augustine Campus registered 1,040, A breakdown of University off-campus programmes
the Cave Hill Campus, 621 students while the Mona reflects that distance education (DE) had the largest DE, the main driver of off-campus enrolment, was pro-
campus experienced a decline in registration of 310 share of students at 4,262, followed by tertiary level jected to increase by 5,000 students over 2002–2007.
students over the previous year. institutions (TLIs) at 1,428 students while affiliated in- During the period, the number of DE students grew
stitutions recorded 411 students and St Augustine, by 76% from 2,425 to 4,262 registrants, an increase of
In the reporting year, the last year of the 2002–2007
292 external students (Table 2).As a proportion of off- 1,837 students. Over the previous academic year, en-
Strategic Plan period, each campus, with the excep-
campus enrolment, DE accounted for 67%, TLIs 22%, rolment in DE increased by 16% or 594 students. The
tion of Mona, surpassed its projected annual growth
affiliated institutions 6% and external students, 5%. share of students at each campus was 291 at Mona,
rate for on-campus enrolment. The projected growth 190 at Cave Hill and 113 at St Augustine.
rates were 2.9% Cave Hill, 2.4% Mona and 5.7% Compared with the previous year, each sector com-
St Augustine. In 2006/2007, the percentage change in prising off-campus study experienced growth at the F T E  R E G I S T R A T I O N S
on-campus enrolment was +10% at Cave Hill, +7.8% University level with the exception of TLI pro-
at St Augustine, and -2.5% at Mona (Graph 1). grammes. Enrolment in the external student popula- The University’s full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolment
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grew by 817 to reach 26,559 FTE students in F U L L - T I M E A N D P A R T - T I M E the highest percentage of females in the Faculty of
2006/2007 (Table 4). This represents a 3.2% increase R E G I S T R A T I O N S Law at over 80% respectively. The only disciplines
over the previous year. The Cave Hill Campus where men dominated were the Faculty of
recorded the highest increase at 10.9% followed by In 2006/2007, the University’s on-campus student Engineering (St Augustine) with a proportion of 68%
St Augustine at 6.2%. The Mona Campus registered a population totalled 33,140 students (Table 7). This male to 32% female and Pure and Applied Sciences
decline of 3.6% owing to the corresponding decline represents an increase of 4% or 1,351 students. Of the (Cave Hill) with a proportion of 55% male to 45% 
in on-campus students. Both Cave Hill and St 33,140 students, 19,977 were full-time and 13,163, female. Each campus also recorded almost equal pro-
Augustine exceeded their projected annual increase part-time. As a proportion, 60% of students were full- portions of men to women in the Faculty of Pure and
in FTE enrolment, set at 3.2% and 5.7% respectively. time and 40%, part-time. Compared with the previ- Applied Sciences
ous year, full-time enrolment declined by 1
At the University and Campus levels, the Faculty of percentage point, while part-time enrolment in- S T U D E N T R E G I S T R A T I O N S B Y F A C U L T Y
Social Sciences enrolled the most students, followed creased by 1 percentage point. The proportions of
A N D P R O G R A M M E
by Humanities and Education and Pure and Applied full-time to part-time enrolment by campus was 47:53
Sciences (Table 5). As seen in Table 5, St Augustine led at Cave Hill, 63:37 at Mona and 65:35 at St Augustine. Student registration by Faculty has shown that
the way in registering the highest proportion (51%) Since 2004/2005, the Cave Hill Campus has recorded University-wide, the Faculty of Social Sciences attracts
of students pursuing science and technology pro- higher enrolment in part-time study than full-time the most students (Table 9).Of the University’s 33,104
grammes. The corresponding proportions were 33% study. on-campus students, 41% or 13,735 were registered
at Mona and 18% at Cave Hill. in the Social Sciences in 2006/2007. This represents a
E N R O L M E N T B Y G E N D E R 5.4% increase over the previous year. As a proportion
Of the 26,559 students, 11,801 were enrolled at St
of on-campus enrolment, the Faculty of Social
Augustine, 9,746 were enrolled at Mona and 5,013 Over the past decade the University of the West Indies Sciences registered the highest proportion of stu-
