HC Deb 13 December 2001 vol 376 cc961-2W
Dr. Gibson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will review the process by which universities appoint their vice-chancellors and make a statement on best practice. [19457]

Margaret Hodge

Vice-chancellors are appointed by the governing body of their individual university and my right hon. Friend has no plans to alter current arrangements. We do, however, keep such matters under review and support the efforts of Universities UK, the Standing Conference of Principals (SCOP) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England to enhance strategic leadership and management in higher education institutions and look to them to disseminate best practice.