The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica W.I. Tuesday, 15 April, 2025—After careful evaluation by an esteemed panel of discussants from multiple disciplines, the oral presentation winners from the 2nd Annual One-UWI Postgraduate Student Conference have been announced.
This three-day online conference, hosted by the School for Graduate Studies and Research (SGSR) at The University of the West Indies, took place from November 20-22, 2024, under the theme “Collaborative Horizons: Interdisciplinary Visions for Caribbean and Global Progress.”
Prizes were distributed on March 28 as the presentation winners were recognised for their academic rigour and clarity of expression, as well as their contributions to advancing knowledge in the conference's key focus areas. With one overall winner from each of the conference sessions, a total of 12 prize-winners of the Postgraduate Student Conference received electronic gift vouchers. Additionally, a few fortunate attendees were awarded electronic gift vouchers.
Professor Aldrie Henry-Lee, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Graduate Studies and Research, commended the high calibre of research and ideas presented, saying, “I am very pleased with the success of the second postgraduate conference,” she noted. “Thank you to all members of The UWI’s postgraduate community for this collaborative initiative. We were honoured to highlight these remarkable presentations and acknowledge the profound impact of our students’ research. Congratulations to all awardees, and I look forward to welcoming everyone to the third postgraduate student conference, scheduled for November 12-15, 2025.”
The winners are as follows:
Sessions | Name/Faculty/Campus | Title of Presentation |
|---|---|---|
Day 1 - Session 1: ‘Waste Not Want Not’: Creating Renewable Opportunities For The Next Decade. | Shamika Spencer | Science and Technology, | Biomethane Production from Sargassum Seaweed and Rum Distillery Waste: A Sustainable Fuel Solution. |
Day 1 - Session 2: Unpacking Quality Education Within The Context Of Caribbean Societies. | Judy-Ann Auld | Humanities and Education, Cave Hill Campus | Exploring Inclusive Education Practices in Grenada: An Ethnographic Case Study of District Supervision and School Management Teams |
Day 1 - Session 3: Prioritising Health And Well Being In The Caribbean. | Aaron Haralsingh | Medical Sciences, St. Augustine Campus | The Impact of Transportation on Healthcare Access and Outcomes Among Patients with Diabetic Foot Infections |
Day 1 - Session 4: Perspectives On Gender And Identity. | Arti Ramsaroop | Humanities and Education, St. Augustine Campus | Positioning British West Indian Intellectuals in Harlem, N.Y., 1900-1964 |
Day 2 - Session 1: Red Alert!!: Addressing Critical Health Issues Among Caribbean Populations. | Raphica Scott | Medical Sciences, Cave Hill Campus | Comparison of the gut microbiome in active versus quiescent Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
Day 2 - Session 2: We Are What We Eat: Investigating Food Consumption Patterns | Tynessa Gay | Food and Agriculture, St. Augustine Campus | Evaluating the Significance of Food Security and Agri-food Systems Within Existing Disaster Resilience Frameworks: A Systematic Review |
Day 2 - Session 2: We Are What We Eat: Investigating Food Consumption Patterns | Augustus Thomas | Food and Agriculture, St. Augustine Campus | Balancing the Scales: Mitigating the Harmful Impacts of Pesticides with Biological Alternatives in Food Production |
Day 2 - Session 3: Caribbean Perspectives On Delivering Quality Education. | Ta’Neil James | Humanities and Education, Cave Hill Campus | ICT as an Instructional Tool for Social Studies Teachers |
Day 2 - Session 4: Stakeholders ‘We In This Together’: Securing Peace And Justice For All Citizens | Samantha Allahar | Social Sciences, St. Augustine Campus | The Grenada Revolution: Elevating the Subaltern in the Decolonisation Process |
Day 3 - Session 1: Interrogating Progress Towards Inter & Intra Generational Financial Equity. | Justin Carter | Social Sciences, Cave Hill Campus | Is Fiscal Consolidation the Caribbean’s Saviour? |
Day 3 - Session 2: Interrogating Legal And Educational Systems | Alicia Hospedales | Social Sciences, St. Augustine Campus | A Quantitative Study of School Professionals’ Knowledge, Beliefs, Responses and Attitudes to Reporting |
Day 3 - Session 3: Building Sustainable Caribbean Communities | Dr. Candice Sant | Medical Sciences, St. Augustine Campus | Leishmaniasis and African trypanosomiasis in domestic animals in Trinidad and Tobago - a One Health approach. |
For more information about the One-UWI Postgraduate Student Conference and the awarded presentations, please visit https://uwi.edu/gsr/pgcon as well as our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook and X) @sgsruwi.
