In the Faculty of Humanities and Education (FHE), Deputy Deans for Postgraduate Matters and for Marketing and Resource Mobilisation collaborated on an initiative, Towards a 21st century researcher-led Faculty of Humanities and Education, aimed at developing a model for collaborative, interdisciplinary research, and resource mobilisation. To this end, an on-line form was developed, which approximately 60% of staff completed, so that a Research Map could be compiled for the Faculty. To support its publication agenda, especially for early career researchers, faculty also collaborated on a Call for Authors and several activities for the respondents, including a series of writing workshops that were attended by some 18 staff members. The FHE also launched its inaugural Research Index of scholarly work, covering the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 academic years to increase access to, and enhance the visibility of the FHE’s scholarly work. To boost the research morale of the departments, the Office of the Dean in the Faculty of Science and Technology introduced a research award to recognize the department with the highest number of publications per capita for a given academic year. The Department of Geography and Geology received this award, having produced over 30 publications during the reviewed period (2021/2022). Notably, the Department took significant steps to enhance its research capabilities, including re-establishment of the Unit for Disaster Studies and the Marine Geology Unit.
in the FMS. This document is a resource and support mechanism for students pursuing Research Methods courses offered in the Faculty. Additionally, faculty members may find this document helpful in the course of their research programmes. This first edition of the research toolkit focuses on quantitative research procedures and outlines various stages of the research process, commencing at the critical Research Conceptualization Phase and culminating in the Research Publication Phase. This resource aims to simplify and clarify the research process across the various stages. It recognizes the translational science pathways, especially in relation to the multi-disciplinary nature of the training and research programmes in the FMS. From the ‘bench to the bedside’, the translational science principle supports applications for clinical research, clinical practice, and population health programming. This will provide a baseline guide for those at various stages in their research journey. This resource may also be informative for students, researchers, and staff members in other Faculties of the wider UWI. FMS also published the CARPHA Supplement for its Annual Conference during the 2022/2023 academic year. The journal resumed acceptance of new manuscripts, using online platforms, and continues to be very important for the FMS faculty, as many young researchers start their academic career and publishing through this journal. Collaborating with the Caribbean Institute of Health Research (CAIHR), the FMS re-established the Research Fellowships Programme to build research capacity in the Faculty.
Digitization to Build Research Capacity
To establish and maintain a Research Computing Capability, Mona Information and Technology Services (MITS) designed, implemented, and managed research computing to enable new areas of research including climate science , artificial intelligence and machine learning , renewable energy , material sciences , and biochemistry . This initiative sought to enable high impact academic research by providing advanced computing platforms, methods, and resources for faculty and research groups. MITS also provided the technical management and support of the SPARK High Performance Computing Cluster ( HPCC ) platform to drive research in several areas. This was funded through the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience ( PPCR ), a funding mechanism under the Climate Investment Funds ( CIF ) initiative for assisting developing countries to integrate climate resilience within their development planning and investment agendas. During the past few years, the use of HPPC at The UWI has been critical in developing many research projects, both fundamental and technological. Its use is also helping our students gain
13 UWI MONA ANNUAL REPORT 2022/2023
12 UWI MONA ANNUAL REPORT 2022/2023
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