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vice-chancellor
[vahys-chan-suh-ler, -chahn-]
noun
a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.
a chancery judge acting in place of a chancellor.
the chief administrator of certain British universities.
vice chancellor
noun
the chief executive or administrator at some British universities Compare chancellor
(in the US) a judge in courts of equity subordinate to the chancellor
(formerly in England) a senior judge of the court of Chancery who acted as assistant to the Lord Chancellor
a person serving as the deputy of a chancellor
Other Word Forms
- vice-chancellorship noun
- ˌ-ˈԳǰˌ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of vice-chancellor1
Example Sentences
The union representative said he would "welcome" the vice-Chancellor volunteering to repay some of his salary.
After the University of Cardiff announced job losses earlier this year, vice-chancellor Prof Wendy Larner told The Times newspaper she was "deeply frustrated" by legal advice not to consult other universities on the impact of course closures, adding the system was "set up to enhance competition, not collaboration".
Vice-chancellor and CEO Lisa Mann said AUB was seeking to "protect the long-term sustainability of the university" amid a fall in student numbers.
Ms Mann took on the role of vice-chancellor in January and AUB figures show her £165,000 remuneration is significantly lower than her predecessor's £275,443 salary and pension package.
Prof Jeremy Tavaré, vice-chancellor for the University of Bristol's faculty of health and life sciences, said he was "immensely proud" of the staff response, adding that they acted "swiftly to welcome patients and hospital staff... while emergency services tackled the fire".
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