The UWI Vice-Chancellor’s Report to University Council

HONOURS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

IPPY AWARDS FOR THREE UWI PRESS BOOKS

Three books published by The UWI Press were recognised internationally by the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY Awards). Traditional and Western Medicine: Voices from Jamaican Psychiatric Patients by Dr. Caryl James Bateman , received the gold medal in the Psychology/ Mental Health category. How Britain Underdeveloped the Caribbean: A Reparation Response to Europe’s Legacy of Plunder and Poverty by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles , received the silver medal in the History (World) category. Education and Development: Policy Imperatives for Jamaica and the Caribbean by Dr. Canute S. Thompson , was named bronze medallist in the Education II (Commentary/Theory) category. The UWI Press is a not-for-profit agency which publishes scholarly books and journals across 16 disciplines. UWI Press books and authors have received over a hundred local, national and international awards and recognitions for scholarly, editorial, design, production, and marketing excellence.

The UWI Press is a not-for-profit agency which publishes scholarly books and journals across 16 disciplines.

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