were registered at Cave Hill. As a proportion of total has enrolled a disproportionately higher percentage dents at each campus ranging from 33% at St
enrolment, 84% of students were pursuing under- of females to males. In 2006/2007, the proportion of Augustine, to 44% at Mona, to 54% at Cave Hill. The
graduate study (Table 6). The percentage of students females to males was 69:31 for total University enrol- Faculty of Humanities and Education combined was
enrolled in undergraduate study was 90% at Cave Hill, ment, 67:33 for on-campus enrolment and 78:22 for the Faculty attracting the second largest share of stu-
85% at St Augustine and 79% at Mona. off-campus enrolment (Table 7). dents. The proportions by campus were 26% Mona,
Higher degree enrolment, an important area for ex- Overall, the Mona Campus recorded the highest pro- 22% Cave Hill and 20% St Augustine. The Faculty of
pansion at the University, remained stable at 14%. As portion of females at 73% for total enrolment, while Pure and Applied Sciences attracted the third largest
seen in Table 6, the proportion of students pursuing Cave Hill’s figure was 70% and St Augustine’s, 63%. share of students, at approximately 15% of on-cam-
postgraduate degrees was 20% at Mona, 12% at pus enrolment. It is worth noting, however, that St
St Augustine and 10% at Cave Hill.The Mona campus A similar pattern emerged for first degree enrolment. Augustine’s engineering and agriculture programmes
experienced a 2 percentage point increase over the As Table 8 shows, the Mona Campus had the highest which are identified separately from Pure and Applied
previous year, while the St Augustine campus proportion of females (71%) registered in on-campus Sciences, represent a total of 37% of enrolment when
recorded a 1 percentage point decline. The propor- First degree programmes, followed by Cave Hill (68%) combined with the Faculty of Pure and Applied
tion at Cave Hill remained unchanged. and St Augustine (63%). Each campus also recorded Sciences at that Campus.
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A comparison of on-campus enrolment by Faculty is
presented in Graph 2.The Mona Campus recorded the
most students in the Faculties of Humanities, Medical
Sciences and Social Sciences, while St Augustine reg-
istered the most students in Education, Engineering
and Pure and Applied Sciences.The Cave Hill Campus
enrolled the most students in Law.
By programme, the University of the West Indies
caters to a predominantly undergraduate student
population. As seen in Table 7, 26,417 students were
pursuing undergraduate study from a total of 33,140
on-campus students. As a proportion of on-campus
enrolment, 80% of students were registered in under-
graduate programmes while 20% were enrolled in
post-graduate programmes. Among undergraduate
students, over 90% were registered in first-degree second year in a row, then, the majority of UWI’s stu-
programmes at each campus. dents came from Trinidad and Tobago.
The majority (89% or more) of postgraduate students The percentage of students originating from the
were registered in higher degree programmes at OECS countries declined by 5% over the previous year
each campus. The other 11% were registered in ad- (Table 11). The OECS countries include Antigua and
vanced diploma programmes.At St Augustine, almost Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts/
equal numbers of men (1,135) and women (1,534) Nevis, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines. Of
were enrolled in higher degree programmes while the 1,143 OECS students enrolled, 1.9% was regis-
higher degree enrolment by sex was more dispropor- tered at Cave Hill, 0.6% was registered at Mona, and
tionate at Mona and Cave Hill. 0.9% was enrolled at St Augustine. The St Augustine
Campus enrolled fewer OECS students in 2006/2007
G E O G R A P H I C A L D I S T R I B U T I O N O F than in the previous year.
S T U D E N T S
The proportion of students originating from non-con-
As a regional university, the University of the West tributing countries remained at 1% in 2006/2007. Of
Indies enrols students predominantly of Caribbean these 420 students, approximately one half (225) was
origin. In 2006/2007, 41.8% of on-campus students enrolled in the Faculty of Medical Sciences (Table 10).
originated from Trinidad and Tobago, 34% from By campus, 280 were at St Augustine, 93 at Mona and
Jamaica and 17.7% from Barbados (Table 10). For the 47 at Cave Hill.
