Appointment of the Principal
Dear University of Glasgow,
Please provide some background information about the appointment of Principal Muscatelli.
It would appear that Professor Muscatelli was 'invited' to take up the post of Principal by Sir Kenneth Calman, the then Chancellor of Glasgow University, with whom he had previously worked in his capacity as the chair of a committee looking at Devolution as part of the Calman Commission.
Was Professor Muscatelli the only candidate considered for this post? if not, were any other candidates approached or interviewed for the post?
Who was involved in the decision to award the Principal a £283,000 package of salary and benefits?
Yours faithfully,
Rob Smith
Dear Mr Smith,
Further to your Freedom of Information request, dated 3 March 2011 timed 16:36 hours, please find letter of acknowledgement attached.
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Dear Mr Smith,
Please find attached the University's response to your Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 request dated 3 March 2011 timed 16:36 hours.
You will find that the University's response to your information request is in PDF (Portable Document Format) file(s) attached to this email.
The PDF file format is used for electronic distribution because it preserves the look and feel of the original document complete with fonts, colours, images, and layout. To open a PDF file you can download a free program called Acrobat Reader and install it onto your computer by clicking on to the following URL:
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Yours sincerely,
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Office
Direct Line: +44 (0)141 330 2523
Fax: 0141 330 4920
Gilbert Scott Building
University of Glasgow
University Avenue
Glasgow G12 8QQ
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
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Rob Smith left an annotation ()
Thank-you for the information provided.
Please note that there is a slight inconsistency with this and information previously disclosed in respect of remuneration.
You have stated that 'The decision to award the salary package of the Principal was made by the University's Remuneration Committee, which comprises 3 lay (independent) members of the University Court.'
In response to a previous request (http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ap...) you indicated that the principals remuneration would be determined by a Search Committee reporting to the University Court.
I note too, from your own website, that the Principal sits (though presumably in absence when his own salary is being determined) on the Remuneration Committee.
http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/facts/whoswho...