18 October 2017 
Matt Sisson, Projects and Membership Manager
John Rushforth, Executive Secretary for the CUC has written an excellent blog in a personal capacity on the AHUA website about V-Cs salaries, and whether they are worth it. It’s a well-measured view, and although the answer is “it depends on what you’re comparing them to”, the challenge is one of perception. He writes:
“I think there is more work to be done to set out how we have arrived at the decisions we have made and we need to make that information accessible. As an example, CUC has recently carried out an examination of information on senior pay on institutional websites – the quality is variable and in most cases difficult to locate. If you want to test this ask a student what they can find out from your website.” He continues: “the clear majority of Remcos work diligently and carefully and have nothing to worry about if they set out why they have done what they have done – a proper transparency statement, easily accessible also gives an opportunity to demonstrate both the complexity of and the value delivered by our highly complex and important institutions.” Sounds like a job for <IR>.
The CUC is working with others in the sector to develop practical and helpful guidance in this area. If you have any thoughts or ideas to contribute, let Karel know, and she’ll make sure these are coordinated and passed on.
