Read below the full statement issued by the Chancellor and Chairman of the University of Guyana Council, Sir Ronald Sanders:
On 16 February 2026, the University Council decided to establish a Search Committee to identify and recommend a new Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Guyana, in light of the fact that the current Vice-Chancellor’s contractual term, after seven years in office, is due to come to an end.
The Council took this decision in order to ensure that the process for selecting new leadership for the University proceeds in an orderly, transparent and merit-based manner, consistent with the governing framework of the institution and the Council’s responsibility to secure the best possible leadership for the University.
Following that decision, the Search Committee agreed that the establishment of the process, together with the public advertisement of the post, would be made public on 9 March 2026.
This is an important moment for the University of Guyana and for the country it serves.
Guyana is now undergoing one of the most dynamic periods of economic growth and structural transformation in its modern history. Expansion in energy production, infrastructure modernisation, economic diversification, and wider international engagement are reshaping national priorities and workforce demands.
In these new circumstances, the University of Guyana, as the nation’s premier public university, must play an even more central role in producing highly qualified graduates, expanding postgraduate education, strengthening research, and contributing independent expertise, innovation and practical knowledge to national and regional development.
The Council is therefore seeking a Vice-Chancellor of intellectual distinction, strategic courage and proven executive capacity, a person capable of positioning the University as a centre of research excellence, professional training and regional influence in a rapidly evolving economy.
The person sought should possess a distinguished academic record, normally at the rank of full Professor or equivalent, together with significant senior executive leadership experience within a university or comparable institution. The Council is looking for a leader with a strong record of involvement at senior level in institutional growth, research expansion and performance improvement; sound experience in financial management and institutional administration; and the capacity to lead organisational transformation and complex change.
The Council is also seeking a person committed to academic freedom, shared governance, institutional accountability and high standards of integrity. The successful candidate should be able to build partnerships, mobilise resources, inspire high-performing teams, and modernise academic programmes so that they respond more effectively to emerging workforce and industry needs.
The Council’s objective is clear: to secure leadership equal to the scale of Guyana’s transformation and to the University’s indispensable role in shaping the country’s future.
The public advertisement sets out the terms of appointment, the application requirements, and the timetable for submissions.
Sir Ronald Sanders
Chancellor and Chairman of the Council
University of Guyana
9 March, 2026
