Andrew Denholm
Education Correspondent

A UNIVERSITY principal at the centre of a secrecy row over payments from a
private company already receives extra money from two other businesses, it
has emerged.

According to his register of interests, Sir Jim McDonald, the principal of
Strathclyde University in Glasgow, has paid posts with both the Offshore
Renewable Energy Catapult company and Scottish Power Energy Networks
Holdings Ltd – although the accounts do not specify how much he receives.

Financial statements from Scottish Enterprise also show he received £12,581
in the past financial year as remuneration for his work as a board member
there.

On Wednesday Sir Jim was criticised after the ­institution refused to say
whether he will pick up a £55,000 salary from an engineering company next year.

Sir Jim, who earns a salary package of £303,000 from Strathclyde, is
eligible for the extra money after being appointed as a non-executive
director to the Glasgow-based Weir Group.

Mary Senior, Scotland official for the UCU union, said: “While we welcome
links between our universities and business, Strathclyde must be
transparent and make clear whether Sir Jim is drawing an outside income in
addition to his salary.”

Gordon Maloney, president of NUS Scotland, also called for greater
transparency.

A university spokeswoman said: “We welcome staff taking up appointments as
it enables the university to stay connected to business, for the benefit of
the economy and academic advancement.”


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