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
Prof Julie Hall, the vice-chancellor of London Metropolitan University, added the decision "hits students from underrepresented and lower income backgrounds the hardest".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Prof Michael Peter Alcorn, professor of music and associate pro vice-chancellor for sustainability and strategic projects, Queen's University Belfast.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
President Faustin-Archange Touadéra is a mathematician and former university vice-chancellor.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
When the vice-chancellor Radzeyovski began to dispute and quarrel with his wife, the king took her part.
From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
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