928 - Weekly Election Special Issue Mark 2 Thursday 12Th February 1998 VC Tops the League with 27% Pay Rise

ed980212.qxd 25/11/98 22:43 Page 1 (1,1) Issue 928 - Weekly Election Special Issue mark 2 Thursday 12th February 1998 VC tops the league with 27% pay rise Last week, the 1998-99 salaries for UK vice-Chancellors were published. The average rate of increase over the previous year was 5.8%, compared with an increase for lecturers of just 2.9%. The award for the highest rate of increase went to our own VC, Professor Patrick Dowling. But he’s still only the 33rd best paid VC in the UK.... the VC’s top-up at first, but What could Paddy buy with that Andy Gale after they had had time to think, extra 27%? a spokesman said that n One year’s UK tuition fees hilst lecturers across “Professor Dowling’s present (1999) for twenty-five students the country are feel- salary is directly comparable Wing the pinch, vice with those of the Vice- n 17,857 Beef & Horseradish chancellors have been awarded Chancellors of equivalent sandwiches from the Library massive pay rises. The largest Universities.” Restaurant rise of 1996-97 went to Surrey’s Vice Chancellor Professor Patrick Dowling Photo: University Press Office n 20-odd new computers to vice chancellor, Patrick Despite climbing the ladder Dowling, who saw his pay help the Student Advice Service Frost changes his plea: Bristol rapidly, professor Dowling administrate the counselling of packet grow from £91,000 to remains a relative pauper when £116,000, an increase of 27%. students in debt (well, one new compared to George Bain, then computer would be a start....) court finds him guilty of murder head of the London Business n This figure contrasts sharply School, who topped the list with 44 days, 12 hours listening to ollowing Monday’s dramatic mur- peared after a with the 2.9% average pay a package worth £150,000. the ‘Saucy Suzy’ phoneline der conviction of Surrey Civil Christmas eve party in increase given to UK lecturers (off-peak) FEngineering student David Frost, it 1995. Her body was last year. ‘We are outraged at emerged that he had spent the some time later found by school- increases which are so flagrant- months before his arrest living in a shared children, in the quarry ly ahead of increases ordinary student house in Guildford. A student who where Frost had staff have received over the last wished not to be named described him as dumped it. Until two years,’ said Tom Wilson, assistant general secretary of having appeared to be “an absolutely nor- Monday, Frost had Oops! mal, nice guy.” David Frost before maintained his inno- the Association of University Police tried contacting Frost via his house- Monday’s verdict cence. Teachers, ‘What’s good enough Owing to a production problem, a number of mates, before finally catching up with him A University Spokesman reacted to for them should be good enough in South Africa, where he was working on Monday’s events, saying “We are deeply for their staff’. errors crept into last week’s Election Special placement. Over 10,000 people had been saddened by this news. Our thoughts are supplement. See the centre supplement for the involved in police searches for missing with all those who have been touched by The University’s marketing corrected (and updated) version... Bristol teenager Louise Smith, who disap- this tragedy.” office seemed not to know of NEW HUSTINGS TIMES! - see election special News 1 n Features 3 n Letters 4 n Music 6 n Entertainments Guide 7 . Cinema and Arts 8 n Union News 9 n Notices & Personals 9 n Sport 12 . ed980212.qxd 25/11/98 22:43 Page 2 (1,1) 2 News Thursday 12th February 1998 n News in Brief James Buller’s The Cambridge Split Random Breath Tests Coming Soon A row has blown up over the funding of a pro- former Soviet Union. However, this move into Home Secretary Jack Straw has hinted that responsibly and heeded the anti drink drive posed Margaret Thatcher Professorship of education has lead people to think that the police could have random breath testing pow- message, but there is still a hard-core who get Enterprise Studies. It had been proposed that chair could be thought of as a chair in ers by next year. “Discretionary targeting” caught up in the festivities and insist on dri- £2 million would be given by The Margaret Thatcherism. would allow officers to test any drivers, not ving. These people give no thought for the Thatcher Foundation to fund the course, but The former prime minister went to Oxford but just after accidents or crimes. consequences of their actions.” some of Cambridge University’s academic since she was rejected for an honorary degree The move comes after police revealed the Drink related road deaths now seem stuck at members claim that this would