V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R ’ S R E P O R T T O C O U N C I L > 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7 185
Table 1: Comparative Student Registrations at On- and Off- Campus Locations in 2005/2006 
and 2006/2007
Student Registration                          2005/                   Percent               2006/                Percent              Number            Percent
2006                     of Total               2007                 of Total              Change             Change
On-Campus
Cave Hill 6,214 19.5 6,835 20.6 621 10.0
Mona 12,294 38.7 11,984 36.2 -310 -2.5
St. Augustine 13,281 41.8 14,321 43.2 1,040 7.8
Total On-Campus 31,789 100.0 33,140 100.0 1,351 4.2
Off-Campus
Distance Education 
Programmes 3,668 67.9 4,262 69.9 594 16.2
Tertiary Level Institutions 1,408 26.0 1,428 23.4 20 1.4
Affiliated Institutions 329 6.1 411 6.7 82 24.9
Total Off-Campus 5,405 100.0 6,101 100.0 696 12.9
Grand Total 37,194 39,241 2,047 5.5
Note: Off-Campus total does not incude “External registrations’’ at St Augustine Campus.
Graph 1: Percentage Change in
On-Campus Student Enrolment 
between 2005/2006 and 2006/2007
186 V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R ’ S R E P O R T T O C O U N C I L > 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7
Table 2: On- and Off-Campus Student Registrations by Programme and Campus, 2006/2007
PROGRAMME UNIVERSITY                                               CAVE HILL                                                           MONA                                                ST AUGUSTINE
LEVEL
M                    F                    T                       M                    F                     T                          M                     F                     T                    M                       F                   T
On-Campus
First Degree 8,228 17,177 25,405 1,820 3,893 5,713 2,483 6,379 8,862 3,925 6,905 10,830
Certificate 139 350 489 9 37 46 0 0 0 130 313 443
Diploma 152 371 523 122 282 404 19 46 65 11 43 54
Advanced Diploma 118 290 408 0 0 0 29 54 83 89 236 325
Higher Degree 2,284 3,895 6,179 242 430 672 907 1,931 2,838 1,135 1,534 2,669
Specially Admitted 32 104 136 0 0 0 32 104 136 0 0 0
Sub-Total 10,953 22,187 33,140 2,193 4,642 6,835 3,470 8,514 11,984 5,290 9,031 14,321
Off-Campus
Distance Education 917 3,345 4,262 278 1,222 1,500 409 1,532 1,941 230 591 821
Affiliated Institutions 98 313 411 20 20 40 61 288 349 17 5 22
Tertiary Level Institutions 221 1,207 1,428 45 122 167 153 985 1,138 23 100 123
External 148 144 292 0 0 0 0 0 0 148 144 292
Sub-Total 1,384 5,009 6,393 343 1,364 1,707 623 2,805 3,428 418 840 1,258
Total Registration 12,337 27,196 39,533 2,536 6,006 8,542 4,093 11,319 15,412 5,708 9,871 15,579
Note: External students are included in the off-campus figures for St Augustine.
