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The latest news from the General Council

We welcome Mr Gordon Cairns (Convener) and Dr Bruce Nelson (Vice-Convener) as they address the Council's membership at the start of a new academic year.

The Education (Scotland) Act 1858, which established the General Council, gave it the right to make representations to the University Court on matters concerning the prosperity and wellbeing of the university.

Members of the International Standing Committee met with the Vice-Principal International for an update on the University's Global Plan and were joined by the International Dean for SE Asia and Australasia to look at the University's engagement within the region

The Committee received a presentation from Mr Gavin McLachlan, Vice-Principal and Chief Information Officer and Librarian to the University

The Committee met with Professor Colm Harmon, Vice-Principal Students, to hear progress on the University's Curriculum Transformation Project

The Committee met to agree the workplan for the coming year.