The Accountability of Universities

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:08 pm on 2 April 2019.

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Photo of David Melding David Melding Conservative 2:08, 2 April 2019

First Minister, it would be rude of me to ask here what your current pay rate is, but I think it's fair to say that if you were a vice-chancellor you'd be the poorest paid in Wales, and I do think this is something of a measure. When the pay of senior officers at universities is considerably above what you get, then they need clear justification for that, and they do need to be held accountable. They are challenging jobs, and sometimes this can be appropriate, but they certainly need to be aware of the ratio of top pay to median pay in their organisations.