V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R ’ S R E P O R T T O C O U N C I L > 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7 187
Table 3: Total University Student Enrolment by Campus, Faculty, Programme and Gender, 2006/2007
CAMPUS & HUMANITIES  &  EDUCATION
PROGRAMME AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING LAW
HUMANITIES EDUCATION
T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F
CAVE HILL
First Degree 0 0 0 991 265 726 214 40 174 0 0 0 404 78 326
Certificates & Diplomas 0 0 0 122 30 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Higher Degrees 0 0 0 103 31 72 61 12 49 0 0 0 76 31 45
Advanced Diplomas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Specially Admitted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 1,216 326 890 275 52 223 0 0 0 480 109 371
MONA
First Degree 0 0 0 1,880 447 1,433 348 46 302 0 0 0 46 7 39
Certificates & Diplomas 0 0 0 21 6 15 19 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
Higher Degrees 0 0 0 431 100 331 311 51 260 0 0 0 0 0 0
Advanced Diplomas 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 15 39 0 0 0 0 0 0
Specially Admitted 0 0 0 27 4 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 2,359 557 1,802 732 121 611 0 0 0 46 7 39
ST AUGUSTINE
First Degree 791 280 511 1,564 310 1,254 430 102 328 1,465 1,071 394 51 9 42
Certificates & Diplomas 5 0 5 152 53 99 52 2 50 12 9 3 0 0 0
Higher Degrees 81 44 37 188 48 140 198 62 136 722 410 312 0 0 0
Advanced Diplomas 0 0 0 24 6 18 194 37 157 23 18 5 0 0 0
Specially Admitted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 877 324 553 1,928 417 1,511 874 203 671 2,222 1,508 714 51 9 42
UNIVERSITY
First Degree 791 280 511 4,435 1,022 3,413 992 188 804 1,465 1,071 394 501 94 407
Certificates & Diplomas 5 0 5 295 89 206 71 11 60 12 9 3 0 0 0 0
Higher Degrees 81 44 37 722 179 543 570 125 445 722 410 312 76 31 45
Advanced Diplomas 0 0 0 24 6 18 248 52 196 23 18 5 0 0 0
Specially Admitted 0 0 0 27 4 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 877 324 553 5,503 1,300 4,203 1,881 376 1,505 2,222 1,508 714 577 125 452
Outreach 59 15 44 194 101 93 1,736 334 1,402 68 52 16 76 29 4 47
Cave Hill 0 0 0 46 20 26 331 53 278 0 0 0 76 29 47
Mona 0 0 0 125 63 62 1,221 226 995 0 0 0 0 0 0
St Augustine 59 15 44 23 18 5 184 55 129 68 52 16 0 0 0
External students are included in the off-campus figures for St  Augustine.
188 V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R ’ S R E P O R T T O C O U N C I L > 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7
MEDICAL SCIENCES/ NATURAL SCIENCES/ PURE SOCIAL CENTRE FOR GENDER AND GRADUATE
CLINICAL MEDICINE & APPLIED SCIENCES/ SCIENCES DEVELOPMENT STUDIES STUDIES TOTAL
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F
53 15 38 995 549 446 3,056 873 2,183 0 0 0 0 0 0 5,713 1,820 3,893
0 0 0 0 0 0 328 101 227 0 0 0 0 0 0 450 131 319
26 13 13 92 46 46 314 109 205 0 0 0 0 0 0 672 242 430
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
79 28 51 1,087 595 492 3,698 1,083 2,615 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,835 2,193 4,642
1,168 279 889 1,491 679 812 3,929 1,025 2,904 0 0 0 0 0 0 8,862 2,483 6,379
0 0 0 0 0 0 25 4 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 19 46
491 177 314 319 166 153 1,251 407 844 21 1 20 14 5 9 2,838 907 1,931
0 0 0 26 14 12 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 29 54
3 0 3 8 4 4 98 24 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 136 32 104
1,662 456 1,206 1,844 863 981 5,306 1,460 3,846 21 1 20 14 5 9 11,984 3,470 8,514
1,283 488 795 1,992 853 1,139 3,254 812 2,442 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,830 3,925 6,905
0 0 0 0 0 0 276 77 199 0 0 0 0 0 0 497 141 356
151 85 66 194 98 96 1,135 388 747 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,669 1,135 1,534
18 9 9 0 0 0 66 19 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 325 89 236
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1,452 582 870 2,186 951 1,235 4,731 1,296 3,435 0 0 0 0 0 0 14,321 5,290 9,031
