University Court

Members of the University Court 2009/2010

• Rector: Rtr Hon Charles Kennedy MP
   
• Principal: Professor Anton Muscatelli (Estates Committee, Finance Committee, Human Resources Committee, Nominations Committee, Remuneration Committee)
   
• Chancellor's Assessor: Mr Murdoch MacLennan
   
• Assessor of the City of Glasgow Council: Cllr Jim Mackechnie
   
• Five General Council Assessors:
  
  • Mr David Anderson (Remuneration Committee) (Human Resources Committee)
    
  • Mr David Ross (Remuneration Committee) (Nominations Committee)
  • Mr Alan Macfarlane (Human Resources Committee) (Nominations Committee)
  • Mr Kevin Sweeney (Audit Committee)
  • Ms Susan Dunsmore
    
   
• Seven Senate Assessors:
  
  • Dr Alan Owen (Estates Committee)
    
  • Dr Gordon Hay (Human Resources Committee)
    
  • Professor William Martin (Estates Committee)
    
  • Dr Olwyn Byron (Finance Committee)
    
  • Professor Muffy Calder (Human Resources Committee)
    
  • Professor Eleanor Gordon (Human Resources Committee)
    
  • Professor Adrienne Scullion (Finance Committee)
    
   
• Two Employee Representatives:
  
  • Mr Alex Ross
  • Ms Susan Ashworth
    
   
• President of the Students’ Representative Council: Ms Laura Laws
   
• Assessor of Students’ Representative Council: Mr Tommy Gore
   
• 5 Co-opted members:
  
  • Dr Robin Easton (Health, Safety & Environment Committee, Nominations Committee)
  • Mr Kenneth Brown (Finance Committee)
  • Mr Peter Daniels (Estates Committee, Finance Committee)
  • Professor Michael Scott-Morton
  • Ms Margaret Morton
    

The Secretary of Court is Mr David Newall.

The role of the Court

The Court is the governing body of the University, and is sometimes compared to the Board of Directors of a company. Its powers have been defined over a number of years, commencing in 1858 when the Court was first established, and are set out in a series of Acts of Parliament, the Universities (Scotland) Acts 1858-1966, and subsidiary regulations and ordinances.

The Court has ultimate responsibility for the deployment of resources in the University and for the strategic plans of the institution. It also has a monitoring role in relation to the overall performance of the University, and it holds the Principal accountable for the effective and efficient management of the University. It is responsible for the well-being of staff. With the Senate, it is responsible for the well-being of students and for the reputation of the University. The Court has 25 members and meets in full session five times a year.