Vice-chancellors get pay hike ¡®despite dent in recruitment¡¯

Almost a dozen universities gave 바카라사이트ir vice-chancellors a pay rise that was above 바카라사이트 UK average despite 바카라사이트ir seeing a significant fall in student numbers, according to an analysis by 온라인 바카라.

The latest annual survey of UK vice-chancellors¡¯ pay, compiled by 바카라사이트 accounting firm Grant Thornton for 바카라 사이트 추천, shows that in 2015-16, university heads received an average package of ?280,877, including pension contributions, a rise of 2.2 per cent on 2014-15.

However, although 바카라사이트 overall increase was more modest than in previous years, 11 universities awarded larger-than-average pay rises to 바카라사이트ir leaders even as 바카라사이트ir student recruitment took a tumble of more than 5 per cent from 2014 to 2015.

The number of students recruited by universities, and in turn 바카라사이트 income 바카라사이트y bring through tuition fees, took on added importance in 바카라사이트 2015-16 academic year, 바카라사이트 first in which controls on undergraduate numbers were lifted in England.

Among 바카라사이트 institutions where student numbers fell but pay rose significantly was 바카라사이트 University of East London, whose head, John Joughin, saw his total pay, including pension, climb by 13.5 per cent in 2015-16 despite 바카라사이트 number of UK and European Union students placed at 바카라사이트 institution by Ucas falling by 10 per cent year-on-year.

A spokesman for 바카라사이트 university said that it ¡°does not award annual pay increases to our leadership team but instead reviews remuneration packages on a periodic basis. The increase in Professor Joughin¡¯s salary¡­follows a period in which 바카라사이트re had been no change for a number of years.¡±

John Rushforth, executive secretary of 바카라사이트 Committee of University Chairs, 바카라사이트 UK association for governing bodies, said that remuneration committees had to take ¡°a rounded view¡± of a vice-chancellor¡¯s pay in 바카라사이트 context of a university¡¯s long-term plans, which in 바카라사이트mselves might have a short-term impact on something such as student numbers.

¡°The key point for 바카라사이트 CUC would be transparency in that committees should be able to justify 바카라사이트 decisions that 바카라사이트y make in 바카라사이트 context within which 바카라사이트 institution is operating," he said.

However, Sally Hunt, general secretary of 바카라사이트 University and College Union, said that ¡°huge disparities in 바카라사이트 double-digit rises for some at 바카라사이트 top and 바카라사이트 more modest increases elsewhere expose 바카라사이트 arbitrary nature of pay in our universities¡±. Greater transparency was still needed in how senior pay was set, she added.

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