2,504 782 1,722 4,478 2,081 2,397 10,239 2,710 7,529 0 0 0 0 0 0 25,405 8,228 17,177
0 0 0 0 0 629 182 447 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,012 291 721
668 275 393 605 310 295 2,700 904 1,796 21 1 20 14 5 9 6,179 2,284 3,895
18 9 9 26 14 12 69 19 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 408 118 290
3 0 3 8 4 4 98 24 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 136 32 104
3,193 1,066 2,127 5,117 2,409 2,708 13,735 3,839 9,896 21 1 20 14 5 9 33,140 10,953 22,187
72 21 451 271 117 154 3,487 713 2,774 30 2 28 0 0 0 6,393 1,384 5,009
0 0 0 9 2 7 1,245 239 1,006 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,707 343 1,364
472 21 451 65 18 47 1,515 293 1,222 30 2 28 0 0 0 3,428 623 2,805
0 0 0 197 97 100 727 181 546 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,258 418 840
V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R ’ S R E P O R T T O C O U N C I L > 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7 189
Table 4: Comparison of FTE*  Enrolment between 2005/2006 and 2006/2007
Campus & Faculty/School                                       2005/2006                     2006/07                Number change        %  change
CAVE HILL
Humanities & Education 930 1,011 81 8.7
Law 393 455 62 15.8
Clinical Medicine & Research 78 79 1 1.3
Pure and Applied Sciences 880 838 -42 -4.8
Social Sciences 2,240 2,630 390 17.4
Total 4,521 5,013 492 10.9
MONA
Humanities & Education 2668 2475 -194 -7.3
Law 66 46 -20 -30.3
Medical Sciences 1374 1603 229 16.6
Pure and Applied Sciences 1821 1640 -181 -9.9
Social Sciences 4173 3964 -210 -5.0
Centre for Gender & Development Studies 4 12 8 187.5
Graduate Studies 8 8 0 0.0
Total 10,114 9746 -368 -3.6
ST. AUGUSTINE
Sciences & Agriculture: Agriculture 753 793 40 5.3
Humanities & Education 2,145 2,277 132 6.2
Engineering 1,789 1,872 83 4.6
Law 52 51 -1 -1.9
Medical Sciences 1,337 1,372 35 2.6
Sciences & Agriculture: Sciences 1,768 1,984 216 12.2
Social Sciences 3,264 3,452 188 5.7
Total 11,108 11,801 693 6.2
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Table 4: Comparison of FTE*  Enrolment between 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 (Cont’d)
Campus & Faculty/School                                       2005/2006                     2006/07                Number change        %  change
UNIVERSITY
Sciences & Agriculture: Agriculture 753 793 40 5.3
Humanities & Education 5,743 5,763 20 0.3
Engineering 1,789 1,872 83 4.6
Law 511 552 41 8.0
Medical Sciences/Clinical 
Medicine & Research 2,789 3,054 265 9.5
Pure and Applied Sciences/Science & 
Agriculture: Sciences 4,469 4,462 -7 -0.2
Social Sciences 9,677 10,045 368 3.8
Centre for Gender & Development Studies 4 12 8 187.5
Graduate Studies 8 8 0 0.0
Total 25,743 26,559 817 3.2
*For purposes of computing FTE, 2 part-time students are counted as one FTE. No weighting is given for postgraduate students.
It should be noted that these FTE figures are only computed for on-campus students.
V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R ’ S R E P O R T T O C O U N C I L > 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7 191
Table 5: Actual FTE Enrolment by Campus and Faculty/School, 2006/2007
Faculty/School                                                               CAVE HILL                       MONA               ST AUGUSTINE                 TOTAL
Science & Agriculture: Agriculture 0 0 793 793
Humanities & Education 1,011 2,475 2,277 5,763
Engineering 0 0 1,872 1,872
Law 455 46 51 552
Medical Sciences/Clinical 
Medicine & Research 79 1,603 1,372 3,054
Pure & Applied Sciences/Sciences and 
Agricuture: Sciences 838 1,640 1,984 4,462
Social Sciences 2,630 3,964 3,452 10,045
Centre for Gender and Development Studies 0 12 0 12
Graduate Studies 0 8 0 8
Total 5,013 9,746 11,801 26,559
Science & Technology % 18 33 51 38
Note: The Science and Technology group includes the Faculties of Sciences and Agriculture, Pure and Applied Sciences, Engineering,
Medical Sciences and the School of Clinical Medicine and Research.
