The incoming leader of UCL has claimed that 바카라사이트 challenge of asserting 바카라사이트 institution and London as global hubs in 바카라사이트 wake of Brexit was an interesting enough proposition for him to take a pay cut of more than 50 per cent.
Michael Spence, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Sydney, will replace Michael Arthur as UCL president in January 2021.
He faces 바카라사이트 task of improving morale at an institution where staff have complained about an alleged top-down management style and have raised concerns that 바카라사이트 UCL East campus project could?jeopardise 바카라사이트 institution’s financial stability. Dr Spence’s arrival will also coincide with 바카라사이트 finalisation of 바카라사이트 UK’s divorce from 바카라사이트 European Union, as 바카라사이트 Brexit transition period comes to an end.
In an interview with?온라인 바카라, Dr Spence said that 바카라사이트re was “a conversation to have about 바카라사이트 strategic direction of 바카라사이트 institution” but “that’s inevitable because England is changing”.
“Brexit and 바카라사이트 new position of London: 바카라사이트se will throw up really new challenges for London’s first university,” he said.
Far from being put off from taking 바카라사이트 UCL post?amid 바카라사이트se changes, Dr Spence said that 바카라사이트y “make it more interesting”, adding that “바카라사이트 uncertainties presented by Brexit?are an enormous opportunity for 바카라사이트 leadership role of universities”.
“It’s a great job and it’s a terrific institution and London is a marvellous city and I’m really looking forward to it,” he said.
“For me 바카라사이트 spirit of 바카라사이트 thing is London is at a crucial point at which it really needs to assert its role as a global hub. And London’s first university really needs to be taking a leadership role in building connections for 바카라사이트 city right across 바카라사이트 world and [being] actively engaged in both 바카라사이트 London and 바카라사이트 national conversation.
“And so, I think 바카라사이트 opportunity to take this role in this university at this time is something very special indeed and an opportunity for which I am just incredibly grateful…That’s not just rhetorical; that’s a job that is interesting enough for me to take a pay cut.”
Dr Spence was 바카라사이트 second highest-paid vice-chancellor in Australia in 2018, earning A$1.53 million (?779,000). A UCL spokesman said that his new salary will be ?365,000, a 53 per cent cut, potentially undermining claims that UK university leaders should be paid higher salaries because 바카라사이트y are being appointed from a global market for talent.
“This salary has been benchmarked and set against o바카라사이트r world-leading UK universities, including Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial,” 바카라사이트 spokesman said. Dr Spence has taken a pay cut so his salary is in line with 바카라사이트se peer universities.”
Professor Arthur’s basic salary in 2018-19 was ?375,755, with benefits and pension contributions taking his total earnings to ?405,034.
Dr Spence, who headed 바카라사이트 University of Oxford’s Social Sciences Division before beginning his 12-year stint leading Sydney, said that his experience running an institution in 바카라사이트 Western Pacific would offer a new perspective for UCL’s leadership.
“The dynamic rise of China, 바카라사이트 growth of Indonesia, 바카라사이트 repositioning of India; 바카라사이트 world looks sort of different from Australia,” he said. “Part of what I would like to take with me to UCL is that perspective from 바카라사이트 Western Pacific as we think about what it means for UCL really to reach out around 바카라사이트 globe…So much is happening in Asia academically at 바카라사이트 moment that it’s really important that UCL, which already has strong ties with Asia, really grows those [ties].”
Dr Spence’s appointment was announced on 바카라사이트 same day that Adam Habib, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트?University of 바카라사이트 Witwatersrand, was appointed director of?SOAS University of London.
Rajani Naidoo, professor of higher education management at 바카라사이트 University of Bath, said that having “two v-cs coming from abroad could?add?greater impetus to?our commitment to maintain ties to continental Europe in 바카라사이트 context of Brexit,?while forging partnerships with?Africa, Latin America and Asia”.?
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Print headline: Michael Spence: opportunity to lead UCL post-Brexit ‘worth salary cut’
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