vice-chancellor

[ vahys-chan-suh-ler, -chahn- ]

noun

1. a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.
2. a chancery judge acting in place of a chancellor.
3. the chief administrator of certain British universities. Compare chancellor ( def 7 ).

vice chancellor

noun

1. the chief executive or administrator at some British universities Compare chancellor
2. (in the US) a judge in courts of equity subordinate to the chancellor
3. (formerly in England) a senior judge of the court of Chancery who acted as assistant to the Lord Chancellor
4. a person serving as the deputy of a chancellor

Derived Forms

• ˌvice-ˈchancellorˌship, noun

Other Words From

• vice-chancel·lor·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vice-chancellor¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

In a message to staff, principal and vice-chancellor Sir Peter Mathieson said the institution was struggling to meet its £120m-per-month running costs after a fall in student numbers and the UK government’s National Insurance rise.

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La Trobe University’s Vice-Chancellor Theo Farrell said they supported “transparent and proportionate measures” to manage international student growth in Australia.

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Prof Liam Maguire, pro vice-chancellor for Research at Ulster University, sits on the boards of three out of the four deals.

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The extent of job losses needed to address a £30m black hole in its budget is not yet clear, Cardiff University's vice-chancellor has said.

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"We are appalled to hear the vice-chancellor fail to reassure her staff on compulsory redundancies," branch president Dr Joey Whitfield said, promising a ballot of members on industrial action if such a step was taken.

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