a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.
a chancery judge acting in place of a chancellor.
the chief administrator of certain British universities.
the chief executive or administrator at some British universities Compare chancellor
(in the US) a judge in courts of equity subordinate to the chancellor
(formerly in England) a senior judge of the court of Chancery who acted as assistant to the Lord Chancellor
a person serving as the deputy of a chancellor
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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Prof Nigel Seaton, interim principal and vice-chancellor, said staff at risk of redundancy were being informed today.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Staff were informed of the potential job cuts at a meeting held by the vice-chancellor, Prof Paul Bartholomew, on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
In a letter to students, the university's vice-chancellor said it had been "an incredibly difficult week" for everyone in the university community.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026
Prof Katie Normington, vice-chancellor of the university, said she was "devastated" over Oladipo's death, adding direct support was being offered to students, staff and his family.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
The government was limited to the vice-chancellor, the proctors, and the heads of houses, and the vice-chancellor and the proctors were elected in sequence by each of the colleges from its own members.
From An American at Oxford by Corbin, John
“This is an industry in flux — and in reverse, especially when it comes to diversification,” Darnell Hunt, UCLA’s executive vice chancellor and provost and the report’s co-founder, said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Judge J. Travis Laster, vice chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, issued sanctions for “spoliation of evidence” in the shareholder lawsuit over the 2023 merger between Ultimate Fighting Championship and WWE.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
Prof Andy Schofield, the principal and vice chancellor at the university, said Commemoration Day would allow the university to "reflect on our remarkable history".
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
"This was a very important point, publicly committed to, and we will remind the Chinese side of this," added Klingbeil, who is also German vice chancellor, as he visited Singapore following his China trip.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
Of course he knew how unreasonable the American embassy could be—the vice chancellor, of all people, had once been refused a visa to attend a conference—but he had never doubted his plan.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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