University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Varsha Perasud, Senior Programme Officer, University Office of Research, University of the West Indies (UWI). UWI is a regional tertiary level education institution serving 16 countries across the Caribbean. There are four landed campuses in Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Antigua, along with an Open Campus that offers online educational programmes across the Caribbean islands. I have a multidisciplinary background including the fields of Law, Environmental Science and Sociology. My primary responsibilities at the University include the development of policy, procedures and regulations, and implementation of international research projects.