192 V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R ’ S R E P O R T T O C O U N C I L > 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7
Table 6: FTE Student Enrolment by Campus, Gender and Programme, 2006/20007
UNIVERSITY                                                 CAVE HILL                                                        MONA                                                ST AUGUSTINE
M                    F                    T                       M                    F                     T                          M                     F                     T                    M                       F                   T
On-Campus
Undergraduate
1st Degree 21,714 7,119 14,595 4,265 1,345 2,920 7,669 2,123 5,546 9,781 3,651 6,130
Certificate 273 77 196 35 7 28 0 0 0 238 70 168
Diploma 318 87 231 232 67 165 41 12 29 45 8 37
Sub-Total 22,304 7,283 15,021 4,531 1,419 3,112 7,709 2,135 5,574 10,064 3,729 6,335
Graduate
Higher Diploma 334 90 244 0 0 0 66 22 44 268 68 200
Higher Degree 3,851 1,422 2,430 482 169 313 1,901 636 1,265 1,469 617 852
Sub-Total 4,185 1,512 2,674 482 169 313 1,967 658 1,309 1,737 685 1,052
Specially Admitted 70 17 53 0 0 0 70 17 53 0 0 0
Total 26,559 8,812 17,748 5,013 1,588 3,425 9,746 2,810 6,936 11,801 4,414 7,387
Postgraduate Degree % 14 16 14 10 11 9 20 23 18 12 14 12
V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R ’ S R E P O R T T O C O U N C I L > 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7 193
Table 7: University Enrolment by Campus, Student Status, Gender and Programme, 2006/2007
UNIVERSITY                                                   CAVE HILL                                                        MONA                                                  ST AUGUSTINE
T M F T M F T M F T M F
Total Enrolment 39,533 12,337 27,196 8,542 2,536 6,006 15,412 4,093 11,319 15,579 5,708 9,871
On-Campus 33,140 10,953 22,187 6,835 2,193 4,642 11,984 3,470 8,514 14,321 5,290 9,031
Full-time 19,977 6,666 13,311 3,190 983 2,207 7,507 2,149 5,358 9,280 3,534 5,746
Part-time 13,163 4,287 8,876 3,645 1,210 2,435 4,477 1,321 3,156 5,041 1,756 3,285
Off-Campus 6,393 1,384 5,009 1,707 343 1364 3,428 623 2,805 1,258 418 840
On-Campus
Undergraduate
1st Degree 25,405 8,228 17,177 5,713 1,820 3,893 8,862 2,483 6,379 10,830 3,925 6,905
Certificate 489 139 350 46 9 37 0 0 0 443 130 313
Diploma 523 152 371 404 122 282 65 19 46 54 11 43
Subtotal 26,417 8,519 17,898 6,163 1,951 4,212 8,927 2,502 6,425 11,327 4,066 7,261
Graduate
Higher Diploma 408 118 290 0 0 0 83 29 54 325 89 236
Higher Degree 6,179 2,284 3,895 672 242 430 2,838 907 1,931 2,669 1,135 1,534
Sub-Total 6,587 2,402 4,185 672 242 430 2,921 936 1,985 2,994 1,224 1,770
Specially Admitted 136 32 104 0 0 0 136 32 104 0 0 0
Total On-Campus 33,140 10,953 22,187 6,835 2,193 4,642 11,984 3,470 8,514 14,321 5,290 9,031
194 V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R ’ S R E P O R T T O C O U N C I L > 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7
Table 8: Percentage Distribution of Male and Female Registrations in On-Campus First Degree 
Programmes by Faculty/School and Campus, 2006/2007
Faculty/School                                                  CAVE HILL MONA ST AUGUSTINE
