Universities Scotland
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Formation | 1992, renamed 2000 |
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Headquarters | Universities Scotland Holyrood Park House 106 Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AS |
Location | |
Membership | 19 higher education institutions |
Convener | Professor Pete Downes |
Key people | Director: Alastair Sim |
Staff | 13 |
Website | http://www.universities-scotland.ac.uk/ |
Universities Scotland 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 16 Universities and three other higher education institutions in Scotland. The Convener serves a two-year term of office. As of 2012, this post is held by Prof Pete Downes, principal of the University of Dundee. The director of the permanent staff is Alastair Sim.
Members[]
The following are members:[2]
- University of Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Napier University
- Heriot-Watt University
- Queen Margaret University
- University of Glasgow
- Glasgow Caledonian University
- Glasgow School of Art
- Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- University of Strathclyde
Multiple Cities
- Open University in Scotland
- Scotland's Rural College
- University of the Highlands and Islands
- University of the West of Scotland
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Our Organisation: Universities Scotland". Universities UK. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ "Universities Scotland: members". Universities Scotland. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
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- 2000 establishments in Scotland
- Organizations established in 2000
- Higher education in Scotland
- Organisations based in Edinburgh
- College and university associations and consortia in the United Kingdom
- Educational organisations based in Scotland
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