compromise she has promised her political papers to drink drive figures for last Christmas. Surrey 500 per year despite annual hard hitting cam- the university’s independence and expose it to Cambridge’s Churchill Archives. The general Police reported that 21 motorists were arrest- paigns. While further measures will soon claims of political bias. board of the university has yet to agree the £2 ed for driving under the influence, compared reduce the legal limit from 80 to 50mg the The Margaret Thatcher Foundation was set up million endowment, which is to be discussed to 11 in 96/97. only way to be really sure you are safe is of in 1991 to promote entrepreneurial skills, and by the academic staff this week. This follows A spokesperson said “the figures show that course not to drink and drive at all. the money comes from Thatcher’s personal the internal arguments over a £1.6million gift the vast majority of motorists have acted funds, her speaking fees and donations. This is from BAT Industries (formerly British the first move towards training for the founda- American Tobacco) to fund a chair in interna- Taxi drivers armour-plate their cabs tion, who have concentrated on supporting tional relations. business and legal training in Europe and the T Rocks Taxi drivers in Mexico, fearful of drug relat- machine gun fire and cost $600 each. Special ed violence are armour-plating their cars. The drawers still make the cabbies more than protective driver booths can stop automatic capable of accepting fares, however. SKILLS ELECTORAL No Escape From Milton Keynes DEVELOPMENT REGISTRATION The ultimate top security jail has been opened record includes: 20 assaults on warders and PROGRAMME in Milton Keynes to house the countries most 10 hostage takings (he even threatened to eat Check before it is too late! dangerous 50 prisoners. Nicknamed one). For all those worrying about CVs, placements and/or “Alcatraz” the prison will employ a strict Prisons boss Richard Tilt said the unit was future careers, there are 2 workshops taking place to The Register of Electors is pub- “last resort” regime aimed at rehabilitation. suppose to be “therapeutic not punitive,” help you out. lished on 16th February 1998. If Highly trained warders will have to cope with adding “There is a need to address the prob- you do not think that you have reg- convicts like Charles Bronson, who during lem of prisoners who are continually disrup- Tuesday 17 February (6pm-8.30pm), an Assertiveness istered to vote you can check at the his 25 year incarceration has committed more tive or provide a consistent danger to staff and workshop will take place in Committee Room Z (1st Council Offices, (Millmead, crimes than he ever did while free. His prison other inmates.” floor of Senate House). This workshop has a limit of 12 Guildford) or Public Library (North people. Street, Guildford) to see if your Pond To Remember Dambusters name is on the list. Wednesday 18 February (2pm - 4pm), a Leadership The huge ship testing tanks at Teddington, ry where inspired inventor Barnes Wallis per- workshop will take place in Committee Room Z. If you wish to cast your vote in your famous for being used to test the fected his creation are to be replaced by a home constituency, as there are no “Dambuster” “bouncing bombs” are being park and possibly a pond, though a plaque is These two workshops are free of charge and open to any planned Elections in Guildford, torn down. The small piece of military histo- though a more appropriate memorial. student. For more info and to book your place, contact you can apply to vote by post or Rodney Bates on ext: 3177 ([email protected]) or proxy. A standard postal/proxy come up to the Educational Liaison Centre, 5th Floor, vote form, know as RPF9a, is avail- Senate House. able from Council Office, University Notice The notice below was submitted for publication (again) by the Vice-Chancellor’s Office early this week ed980212.qxd 25/11/98 22:43 Page 3 (1,1) n Thursday 12th February 1998 News 3 Unplugged steams on atch out for Unplugged coming up on experimental edge they pull their songs through Tuesday of week 5 (17th February). The last extremes of emotion, at times almost breaking up, Wshowcase night before the talent contest heats returning with a force unleashed bringing the whole begin in week 7, featuring Quietly Torn - perfect for a show into a unique experience. mellow, relaxing evening. Quietly Torn is a new band borne out of a solo project The band made its debut appearance last summer at the from Porl Thompson using new material written after Womad and Guildford festivals and are now putting The poetry corner he left The Cure.The band line-up features Martin material together for their first album.

Load more