Bournemouth University appeared for the first time in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings[28] in 2015/16: ranked joint 401–500 in the world and 57th among UK universities. The university experienced a brief upward trend in national rankings: in 2016, it rose from 65th to 54th in The Complete University Guide,[29] from 71st to 63rd place in The Guardian University League Table[30] and from 88th to joint 82nd in the Sunday Times Good University Guide.[31] The high salary increases awarded to Bournemouth University Vice Chancellor John Vinney were justified as a reflection of this improvement.[5][32]