The 345th vice-chancellor, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz , in academic dress, after conferring degrees at the Senate House in July 2014 The vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge (formally known as The Right Worshipful the Vice-Chancellor )[1] is the main administrative and academic officer of the university, and is elected by the Regent House for a term of up to seven years.[2] Since July 2023, the vice-chancellor has been Deborah Prentice .
Prior to 1992, the position was part-time, the post-holder having other college and faculty duties. In fact, between 1587 and 1992 all holders were concurrently Masters of one of the university's colleges. Until the late nineteenth century, the term was generally one year, though this was extended to two years until the post became full-time in 1992.
Since 2003, the vice-chancellor has been assisted by five pro-vice-chancellors .[3] [4] For the year 2007–08, Alison Richard was paid "£227,000 in salary and perks."[5] In 2017–18, Vice-Chancellor Stephen Toope earned a basic salary of £431,000, a significant increase from his predecessor's salary of £343,000.[6]
Vice-chancellors
15th century 1412 Thomas Ashwell 1417 Henry Stockton 1418 Nicholas de Swaffham 1454 Nicholas Gay 1457 William Millington 1463 John Roclyffe 1465 Thomas Stoyle 1467 William Uttyng 1468 William Smyth 1470 Edmund Conisborough 1472 Thomas Stoyle 1475 William Towne 1485 Thomas Tuppin 1487 John Riplingham 1489 John Camberton 1493 William Rawson 1494 William Stockdale 1495 John Dolman (or Dowman) 1496 Henry Rudd 1497 John Smith 1499 John Smith 1500 Henry Babington
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century 1901 Sir Adolphus Ward , Master of Peterhouse 1902 Frederick Henry Chase , President of Queens' 1904 Edward Anthony Beck , Master of Trinity Hall 1906 Ernest Stewart Roberts , Master of Caius 1908 Arthur James Mason , Master of Pembroke 1910 Robert Forsyth Scott , Master of St John's 1912 Stuart Alexander Donaldson , Master of Magdalene (resigned) 1913 Montague Rhodes James , Provost of King's 1915 Thomas Fitzpatrick , President of Queens' 1917 Sir Arthur Everett Shipley , Master of Christ's 1919 Peter Giles , Master of Emmanuel 1921 Edmund Courtenay Pearce , Master of Corpus 1924 Sir Albert Seward , Master of Downing 1926 George Weekes , Master of St John's 1928 Thomas Fitzpatrick , President of Queens' 1929 Allen Beville Ramsay , Master of Magdalene 1931 William Spens , Master of Corpus 1933 J. F. Cameron , Master of Caius 1935 Godfrey Wilson , Master of Clare 1937 Henry Roy Dean , Master of Trinity Hall 1939 Ernest Alfred Benians , Master of St John's 1941 John Archibald Venn , President of Queens' 1943 Thomas Shirley Hele , Master of Emmanuel 1945 Henry Thirkill , Master of Clare 1947 Charles Earle Raven , Master of Christ's 1949 Sydney Castle Roberts , Master of Pembroke 1951 Sir Lionel Whitby , Master of Downing 1953 Henry Willink , Master of Magdalene 1955 Brian Downs , Master of Christ's 1957 Edgar Adrian , Master of Trinity 1959 Sir Herbert Butterfield , Master of Peterhouse 1961 Sir Ivor Jennings , Master of Trinity Hall 1963 John Boys Smith , Master of St John's 1965 Arthur Armitage , President of Queens' 1967 Sir Eric Ashby , Master of Clare 1969 Rev'd Owen Chadwick , Master of Selwyn 1971 William Alexander Deer , Master of Trinity Hall 1973 Jack Linnett , Master of Sidney 1975 Dame Rosemary Murray , President of New Hall 1977 Sir Alan Cottrell , Master of Jesus 1979 Sir Peter Swinnerton-Dyer , Master of St Catharine's 1981 Sir Harry Hinsley , Master of St John's 1983 Sir John Butterfield , Master of Downing 1985 Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian , Master of Pembroke 1987 Michael McCrum , Master of Corpus 1989 Sir David Williams , President of Wolfson
Full-time vice-chancellors
See also
References ^ "Professions". Debrett's. ^ "Cambridge begins its search for a new Vice-Chancellor". University of Cambridge. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009 . ^ University of Cambridge: Pro-Vice-Chancellors (accessed 6 January 2009) ^ University of Cambridge: News and Events: New Pro-Vice-Chancellor appointed (16 June 2003) (accessed 6 January 2009) ^ Sugden, Joanna (19 March 2009). "Campus fury at vice-chancellors' windfalls". The Times . Retrieved 19 March 2009 . ^ Killeen, Molly (15 February 2019). "Toope second-highest paid vice-chancellor in the UK". Varsity . Retrieved 17 February 2019 . ^ "New Vice-Chancellor for Cambridge". University of Cambridge. Archived from the original on 3 October 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2010 . ^ "Professor Stephen Toope appointed as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 28 June 2017 . ^ "University of Cambridge appoints new Acting Vice-Chancellor". News . University of Cambridge. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022 .
External links Full List of Vice-Chancellors, University of Cambridge