A rector is a senior official in an educational institution,and can refer to an official in either a university or a secondary school. Outside the English-speaking world,the rector is often the most senior official in a university,while in the United States,the equivalent is often referred to as the president,and in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations,the equivalent is the vice-chancellor. The term and office of a rector can be referred to as a rectorate. The title is used widely in universities in Europe and is very common in Latin American countries. It is also used in Brunei,Macau,Turkey,Russia,Pakistan,the Philippines,Indonesia,Israel and the Middle East. In the ancient universities of Scotland the office is sometimes referred to as Lord Rector,is the third most senior official,and is usually responsible for chairing the University Court.
The University of Bath is a public research university in Bath,England. It received its royal charter in 1966,along with a number of other institutions following the Robbins Report. Like the University of Bristol and University of the West of England,Bath can trace its roots to the Merchant Venturers' Technical College,established in Bristol as a school in 1595 by the Society of Merchant Venturers. The university's main campus is located on Claverton Down,a site overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath,and was purpose-built,constructed from 1964 in the modernist style of the time.
The University of Aberdeen is a public research university in Aberdeen,Scotland. It was founded in 1495 when William Elphinstone,Bishop of Aberdeen and Chancellor of Scotland,petitioned Pope Alexander VI on behalf of James IV,King of Scots to establish King's College,making it one of Scotland's four ancient universities and the fifth-oldest university in the English-speaking world. Along with the universities of St Andrews,Glasgow,and Edinburgh,the university was part of the Scottish Enlightenment during the 18th century.
The Russell Group is a self-selected association of twenty-four public research universities in the United Kingdom. The group is headquartered in Cambridge and was established in 1994 to represent its members' interests,principally to government and Parliament. It was incorporated in 2007. Its members are often perceived as being the UK's best universities,but this has been disputed.
Universities UK (UUK) is an advocacy organisation for universities in the United Kingdom. It began life in the early 20th century through informal meetings of vice-chancellors of a number of universities and principals of university colleges and was previously known as the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom (CVCP). As of August 2023,UUK is led by President Sally Mapstone –Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of St Andrews –and Chief Executive Vivienne Stern. UUK is registered charity with an annual income of £13.7 million,which is largely raised from its member institutions.
Cardiff Metropolitan University,formerly University of Wales Institute,Cardiff and commonly referred to as Cardiff Met,is a university located in the city of Cardiff.
Governance of the University of St Andrews is laid down in a series of Acts of Parliament enacted between 1858 and 1966,and the Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Act 2016.
The Lord Rector of the University of St Andrews is the president of the University Court of the University of St Andrews;the University Court is the supreme governing body of the University.
The Universities and Colleges Employers' Association (UCEA) is the employers' association for universities and colleges of higher education (HE) in the United Kingdom. It represents universities and HE colleges in national negotiations with the five sector trade unions,government bodies,funding councils and other stakeholders.
Sir Michael Charles Scholar,KCB is a British civil servant and former President of St John's College,Oxford.
Sir Keith Burnett,CBE,FRS FLSW FINSTP is a British physicist and President Elect of the Institute of Physics. He is Chair of the Nuffield Foundation —an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance educational opportunity and social well-being,founding Chair of the Academic Council the Schmidt Science Fellows,and a member of the Board of international education providers Study Group.
The University of Aberdeen School of Law is the law school of University of Aberdeen,located in Aberdeen,Scotland. Established in 1495,it is consistently ranked among the top 10 law schools in the United Kingdom.
Bangor University is a public university in Bangor,Wales. It received its Royal Charter in 1885 and was one of the founding institutions of the federal University of Wales.
Andrea Nolan is Professor of Veterinary Pharmacology and Principal &Vice Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University. In 1999,she was the first woman ever appointed to head a British veterinary school.
Sir Ian David Diamond is a British statistician,academic,and administrator,who served as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen until 2018. He became the UK's National Statistician in October 2019.
The University and College Union (UCU) is a British trade union in further and higher education representing over 120,000 academics and support staff.
Sir Thomas Murray Taylor (1897–1962) was a 20th-century Scottish advocate and university administrator. He was a devout Christian and active member of the United Free Church of Scotland. When this amalgamated with the Church of Scotland in 1929 he adopted the latter faith,becoming a church elder in 1936. From 1945 he served on the Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches.
Edward William Peck is vice-chancellor of Nottingham Trent University. Brought up in Skelmersdale,he was educated at Ormskirk Grammar School,and the University of Bristol,graduating with a degree in Philosophy in 1981. He subsequently undertook graduate studies at Bristol Polytechnic and the University of Nottingham focusing on Health Services Management and Social Policy.
Professor Andy Long FREng is the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Northumbria University,the fifth person to hold this role in the institution’s history.
