Sir Hilary Beckles, eminent economic historian, scholar, and advocate, succeeded Professor E. Nigel Harris in the role of Vice-Chancellor of The UWI, in May 2015.
In response to a Caribbean faced with economic, environmental and social challenges, Vice-Chancellor Beckles has proposed a ‘Triple A Vision’ to rebuild our economic competitiveness, achieve economic growth, and drive our region out of recession.
Our campuses’ collective achievements in the 2014/2015 year, highlight a vision for the future that will enable The UWI and our region to overcome the pressing challenges we face.
In 2014/2015, The UWI continued to leverage its resources to deliver quality programmes, generate cutting-edge research and innovation and the achieve greater operational efficiency.