The university, with more than 30,000 students, has begun the process to replace outgoing vice-chancellor Prof Simon Lee.

Prof Lee left the university last January following a widely-publicised fallout with the governing body.

He claimed disagreements over tuition fees policy led to his resignation. Later it was claimed he offered to leave this summer rather than face allegations of bullying by other members of staff.

Dr Geoff Hitchins was appointed acting chief executive and took over the day-to-day running of the university while Prof Lee was given an "ambassadorial" role.

Now, Leeds Met has advertised for a new vice-chancellor to take the reins. A job advert placed in a trade paper said the university had 3,000 staff and a turnover of more than £160m.


It added: "Candidates will have an outstanding record of leadership in values driven organisations of scale and complexity.

"You will be an excellent communicator with well developed interpersonal skills and the ability to project the university to a wide range of audiences and stakeholders.

"With high personal and professional standing, you will have clarity of vision, academic credibility and a record of delivering transformational change."

The advert carried no details of wages. Prof Lee was paid a salary including benefits of £276,000 – the 12th highest vice-chancellor's pay in the country

A spokeswoman for Leeds Met told the YEP that remuneration, "would be determined by governors as part of negotiations on appointment". Leeds Met secretary Steve Denton said it was hoped a new vice-chancellor would be named by the summer.

Last Saturday, the YEP reported that the vice-chancellor of Leeds University, Prof Michael Arthur, had accepted a pay freeze on his £244,000 wages because of the recession.

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