UWI Vice-Chancellor’s Forum on Solving Global Challenges Through Research and Innovation

Dear Media Partner,

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to invite you to a Vice-Chancellor’s Forum under the theme “Solving Global Challenges Through Research and Innovation” on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. Eastern Caribbean/AST time and 4:00 p.m. Jamaica time. The forum will be broadcast live via UWItv Global, inviting Caribbean citizens and the global community to join the conversation.

This Vice-Chancellor’s Forum is organised by The UWI School for Graduate Studies and Research (SGSR) as a highlight of its 30th anniversary celebrations (1996–2026), and will feature an international panel of research leaders. They will explore what it takes for universities to produce research that makes a real difference on shared challenges such as climate resilience, sustainability and social development. The discussion will also examine interdisciplinary graduate programmes, digital platforms that widen access to postgraduate study, the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence in teaching and research, and partnerships that turn new knowledge into policy and practical solutions.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles will deliver opening remarks. He will be followed by an expert panel that includes:

• Professor Miriam Petty, Associate Dean, Academic Programmes, Northwestern University
• Professor Dwayne Devonish, Director, Graduate Studies and Research, The UWI Cave Hill Campus
• Professor Peter Adams, Director, Graduate Studies and Research, The UWI Five Islands Campus
• Professor Marcia Roye, Director, Graduate Studies and Research, The UWI Mona Campus
• Professor Duraisamy Saravanakumar, Director, Graduate Studies and Research, The UWI St. Augustine Campus
• Nicole Phillip, Director (Ag.), Graduate Studies and Research, The UWI Global Campus

The discussion will be moderated by Professor Aldrie Henry-Lee, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Graduate Studies and Research at The UWI.

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Vice-Chancellor’s Forum: Solving Global Challenges Through Research and Innovation

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Caribbean/AST time and 4:00 p.m. Jamaica time

Live broadcast via: www.uwitv.global, Facebook at www.facebook.com/uwitv and YouTube at @UWITVGlobal

Audience members are invited to submit questions during the Q&A session via the UWItv website chat.

Kind regards,

The University Marketing and Communications Office