vice-chancellor

[vahys-chan-suh-ler, -chahn-]

noun

1. a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.

2. a chancery judge acting in place of a chancellor.

3. the chief administrator of certain British universities.

vice chancellor

noun

1. the chief executive or administrator at some British universities Compare chancellor

2. (in the US) a judge in courts of equity subordinate to the chancellor

3. (formerly in England) a senior judge of the court of Chancery who acted as assistant to the Lord Chancellor

4. a person serving as the deputy of a chancellor

Other Word Forms

• vice-chancellorship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vice-chancellor¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

In April, the University of Nottingham announced more than 250 non-academic roles could be cut, with the vice-chancellor saying it was "grappling with significant financial challenges".

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In April, the university announced more than 250 non-academic roles could be cut, with the vice-chancellor saying it was "grappling with significant financial challenges".

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"Our role as educators has to be to encourage students to think critically about AI," said Shushma Patel, pro vice-chancellor for artificial intelligence at DMU.

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Prof Irene Tracey, Oxford's vice-chancellor, said the institution was "honoured" to be top-ranked for a 10th year.

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Vice-Chancellor at the University of Reading, Prof Robert Van de Noort is calling for other universities and energy regulators to "help students push back against this worrying trend".

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