M F M F M F
% % % % % %
Science & Agriculture:
Agriculture 0 0 0 0 30 70
Humanities & Education 25 75 22 78 21 79
Engineering 0 0 0 0 68 32
Law 19 81 15 85 18 82
Medical Sciences/Clinical 
Medicine & Research 28 72 24 76 40 60
Pure & Applied Sciences/
Sciences & Agriculture:
Sciences 55 45 45 55 44 56
Social Sciences 29 71 26 74 27 73
Total 32 68 29 71 37 63
V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R ’ S R E P O R T T O C O U N C I L > 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7 195
Table 9: Comparison of On-Campus Enrolment between 2005/2006 and 2006/2007
Campus & Faculty/School                                                    2005/2006                               2006/2007                              %  change
CAVE HILL
Humanities & Education: Humanities 1,089 1,216 11.7
Humanities & Education: Education 317 275 -13.2
Law 402 480 19.4
Clinical Medicine and Research 81 79 -2.5
Pure & Applied Sciences 1,065 1,087 2.1
Social Sciences 3,260 3,698 13.4
Total 6,214 6,835 10.0
MONA
Humanities & Education: Humanities 2,443 2,359 -3.4
Humanities & Education: Education 854 732 -14.3
Law 66 46 -30.3
Medical Sciences 1,421 1,662 17.0
Pure & Applied Sciences 2,002 1,844 -7.9
Social Sciences 5,486 5,306 -3.3
Centre for Gender and Development Studies 8 21 162.5
Graduate Studies 14 14 0.0
Total 12,294 11,984 -2.5
ST AUGUSTINE
Sciences & Agriculture: Agriculture 818 877 7.2
Humanities & Education: Humanities 1,771 1,928 8.9
Humanities & Education: Education 894 874 -2.2
Engineering 2,108 2,222 5.4
Law 52 51 -1.9
Medical Sciences 1,389 1,452 4.5
Sciences & Agriculture: Sciences 1,958 2,186 11.6
Social Sciences 4,291 4,731 10.3
Total 13,281 14,321 7.8
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Table 9: Comparison of On-Campus Enrolment between 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 (Cont’d)
Campus & Faculty/School                                                    2005/2006                               2006/2007                              %  change
UNIVERSITY
Agriculture 818 877 7.2
Humanities & Education: Humanities 5,303 5,503 3.8
Humanities & Education: Education 2,065 1,881 -8.9
Engineering 2,108 2,222 5.4
Law 520 577 11.0
Medical Sciences/Clinical Medicine 
& Research 2,891 3,193 10.4
Pure & Applied Sciences/Sciences 
& Agriculture Sciences 5,025 5,117 1.8
Social Sciences 13,037 13,735 5.4
Centre for Gender and Development 
Studies 8 21 162.5
Graduate Studies 14 14 0.0
Total 31,789 33,140 4.2
Graph 2: UWI On-Campus Student Enrolment by Faculty and by Campus, 2006/2007
V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R ’ S R E P O R T T O C O U N C I L > 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7 197
Table 10: Total On-Campus Registration of Students by Faculty/School and Country of Origin – 2006/2007 – All Campuses
COUNTRY AGRICULTURE HUMANITIES & ENGINEERING LAW MS/CM* PAS/S&A: SOCIAL GRADUATE CGDS TOTAL %
EDUCATION SCIENCES** SCIENCES STUDIES OF TOTAL
Anguilla 0 2 0 3 1 2 7 0 0 15 0.0
Antigua & Barbuda 1 16 1 3 9 7 89 0 0 126 0.4
Bahamas 1 11 2 8 121 33 33 0 0 209 0.6
Barbados 11 1,270 101 100 235 1,007 3,156 0 0 5,880 17.7
Belize 1 10 10 14 13 10 69 0 0 127 0.4
