Court Office

University Court and Court meetings

‌‌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.

• Further Information about the University Court

• Statement of Primary Responsibilities

• ‌‎‎Corporate Governance Committee Structure and Corporate Governance at the University
• Legislation:  Universities (Scotland) Act 1858-1966

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/21-22/83/contents

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/52-53/55/contents

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/22-23/26/contents

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1966/13/contents

        Including amendments made by the Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Act 2016

• Standing Orders for Court
• Scottish Code of Good HE Governance‌
• List of Court Ordinances (further details of individual Ordinances available from the Court Office)

• List of Court Resolutions‌ (further details of individual Resolutions available from the Court Office)

• Scheme of Delegation

• Draft and New Ordinances and Resolutions
• Court Skills and Experience
  
  
• The work of the University Court (video)

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