News & Updates

UWI Graduate Nurses Association (Canada)

The Graduate Nurses Association Canada was formed in 1983.

They host an annual fundraising event ad have given funds to assist students with scholarships and provide equipment such as fibrulators and incubators to the UWI.

The current President is Ms. Millicent Robb

The Past President is Ms. Sybil Bent

This agreement has been designed to protect the e-mentors and the e-mentees. It covers the definition of an e-mentor/mentee, confidentiality, inappropriate communications and ending your involvement with the programme. These guidelines are here to help, but they may be subject to change and revision in light of experiences. If you feel there are any areas that are not covered here, they should be brought to the attention of the IAD at iad@alumni.uwi.edu. Both E-mentors and E-mentees will be asked to agree to the terms of this agreement.

The International Centre for Caribbean Language Research (ICCLR) is a research working group with a regional focus. With its operations based within the office of the Jamaican Language Unit on the UWI, Mona campus, the ICCLR will be networking with its regional membership, to carry out a number of projects; namely:

The British Foundation for The University of the West Indies (BFUWI) is a UK registered charity.  It was formally established in London in January 2009 as a UK registered charity (no. 1127408).

It is working to build partnerships and collaborations with UK universities and colleges as it expands its global footprint and to make The UWI well known in the United Kingdom. It also seeks to attract benefactor donations and corporate funding to finance student scholarships nstitutional strengthening and more. It  continues to proudly support the UWI as it srives to become  firmly recognised globally or all things Caribbean.

OBJECTIVES:

The objectives of the British Foundation for The University of the West Indies are:

1. To establish, promote and develop mutually beneficial relationships with key UK universities, colleges and corporations. 
2. To innovate diverse ways of translating the support of  well-wishers in the UK into tangible benefits for the University and the Caribbean Region
3. To raise funds for the UWI from the UK in a tax efficient manner from all possible sources – individuals, companies, organizations, partnership arrangements
4. To facilitate positive and informed awareness-raising of the UWI and the wider issue of Caribbean development in the UK context
5. To work with and encourage the support of alumni in the UK through the UWIAA UK  for BFUWI activities and events 

Address:
Barbados High CommissionSr
1 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3ND,
United Kingdom

Volunteer Contact: Deidre Herbert

Website: www.thebfuwi.org
Tel: +44 (0) 798 491 8742
Email: admin@thebfuwi.org

Board of Trustees

Chairman: Vice Chancellor of the UWI (Professor Sir Hilary Beckles)

Treasurer: UWI Bursar  ( Mrs Andrea McNish) 

Lead Trustee: Mrs. Susan Belgrave

Mrs Rosemarie Cadogan

Mr. Rawle Parris 

Mr Mark Richards   

Mrs Elizabeth Mullings Smith 

PATRONS: 

Sir Shridath Ramphal 

Andrew Ramroop  OBE

Baroness Floella Benjamin 

BFUWI Liaison at the UWI Regional Headquarters: - Celia Davidson Francis

ALUMNI INVOLVEMENT 

The UWIAA UK Chapter and alumni and "Friends of The UWI" in the UK work to support the aims and objectives of the BFUWI.

UWIAAUK Contact:  Mr Kamal Woods 

Be engaged with your Alma Mater .... and show your PELICAN PRIDE!