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Female figures that don't add up

Article Abstract:

A survey of British vice-chancellors' salaries for 1998-99 found out of 168 universities only 12 had women as head of their institutions. The highest paid female vice-chancellor is Alexandra Burslem who earns 109,000 pounds sterling per annum. Several female vice-chancellors found they were paid less than the men who previously held their positions. Whereas often new male vice-chancellors earned more than their predecessors. The vice-chancellors had a pay increase of an average of 4.9% in 1998-99. The highest paid male vice-chancellor earns 252,000 pounds sterling.

Compensation and benefits, Demographic aspects, Schools, College presidents

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Union fury as v-cs pocket 6% pay rise

Article Abstract:

University vice-chancellors have accepted pay rises far in excess of those awarded to their staff, according to a survey conducted by The Times Higher Education Supplement which revealed that vice-chancellors got a 6% median rise last year. Tom Wilson of lecturers' union Natfhe stated that it was beyond belief that the pay of vice-chancellors should increase by almost double the 3.5% that was awarded to their staff and called on the Higher Education Funding Council for England to ensure that the same standards of transparency and fairness apply to the pay of vice-chancellors as to the pay of other staff.

Personnel administration, Surveys, Labor relations, Salary

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Former minister voices fee concerns

Article Abstract:

Tessa Blackstone, the former higher education minister who was recently appointed vice-chancellor of Greenwich University, has voiced her concerns over top-up fees, stating that she believes less popular universities that are unable to charge high top-up fees should receive state subsidies in order to make sure that the quality of their teaching does not decline. She contends that it is "monstrous" that those entering university with lower qualifications than some other students could have to face the possibility of receiving a lower standard of teaching.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Financial management, Executive changes & profiles, Standards, Finance, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, College costs, Higher education costs, Educational standards, Company financing, Blackstone, Tessa

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