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A UNIVERSITY vice-chancellor who was paid £451,000 last year has been dropped from the committee that sets her wages.
But the University and College Union (UCU) dismissed the University of Bath’s action against vice-chancellor Dame Glynis Breakwell as a “worthless stunt.”
Last year, Ms Breakwell’s perks included a £31,000 interest-free loan for the purchase of a car.
Bath UCU president Dr Michael Carley said: “Of course, the vice-chancellor shouldn’t be on the board that sets her pay, but removing her now looks like nothing more than a cynical ploy to try and stem the tide of damaging media stories about her pay and perks.”
He called for students and staff to be given representation on the committee and the exclusion of the vice-chancellor and the chair of the university council.
“Without a proper overhaul, this change is just a worthless stunt,” Dr Carley said.
The UCU says 71 per cent of vice-chancellors are either members of their university’s remuneration committee or can attend its meetings.
