Union calls for scrutiny of chubby cat’ deals as rising tuition fees burden students with debtUniversity vice-chancellors received an average salary package of £277834 in the last academic year – more than six times the average pay of their staff – according to a unusual survey by the universities union.
The report,released on Thursday by the University and College Union (UCU), revealed that 23 British universities had increased packages to their vice-chancellors by 10% or more in 2015-16. Fifty-five universities paid their heads more than £300000, and 11 vice-chancellors now have a package worth more than £400000 a year.
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Source: theguardian.com