George Boyne

George Boyne FAcSS FRSE has been Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen since 1 August 2018.[2][3] He was previously Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Business School at Cardiff University in Wales.[4]

George Boyne
FAcSS FRSE
Professor Boyne in 2022
Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen
Assumed office
1 August 2018
Preceded bySir Ian Diamond
Personal details
BornAberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
EducationAberdeen Grammar School
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen (MA), (MLitt)
ProfessionAcademic, university administrator
Salary£260,000 (2021–22)[1]

Early life

Originally from Aberdeen, Boyne attended King Street Primary School and Aberdeen Grammar School, and is a double graduate of the University of Aberdeen where he took a politics and economics degree.[4]

Career

He led the creation of the University’s Aberdeen 2040 strategy which was launched in February 2020 to mark the 525th anniversary of the University’s foundation.

Boyne is Chair of the University Senate, a member of the University Court and a member of the Board of the University’s Development Trust. His external roles include Chair of the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), member of the Board of UCEA UK, member of the Board of Opportunity North East, and member of the Aberdeen City Deal Joint Committee.

Boyne has published on the performance of public sector organisations, and has been a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences since 2010. He has authorial credit on eight books and over 140 articles in academic journals.[5]

Boyne faced criticism in July 2023, when an investigation by student newspaper The Gaudie uncovered WhatsApp messages in which Boyne told colleagues he wanted staff participating in the marking and assessment boycott to feel 'pain along the way.'[6]

Boyne's comments sparked a firestorm among members of the University and College Union on social media, and were reported on in The Scotsman, The National, BBC Scotland, and The Press and Journal.

A poll conducted by The Gaudie several days later found that nearly 70% of students and staff believed Boyne should step down.[7]

References
  1. "Annual Reports & Accounts 2022" (PDF). University of Aberdeen. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  2. "Principal About The University of Aberdeen". www.abdn.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  3. "New era as new Principal joins University of Aberdeen News The University of Aberdeen". www.abdn.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  4. "New principal ready to start post at Aberdeen University". Press and Journal. 2 August 2018.
  5. "George Boyne - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  6. "Boyne: staff should feel 'pain' of pay deductions". The Gaudie. 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  7. "Boyne Under Fire: Students And Staff Debate Fate Of UoA Chief". The Gaudie. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
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