(Kaieteur News) Advertisements for the post of Vice-Chancellor at the University of Guyana attracted 27 applications from Guyana, the wider Caribbean, Canada, and India, Chancellor Sir Ronald Sanders announced in a press statement.

Sir Ronald said considerable progress has been made in the search for a suitable candidate. Following an initial review, the search committee narrowed the pool to 15 candidates for further consideration, the university said on Thursday.

The committee subsequently enlisted the assistance of professors and other university specialists of considerable stature in the United Kingdom to help assess the academic credentials of the candidates and support preparation of a final shortlist. That shortlist has now been narrowed to five candidates, who will proceed to the next stage of the process, including interviews and public lectures, before a final decision is made.