The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus

Temporary Closure of Sections in the Bursary

Please be advised that, as part of preparations for a system upgrade, sections of the Bursary will be temporarily closed.

Sections Closed:
Treasury including the Cashier and Student Sections

Closure Dates:
Monday, June 29, 2026
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Payment Options Available During The Closure:
Campus online portals
Commercial banks
SurePay

Students requiring assistance with account related queries may contact: [email protected].

We apologise for any inconvenience these closures may cause and appreciate your understanding.

IN MEMORIAM: DR SHELLY-ANN COX

The staff and students of the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Cave Hill Campus, mourn the loss of the Chief Fisheries Officer, Dr Shelly-Ann Cox.

Most Barbadians, as well as many of her friends and colleagues around the world, knew Shelly-Ann as a Chief Fisheries Officer who loved her job with passion and deeply valued her role in strengthening the structures and mechanisms for resilient fisheries development and sustainable management of fisheries resources and related livelihoods.

To CERMES, however, Shelly-Ann was an excellent MPhil and PhD student who had unmistakable focus on the value of knowledge and scholarship for development. By dint of hard work and scholarly promise, Shelly-Ann was appointed a postdoctoral researcher at CERMES to give life to her deep-seated interest in tightly linking knowledge and scholarship to development practice through applied research and projects. Shelly-Ann distinguished herself in this role, imbuing her love for the sea, fisheries and fisherfolk with youthful energy. She developed strong relationships and communities among fisherfolk. Through these broader engagements, she understood the technological and scholarly constraints to sustainable fisheries management and never failed to seize an opportunity to discuss technological solutions to some of the problems. Prior to becoming the Chief Fisheries Officer, Shelly-Ann left her mark at CERMES as a promising young scholar with heart and hands trained on transforming fisheries development and management with science and technology anywhere in the world.

It was therefore not surprising that she answered the call to become the Chief Fisheries Officer. In her short tenure as Chief Fisheries Officer, her vision, initiatives, and drive have been clear to all. She brought energy, purpose, and compassion to all that she did. Her love for the sea, fisheries, and fisherfolk was evident in the strong relationships she cultivated throughout the sector. These close connections gave her a profound understanding of the challenges facing fisheries development and management and strengthened her determination to champion innovative, science-based, and technological solutions to address them. Her calm demeanour, cheerful disposition and professional depth endeared her to both her peers and superiors. She will dearly be missed. I will personally miss her genuinely charming smile which was her first response to a difficult question. The Fisheries Division has lost an iconic officer. CERMES has lost a distinguished alumna and a scholar-practitioner.

We extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues.

May her beautiful soul rest in peace.

Professor David Yawson
Director, CERMES

Additional tributes from former CERMES colleagues honouring the life and legacy of Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox are available here: bit.ly/4aoCYwW

PLEASE NOTE:

Effective August 1, 2026, the minimum GPA required for First Class Honours for new students entering in the 2026/2027 academic year will increase from 3.60 to 3.70.

Students enrolled prior to 2026/2027 will continue to qualify under the 3.60 GPA requirement until the 2031/2032 academic year.

Thursday, June 25, 2026, 11:00 A.M. (Eastern Caribbean/AST) | 10:00 A.M.(Jamaica) The University of the West Indies Vice-Chancellor’s Forum turns its focus to Cuba.

As the region continues to monitor the unfolding realities in Cuba, The UWI invites you to join a timely and critical discussion on “Perspectives on the Current Cuban Crisis: Issues, Impact and Imperatives.”

Featuring an esteemed panel of regional and international experts examining the issues, impacts and urgent imperatives surrounding the crisis.

Tune into UWItv and Flow EVO and be a part of this important Caribbean conversation.

Gain the skills and certification to teach English to speakers of other languages, online and abroad, with a Joint Board of Teacher Education (JBTE) Certificate in TESOL from the Centre for English Language Learning (CELL) at The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. Applicants must be fluent in English to participate in this course.

Course Dates:
Part 1: September 7 – October 16, 2026
Part 2: November 2 – December 11, 2026.

Registration Deadline: August 31, 2026

Course Fee: BBD $1,050/USD $525 to be paid in full by September 1, 2026.

**Payment Plan Available**

Learn more and REGISTER TODAY: www.cavehill.uwi.edu/cell/courses/certificate-in-tesol.aspx

For more information, email [email protected].

Physician Dr. Laura Lovell is working to improve treatment of people living with diabetes in Barbados. She is currently researching diabetic foot ulceration, a serious complication that can lead to infections, hospitalisation and amputation if not properly managed.

Read more about Dr. Lovell’s research here: shorturl.at/ie4gy

From Seed to Success!

The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus and the Frederick Smith Secondary School celebrated the successful culmination of the “Learning Cooperative: Securing Futures, Saving Lives” initiative on Monday, June 15, 2026.

Led by the School of Education and the Centre for Agricultural Research and Innovation (CAGRI), the seven-week programme provided students with immersive, hands-on agricultural experiences while developing leadership skills and strengthening literacy and numeracy competencies. The initiative also introduced students to entrepreneurship through the creation of value-added products, including pesto and ice cream made using ingredients from their own harvest.

The closing ceremony featured inspiring student testimonials, certificate presentations and a student-led tour that highlighted the achievements and impact of this innovative collaboration among the School of Education, CAGRI and the Frederick Smith Secondary School.

This initiative reflects the power of education, innovation and community partnerships to empower young people, nurture new skills and cultivate brighter, more sustainable futures.