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Antiguan <\/a>Researcher Among Winners at UWI Postgraduate Student Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antiguan <\/a><\/strong>student Shamika Spencer was among twelve winners recognised for outstanding oral presentations at the 2nd Annual One-UWI Postgraduate Student Conference, hosted online by The University of the West Indies (UWI) from November 20\u201322, 2024.<\/p>

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Spencer, a student in the Faculty of Science and Technology at the Cave Hill Campus, earned top honours in the session titled \u2018Waste Not Want Not\u2019: Creating Renewable Opportunities For The Next Decade<\/em>, with her presentation “Biomethane Production from Sargassum Seaweed and Rum Distillery Waste: A Sustainable Fuel Solution.”<\/em><\/p>

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Her research proposes an innovative approach to converting Caribbean environmental and industrial waste into clean energy\u2014highlighting sustainable solutions with global relevance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conference, held under the theme \u201cCollaborative Horizons: Interdisciplinary Visions for Caribbean and Global Progress,\u201d<\/em> brought together postgraduate students across all five UWI campuses.<\/p>

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Winners from each of the 12 sessions were selected for their academic rigour, clarity, and relevance to pressing regional and global challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The awards were presented on March 28, 2025.<\/p>

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Each winner received an electronic gift voucher, and select attendees also received prizes for participation.<\/p>

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Professor Aldrie Henry-Lee, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Graduate Studies and Research, commended the high standard of research presented. \u201cThank you to all members of The UWI\u2019s postgraduate community for this collaborative initiative,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were honoured to highlight these remarkable presentations and acknowledge the profound impact of our students\u2019 research.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other winning presentations included topics on inclusive education in Grenada, the impact of transportation on diabetic healthcare outcomes, food security in disaster-prone areas, and financial equity in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third edition of the postgraduate conference is scheduled for November 12\u201315, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more on the winning projects, visit https:\/\/uwi.edu\/gsr\/pgcon<\/a> or follow @sgsruwi on Instagram, Facebook, and X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winners are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sessions<\/strong><\/td>Name\/Faculty\/Campus<\/strong><\/td>Title of Presentation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Day 1 – Session 1: \u2018Waste Not Want Not\u2019: Creating Renewable Opportunities For The Next Decade.<\/td>Shamika Spencer <\/strong>| Science and Technology,
Cave Hill Campus<\/td>		Biomethane Production from Sargassum Seaweed and Rum Distillery Waste: A Sustainable Fuel Solution.<\/td><\/tr>
Day 1 – Session 2: Unpacking Quality Education Within The Context Of Caribbean Societies.<\/td>Judy-Ann Auld<\/strong> | Humanities and Education, Cave Hill Campus<\/td>Exploring Inclusive Education Practices in Grenada: An Ethnographic Case Study of District Supervision and School Management Teams<\/td><\/tr>
Day 1 – Session 3: Prioritising Health And Well Being In The Caribbean.<\/td>Aaron Haralsingh<\/strong> | Medical Sciences, St. Augustine Campus<\/td>The Impact of Transportation on Healthcare Access and Outcomes Among Patients with Diabetic Foot Infections<\/td><\/tr>
Day 1 – Session 4: Perspectives On Gender And Identity.<\/td>Arti Ramsaroop<\/strong> | Humanities and Education, St. Augustine Campus<\/td>Positioning British West Indian Intellectuals in Harlem, N.Y., 1900-1964<\/td><\/tr>
Day 2 – Session 1: Red Alert!!: Addressing Critical Health Issues Among Caribbean Populations.<\/td>Raphica Scott<\/strong> | Medical Sciences, Cave Hill Campus<\/td>Comparison of the gut microbiome in active versus quiescent Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis<\/td><\/tr>
Day 2 – Session 2: We Are What We Eat: Investigating Food Consumption Patterns<\/td>Tynessa Gay<\/strong> | Food and Agriculture, St. Augustine Campus<\/td>Evaluating the Significance of Food Security and Agri-food Systems Within Existing Disaster Resilience Frameworks: A Systematic Review<\/td><\/tr>
Day 2 – Session 2: We Are What We Eat: Investigating Food Consumption Patterns<\/td>Augustus Thomas<\/strong> | Food and Agriculture, St. Augustine Campus<\/td>Balancing the Scales: Mitigating the Harmful Impacts of Pesticides with Biological Alternatives in Food Production<\/td><\/tr>
Day 2 – Session 3: Caribbean Perspectives On Delivering Quality Education.<\/td>Ta\u2019Neil James<\/strong> | Humanities and Education, Cave Hill Campus<\/td>ICT as an Instructional Tool for Social Studies Teachers<\/td><\/tr>
Day 2 – Session 4: Stakeholders \u2018We In This Together\u2019: Securing Peace And Justice For All Citizens<\/td>Samantha Allahar<\/strong> | Social Sciences, St. Augustine Campus<\/td>The Grenada Revolution: Elevating the Subaltern in the Decolonisation Process<\/td><\/tr>
Day 3 – Session 1: Interrogating Progress Towards Inter & Intra Generational Financial Equity.<\/td>Justin Carter<\/strong> | Social Sciences, Cave Hill Campus<\/td>Is Fiscal Consolidation the Caribbean\u2019s Saviour?<\/td><\/tr>
Day 3 – Session 2: Interrogating Legal And Educational Systems<\/td>Alicia Hospedales<\/strong> | Social Sciences, St. Augustine Campus<\/td>A Quantitative Study of School Professionals\u2019 Knowledge, Beliefs, Responses and Attitudes to Reporting<\/td><\/tr>
Day 3 – Session 3: Building Sustainable Caribbean Communities<\/td>Dr. Candice Sant<\/strong> | Medical Sciences, St. Augustine Campus<\/td>Leishmaniasis and African trypanosomiasis in domestic animals in Trinidad and Tobago – a One Health approach.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For more information about the One-UWI Postgraduate Student Conference and the awarded presentations, please visit https:\/\/uwi.edu\/gsr\/pgcon<\/a> as well as our social media pages (Instagram, Facebook and X) @sgsruwi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From a university college of London in Jamaica with 33 medical students in 1948, The UWI is today an internationally respected, global university with nearly 50,000 students and five campuses: <\/strong>Mona in Jamaica,<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>St. Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Cave Hill in Barbados<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>and its <\/strong>Global Campus<\/strong><\/a>, and <\/strong>global centres in partnership with universities in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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