How the University works
The Vice-Chancellor
The Vice-Chancellor is the full-time resident head of the University and is its principal academic officer. He or she is elected by Grace of the Regent House on the nomination of the Council, for a period of up to seven years. The office may not be held with the headship of a College or any other University post. The current Vice-Chancellor is Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz .
The Vice-Chancellor provides academic and administrative leadership to the University in relation to its overall mission and the policies established by the Regent House, Council and General Board. He or she represents its members externally and leads development and fundraising campaigns which are vital to the future financial health of the University. The Vice-Chancellor has important ceremonial duties, chairs or appoints deputies to chair most University committees, and serves on many national and international bodies.
There are five Pro-Vice-Chancellors and a number of Deputy Vice-Chancellors to whom specific duties and areas of responsibility are delegated. The Vice-Chancellor has a small personal secretariat who also oversee many aspects of the University's external relations.
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University of Cambridge: how the University works
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http://www.cam.ac.uk/univ/works/vicechancellor.html
Last updated: 16/02/2011