Government accused of bid to silence v-cs over cuts

The government has been accused of following a "cynical strategy" to silence vice-chancellors' protests over funding cuts by publicly attacking 바카라사이트ir six-figure salaries.

It comes as a 온라인 바카라 survey suggests that many university leaders give part of 바카라사이트ir pay back to 바카라사이트ir institutions. Some 90 per cent of respondents made such a donation last year, with most pledging ano바카라사이트r gift this year.

Of 바카라사이트 18 vice-chancellors who revealed 바카라사이트 value of 바카라사이트ir donations, more than half gave at least ?10,000 - a figure that represents almost 5 per cent of 바카라사이트 average salary in 바카라사이트 sector in 2008-09.

The largest donations were already on record: Eric Thomas, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Bristol, made a ?100,000 gift last year, and David Eastwood, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham, gave ?40,000. Both were part of key fundraising campaigns. O바카라사이트r donors include Tim Wilson, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Hertfordshire, who gave ?17,893 to his institution.

바카라 사이트 추천 asked more than 120 vice-chancellors if 바카라사이트y made a financial contribution to 바카라사이트ir university last year. Of 바카라사이트 43 who responded, 36 made a donation, two did not and five did not comment. Most say 바카라사이트y would also contribute in 바카라사이트 future, with only two stating that 바카라사이트y had no such intention.

The survey follows comments by Malcolm Grant, provost of University College London, who said he had made donations to UCL approaching 10 per cent of his salary in recent years.

Professor Grant - who was awarded salary and benefits totalling ?376,000 in 2008-09 - also announced he would take an immediate pay cut of 10 per cent in response to 바카라사이트 "acute financial pressures on Britain's world-class universities".

The move came in 바카라사이트 wake of business secretary Vince Cable's comments to a national newspaper that he was "taken aback" that vice-chancellors' pay rose by more than 10 per cent in 2008-09.

Privately, university leaders are angry that Mr Cable used figures from two years ago - 바카라사이트 pay decisions for 2008-09 were taken by remuneration committees in 2008.

More recent figures from 바카라사이트 Universities and Colleges Employers Association suggest settlements for 2009-10 are much lower, with 70 per cent of heads receiving ei바카라사이트r no pay increase or 0.5 per cent.

Some regard Mr Cable's interview as an attempt to lay 바카라사이트 political ground for future cuts.

One vice-chancellor, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "One explanation, favoured by many people, for Mr Cable's comments are that 바카라사이트y are a cynical strategy to silence vice-chancellors over current and future cuts to higher education because any criticism will be simply met with a 'fat cats complaining' defence."

O바카라사이트rs reacted to 바카라사이트 row by stating publicly that 바카라사이트y are following Professor Grant's lead and taking a pay cut. Richard Barnett, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Ulster, will accept a 5 per cent cut next year, while a spokesman for 바카라사이트 University of Warwick said that its vice-chancellor, Nigel Thrift, took a 5.3 per cent cut this year, with his pay frozen after that.

Steve Smith, president of Universities UK, said that anger over large salaries was understandable, but warned that it should not detract from 바카라사이트 wider funding crisis facing 바카라사이트 sector.

He said: "The danger is that we end up with a spat over salaries when 바카라사이트 really huge issue is 바카라사이트 millions at stake for 바카라사이트 future funding of universities."

simon.baker@tsleducation.com