British Virgin Islands 0 2 0 3 17 0 2 0 0 24 0.1
Cayman Islands 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 9 0.0
Dominica 3 8 4 10 17 10 51 0 0 103 0.3
Grenada 2 14 6 13 7 5 50 0 0 97 0.3
Guyana 0 8 3 3 17 10 28 0 1 70 0.2
Jamaica 15 2,945 87 184 1,297 1,655 5,039 12 19 11,253 34.0
Monserrat 1 3 2 4 5 0 5 0 0 20 0.1
St Kitts/Nevis 0 13 3 10 14 10 75 0 0 125 0.4
St Lucia 9 34 23 13 27 31 144 1 0 282 0.9
St Vincent & The 
Grenadines 4 62 16 21 13 47 227 0 0 390 1.2
Trinidad & Tobago 825 2,812 1,923 185 1,164 2,258 4,691 1 1 1,3860 41.8
Turks & Caicos Islands 0 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 8 0.0
Others 4 51 41 3 225 29 67 0 0 420 1.3
Unknown 0 122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 122 0.4
All Campuses 877 7,384 2,222 577 3,193 5,117 13,735 14 21 33,140 100.0
198 V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R ’ S R E P O R T T O C O U N C I L > 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7
Table 11: Number of OECS Students as a Percentage of Total On-Campus Student Population by Campus, 2002/03 to 2006/07
2002– Total % 2003– Total 2005– % 2006– Total %
COUNTRY % 2004– Total % Total
2003 Students 2004 Students 2005 Students 2006 Students 2007 Students
CCave Hill 454 2.0 476 1.8 530 1.8 569 1.8 634 1.9
Mona 129 0.6 143 0.5 171 0.6 197 0.6 205 0.6
St Augustine 267 1.2 302 1.2 306 1.1 438 1.4 304 0.9
Total 850 22,574 3.8 921 26,205 3.5 1,007 29,125 3.5 1,204 31,789 3.8 1,143 33,140 3.4
Note: The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is comprised of the following countries, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts/Nevis, St Lucia and St Vincent and 
The Grenadines.
V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R ’ S R E P O R T T O C O U N C I L > 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7 199
Table 12: Total On-Campus Student Enrolment by Campus and Country of Origin, 2006/20067
UNIVERSITY                                                   CAVE HILL                                                        MONA                                                  ST AUGUSTINE
T M F T M F T M F T M F
Anguilla 15 6 9 11 5 6 0 0 0 4 1 3
Antigua & Barbuda 126 37 89 87 26 61 31 8 23 8 3 5
Bahamas 209 75 134 22 8 14 128 43 85 59 24 35
Barbados 5,880 2,011 3,869 5,464 1,824 3,640 213 70 143 203 117 86
Belize 127 47 80 68 20 48 39 13 26 20 14 6
British Virgin Islands 24 8 16 6 0 6 11 6 5 7 2 5
Cayman Islands 9 4 5 1 1 0 8 3 5 0 0 0
Dominica 103 33 70 57 19 38 16 3 13 30 11 19
Grenada 97 27 70 57 15 42 10 3 7 30 9 21
Guyana 70 37 33 27 14 13 19 9 10 24 14 10
Jamaica 11,253 3,270 7,983 181 45 136 10,916 3,136 7,780 156 89 67
Monserrat 20 6 14 11 2 9 5 1 4 4 3 1
St Kitts/Nevis 125 40 85 78 23 55 28 11 17 19 6 13
St Lucia 282 81 201 115 26 89 47 9 38 120 46 74
St Vincent 390 121 269 229 60 169 68 22 46 93 39 54
Trinidad & Tobago 13,860 4,884 8,976 249 50 199 349 82 267 13,262 4,752 8,510
Turks & Caicos Islands 8 3 5 3 2 1 3 0 3 2 1 1
Others 420 233 187 47 23 24 93 51 42 280 159 121
Unknown 122 30 92 122 30 92 0 0 0 0 0 0
All Countries 33,140 10,953 22,187 6,835 2,193 4,642 11,984 3,470 8,514 14,321 5,290 9,031
200 V I C E - C H A N C E L L O R ’ S R E P O R T T O C O U N C I L > 2 0 0 6 / 2 0 0 7