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Universities Scotland

Universities Scotland
Formation1992, renamed 2000
HeadquartersUniversities Scotland Holyrood Park House 106 Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AS
Location
Membership19 higher education institutions
Convener
Professor Iain Gillespie
Key people
Director: Claire McPherson
Staff13
Websitehttp://www.universities-scotland.ac.uk/

Universities Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Oilthighean na h-Alba) was formed in 1992 as the Committee of Scottish Higher Education Principals (COSHEP) adopting its current name in 2000, when Universities UK was also formed.[1] It represents 19 autonomous higher education institutions, 16 of them with University status and three other higher education institutions in Scotland.[2] The Convener serves a two-year term of office. From 1 August 2023, this post is held by Professor Iain Gillespie, principal of the University of Dundee,[3] while Claire McPherson has served as the organization's Director since March 2024. [4]

Members

The following are members:[5]

Aberdeen

Dundee

Edinburgh

Glasgow

St Andrews

Stirling

Multiple Cities

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our Organisation: Universities Scotland". Universities UK. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Universities". Government of Scotland. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Executive Group". Universities Scotland. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Claire McPherson is the next director of Universities Scotland". Universities Scotland. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Universities Scotland: members". Universities Scotland. Retrieved 5 July 2014.