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send them to their eternal REST! The prototype development was made possible through partnership with both government and the private sector. Examples of how to export knowledge products are also featured herein by two teaching programmes specifically tailored to the international student market: the English for Aviation programme developed by the Centre for English Language Learning ; and the unique joint medical degree programme offered by the Faculty of Medical Sciences with the University of Ghana . The entrepreneurial transition of the campus is encapsulated under the medium-term vision “ Creating Value From Our Ideas ”, as we seek to translate the campus’s considerable strengths in research into creating value for society and value for The UWI itself through entrepreneurship. Examples of the creative thinking and novel approaches needed to drive innovation and entrepreneurship are contained throughout this issue. Further partnerships will be needed both with government and the private sector to build the robust innovation systems required to take ideas from creative spark to commercially viable product. This is an exciting time in the evolution of the Cave Hill campus, and I invite all members of the community to contribute their creativity and energy to implement the medium-term vision “Creating Value From Our Ideas”. u
Professor Clive Landis Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus
An Entrepreneurial REVOLUTION
I invite readers of institution. This issue of CHILL showcases an academy brimming with ideas and entrepreneurial genius among staff and students, which will ultimately translate into value for society and value for the university itself. The transition towards an entrepreneurial university sits within the overall framework of The UWI’s five-year Strategy 2022-2027, “The Revenue Revolution”. CHILL to witness the newest phase in the evolution of the Cave Hill campus as we transition to become a more entrepreneurial
The Cave Hill campus has a rich history of excellence in research and teaching quality. In this new phase of the campus’s development, we are seeking to leverage our strengths to translate research excellence into innovation products and teaching excellence into knowledge products capable of being exported. An example of an innovation product reported in this Issue of CHILL, which is under development at the Centre for Biosecurity Studies, is the Renewable Energy Silent Terminator (REST) prototype, a novel device designed to attract and kill mosquitoes and other biting insects; in other words,
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