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
Schwarzenegger joked that he was "tricked" into coming back to Belfast during a video call with UU's chancellor and vice-chancellor several months ago.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 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
The university added that the vice-chancellor had subsequently met with Prof Sullivan.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
The vice-chancellor understood, and insisted no more; he went out, however, with a radiant face.
From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
Emily D. Engelschall, associate vice chancellor for enrollment services at UC Riverside, pointed out that the campus admitted 13% more community college transfers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 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
The vice chancellor said the foundation was a "very reputable" group of leading Kazakhstani business people.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
The campus is “committed to combating antisemitism and all forms of hate and has taken meaningful action to achieve this,” said Dan Mogulof, assistant vice chancellor for executive communications.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 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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