The Late Sir Neville Nicholls, Former Chair, The UWI Cave Hill Campus Council

The UWI, Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The Caribbean has lost another intellectual giant. The University of the West Indies (The UWI) salutes Sir Neville Nicholls as a quintessential Caribbean Man. He served his country, Barbados, and the Caribbean in several capacities, including as Chairman of the Campus Council of The UWI Cave Hill Campus from 1995 to 2009 and as President of the Caribbean Development Bank. 

In all of his endeavours, the hallmark of excellence and doing what was right for the people who would be the ultimate beneficiaries of the decisions were paramount.  

The UWI Community extends its deepest condolences to Sir Neville’s sons and other family members. We recognize the sacrifices they made in sharing Sir Neville with us, and we are grateful for his stellar service to our country and the region. 

Vice-Chancellor of The UWI, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, reflects on Sir Neville as “a great UWI man” even though he was not an alumnus of the regional university. Vice-Chancellor affirmed, “His advice to me as Principal of the Cave Hill Campus when he chaired the Campus Council was invaluable and deeply appreciated.” 

Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Cave Hill Campus, Professor R Clive Landis, added, “The Campus community mourns the passing of a giant in the Cave Hill pantheon. Sir Neville’s tenure as Campus Council Chair marked a period of remarkable growth in the physical plant of the Campus, its academic programming and student enrolment. I extend deepest condolences to Sir Neville’s family and friends on behalf of a grateful Campus”.