Vice-Chancellor’s Report
THE UWI CLIMBS TO TOP 4%: A SURGE IN REPUTATION RECOGNITION
In 2016, The UWI rolled out its five-year strategic plan (2017-2022) built upon three pillars: Access to tertiary education, Alignment with partners and stakeholders, and Agility in effort. Themed Revitalising Caribbean Development , this plan mobilises the University to “rekindle and sustain Caribbean Development.”Vice-Chancellor Beckles, in conceiving and rolling out this plan, which is known as the Triple A Strategy , declared an immediate objective to “radically upgrade and globalise the University’s performance reputation, and enhance its international visibility and competitiveness.” To achieve this strategic objective, The UWI system prepared for its first exposure and participation in comparative international rankings. It chose professional engagement with Times Higher Education (THE), the most prestigious ranking agency, and moved with Agility to become fully conversant with THE’s scientific methodology— pillars of assessments, criteria for categorising performance, and the tabulation of scores. Critically, it called for a purposeful effort to strengthen areas of weakness and enhance traditional strengths.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles speaks about The UWI’s Journey to the Top at a media conference. He is accompanied by Pro Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal, Professor The Most Hon. Eudine Barriteau (left) and Pro Vice-Chancellor Planning, Professor Densil Williams (right)
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