Pegging remuneration to a university’s performance may seem a neat solution, but there are other important factors at play

• Sally Turnbull is head of planning and insight at the University of Central Lancashire
  

When it comes to holding university leaders to account for their performance, League Tables seem an obvious source of information. But proceed with caution. League tables cannot – and should not – be ignored, but if they are used to underpin core governance decisions, universities could become slaves to external drivers predicated on values and priorities that are not central to their real missions or strategies.

Over recent months, there has been much debate over the pay of UK university vice-chancellors. Undoubtedly, the remuneration packages for those in such senior positions are high, but the question of how best to judge whether they are appropriate remains largely unanswered.

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