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In most cases, the chancellor is a ceremonial head, while the vice-chancellor is chief academic officer and chief executive. Some universities have a vice-chancellor but no chancellor; e.g. the LSE has a "president and vice-chancellor", only. [1]
The title of Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor is used by many academic institutions: Lists of chancellors. Chancellor of the College of William & Mary;
John Hood, appointed Vice-Chancellor in 2004. The vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford is the chief executive and leader of the University of Oxford. The following people have been vice-chancellors of the University of Oxford (formally known as The Right Worshipful the Vice-Chancellor): [1] [2]
The vice-chancellor is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the university and reports directly to the University Council, which the chancellor heads. [22] Assisting the vice-chancellor, the roles of deputy vice-chancellors and pro vice-chancellors have emerged to better manage the administrative overhead of the position. [23]
Vice-chancellor (education), the chief executive of a British or Commonwealth university (also used in some American universities) Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church , a former papal office Chancellor of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales , a British judicial position, formerly known as the Vice-Chancellor
The 345th vice-chancellor, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, in academic dress, after conferring degrees at the Senate House in July 2014. The vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge (formally known as The Right Worshipful the Vice-Chancellor) [1] is the main administrative and academic officer of the university, and is elected by the Regent House for a term of up to seven years. [2]
The Backs at Cambridge. Academic ranks in the United Kingdom are the titles, relative seniority and responsibility of employees in universities. In general the country has three academic career pathways: one focused on research, [1] one on teaching, and one that combines the two.
The Lord Chancellor was permitted to participate in judicial sittings of the House of Lords; he also chose the committees that heard appeals in the Lords. The de facto head of the Chancery Division was the Vice-Chancellor, and the role of choosing appellate committees was in practice fulfilled by the Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.