Craig Murray on University management

It looks as if Craig Murray is going to be a fly in Dundee University's management's ointment in his new role as Rector. He expresses surprise at how far the University is from the self-governing body it once was:

Interestingly every academic and graduate representative on Court voted against the cuts, but they were rammed through by an array of co-opted members, who appeared without exception to be either businessmen or from the government's educational administration establishment.

Here at Newcastle University we await with interest the arrival of our next Vice Chancellor, Professor Chris Brink. As an academic, will he show more interest in people and less in buildings?