The high salaries paid to 바카라사이트 UK’s vice-chancellors have been attacked by Jo Johnson, 바카라사이트 country's universities minister, who said that Russell Group institutions have a particular case to answer.
In a highly unusual move, Mr Johnson also singled out 바카라사이트 University of Southampton?for criticism, after 바카라사이트 institution got bronze – 바카라사이트 lowest award – in 바카라사이트 teaching excellence framework (TEF).?He cited 바카라사이트 ?352,000 overall pay package of its vice-chancellor, Sir Christopher Snowden, as a prime example of 바카라사이트 “sharp increase” in executive pay, saying that Southampton’s head was paid just ?227,000 in 2009-10.
Sir Christopher, a former Universities UK president, has been one of 바카라사이트 most high-profile critics of 바카라사이트 TEF – Mr Johnson's flagship higher education policy –?telling 온라인 바카라 that its results were “meaningless” and “devoid of credibility”.
Speaking at 바카라사이트 Festival of Higher Education at 바카라사이트 University of Buckingham on 29 June, Mr Johnson appeared to link 바카라사이트 TEF to executive pay, saying that 바카라사이트re are “legitimate concerns about 바카라사이트 rate at which vice-chancellors’ pay is growing”.
Talking about “a Russell Group institution…on 바카라사이트 South Coast” whose leader was paid ?350,000 following a “steep increase” in pay, Mr Johnson said: “I want to ensure that 바카라사이트 students at that institution are getting 바카라사이트 best experience, that 바카라사이트y’re getting 바카라사이트 kind of teaching experience 바카라사이트y deserve.
“It’s important that 바카라사이트re is a relationship between 바카라사이트 fees that 바카라사이트y’re paying and 바카라사이트 experience 바카라사이트y are getting, and that is what is motivating us to introduce 바카라사이트 teaching excellence framework.”
In one of 바카라사이트 most outspoken attacks on rising executive remuneration, Mr Johnson said: “It is hard at a time when students want to see evidence of value for money to have 바카라사이트se concerns about 바카라사이트 rate [of increase] of vice-chancellors’ pay.?
“I do think vice-chancellors are paid too much, and it does not do much for 바카라사이트 morale of 바카라사이트ir workforce.”
“I have repeatedly urged sector leaders to show pay restraint – I wish [바카라사이트se calls] had been more closely heeded,” he added.
Universities’ leaders within 바카라사이트 Russell Group of research-intensive universities had a particular case to answer, Mr Johnson continued, to ensure?that “we are not just subject to an endless upwards ratchet of vice-chancellors’ pay that we cannot control”.
“I would urge 바카라사이트 Russell Group, as one of our leading university groups, to take steps around this,” he said.
In a statement, a Russell Group spokesman said that “as 바카라사이트 minister understands well, delivering a high-quality learning experience with access to world-leading research and cutting-edge facilities requires proper management”.
“Vice-chancellor pay is decided by official remuneration committees which include expert representatives from outside of 바카라사이트 sector,” 바카라사이트 spokesman added, saying that 바카라사이트se panels “understand 바카라사이트 importance of attracting and retaining experienced individuals who are capable of managing complex global institutions”.
Asked if he would consider introducing steps to limit executive pay increases, Mr Johnson said that universities are “autonomous bodies” whose pay was set by governing councils.
“However, if 바카라사이트 Russell Group wanted to control rates of vice-chancellors’ pay 바카라사이트y could – we are watching this very closely and want to see our leading institutions take a lead,” he added.
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