Vice-chancellor: Education is 'a competitive market'
Vice Chancellor of University of Bedfordshire asked for his salary to be frozen at 拢230k
The former Labour education minister Lord Adonis has called for an enquiry into salaries being earned by the vice chancellors of some top universities and believes tuition fees create "an obvious cartel".
Bill Rammell is vice chancellor of University of Bedfordshire earns 拢230k and has asked for his salary to be frozen to avoid further increases. He tells Justin Webb: "It is a demanding job and it is a competitive market."
Former Labour higher education minister Lord Adonis doesn't agree. He says "success doesn't justify these salaries".
(Image: Students protest; Credit: Getty images)
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