Colin Campbell
Colin Campbell is a lawyer who acted as vice-chancellor of the University of Nottingham until 2008.
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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]
Marlborough Man
In 1995 Campbell wrote a letter to the Times joking about the resignation of Patrick Sheehy from British American Tobacco, he said:
- Is Sir Patrick Sheehy, who retires from British American Tobacco on December 31, letting the side down? On December 30, he becomes chairman of a Lloyd's underwriting agency called Marlborough a name more readily associated with a cigarette made by rival Philip Morris.[3]
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'.[4]
University Fees
In 2003 Campbell was arguing that Universities should be allowed to charge higher tuition fee levels.[5] This policy was adopted by the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government in 2010.
Affiliations
Notes
- ↑ David Shaw, Outsider to investigate police pay, Evening Standard, 6-July-1992
- ↑ David Shaw, Outsider to investigate police pay, Evening Standard, 6-July-1992
- ↑ Colin Campbell, Marlborough man, The Times, 27-November-1995
- ↑ John Von Radowitz, ANGER AS UNIVERSITY ACCEPTS TOBACCO CASH, Birmingham Post, 5-December-2000
- ↑ Glen Owen, Faltering Nottingham still tops in the "dinner party" ratings, The Times, 8-May-2003
