Vice Chancellor

Rajai Davies made this Freedom of Information request to University of the Highlands and Islands This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

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Dear University of the Highlands and Islands,

I read with interest about your appointment of a new Vice Chancellor. Can you please provide me with the following details about his appointment:

Full details of his remuneration package. Please include details of any and all benefits, including pension and relocation benefits.
Details of the recruitment and appointment process. This should include all details including but not limited to the job or role description, advertisements, consultant involvement, shortlisting criteria, et cetera.
All panel, committee or other minutes/ notes discussing the appointment/ selection.
All recruitment panellists' notes from the final interviews.
Total cost of the appointment, including consultancies, staff time, advertisements, travel expenses for interview candidates and recruitment panel members.
Number of applications received in total.
Number of applicants that were shortlisted for interview.
Number of Scots-born or Scots-based that applied and were shortlisted for interview.
Number of female-identifying applicants that applied and were shortlisted for interview.
Number of internal applications received in total and how many were shortlisted for interview.
The job titles and job descriptions of those on the recruitment board or panel.

Yours faithfully,

Rajai Davies

FOI, University of the Highlands and Islands

Dear Rajai,

Re: Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information

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Yours sincerely,

Christine Shaw
Corporate Governance Officer
Oifigear Riaghlaidh Corporra
DDI / Fòn: +44 (0) 1847 889380

University of the Highlands and Islands, Ness Walk, Inverness IV3 5SQ
Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd agus nan Eilean, Slighe Nis, Inbhir Nis IV3 5SQ
Web: www.uhi.ac.uk


Pròiseact crannchuir Coimisean nam Mìle Bliadhna. Na companaidh earranta clàraichte ann an Alba, Àireamh 148203. Àireamh Carthannas Albannach Clàraichte SC022228. Oifis chlàraichte 12b Slighe Nis, Inbhir Nis, Alba, IV3 5SQ
A Millennium Commission lottery project. A limited company registered in Scotland no. 148203. Scottish charity no. SC022228. Registered office: 12B, Ness Walk, Inverness IV3 5SQ.

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Dear University of the Highlands and Islands,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of University of the Highlands and Islands's handling of my FOI request 'Vice Chancellor'.

You should have, by law, provided a response by 19 November.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/v...

Yours faithfully,

Rajai Davies

Dear FOI,

Please could you resend me the properly redacted information I have requested.

Yours sincerely,

Rajai Davies

FOI, University of the Highlands and Islands

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Dear Rajai,

Please find attached the redacted information, as requested.

Thank you for alerting us to the issue in the first instance.

Kind regard,

Christine

Christine Shaw
Corporate Governance Officer
Oifigear Riaghlaidh Corporra
DDI / Fòn: +44 (0) 1847 889380

University of the Highlands and Islands, Ness Walk, Inverness IV3 5SQ
Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd agus nan Eilean, Slighe Nis, Inbhir Nis IV3 5SQ
Web: www.uhi.ac.uk

Please note my working days are Monday to Thursday.


Pròiseact crannchuir Coimisean nam Mìle Bliadhna. Na companaidh earranta clàraichte ann an Alba, Àireamh 148203. Àireamh Carthannas Albannach Clàraichte SC022228. Oifis chlàraichte 12b Slighe Nis, Inbhir Nis, Alba, IV3 5SQ
A Millennium Commission lottery project. A limited company registered in Scotland no. 148203. Scottish charity no. SC022228. Registered office: 12B, Ness Walk, Inverness IV3 5SQ.

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The WhatDoTheyKnow.com Administration Team have deleted a response dated 20th November 2020 from this request thread as we were notified that it had been incorrectly redacted, causing a personal data breach by the University. A replacement, correctly redacted, response has since been provided.

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