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Colin Campbell is a lawyer who acted as vice-chancellor of the University of Nottingham until 2008.

Tobacco Industry Connections

Police Pay Review

In 1992 Campbell was on a governent review panel assessing levels of polic pay. The review was headed by Patrick Sheehy the chairman of British American Tobacco. Conservative Party MP Kenneth Clarke, who later became deputy chairman of British American Tobacco, commisioned the review,[1] other members of the team included John Bullock, Eric Caines, and Paul Fox.[2]

Tobacco Funding for Nottingham University

In 2000 the University of Nottingham accepted £4 million to set up an 'International Centre for Corporte Social Responsibility'. Campbell defended the funding arguing that British American Tobacco was 'changing expectations of society and its stakeholders'.[3]

University Fees

In 2003 Campbell was arguing that Universities should be allowed to charge higher tuition fee levels.[4] This policy was adopted by the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government in 2010.

Affiliations

University of Nottingham

Notes

  1. David Shaw, Outsider to investigate police pay, Evening Standard, 6-July-1992
  2. David Shaw, Outsider to investigate police pay, Evening Standard, 6-July-1992
  3. John Von Radowitz, ANGER AS UNIVERSITY ACCEPTS TOBACCO CASH, Birmingham Post, 5-December-2000
  4. Glen Owen, Faltering Nottingham still tops in the "dinner party" ratings, The Times, 8-May-2003