The latest news from the General Council A message from the new Convener and Vice-Convener of the General Council Business Committee 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. General Council correspondence with the University Court on People and Money 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. International Standing Committee Meeting 15 October 2024 The Committee met to discuss and agree the workplan for academic session 2024-25. Finance and Services Standing Committee Meeting - 4 November 2024 The Committee received a presentation from Mr James Saville, Director of HR. Academic Standing Committee Meeting 28 May 2024 The Committee met with Professor Colm Harmon, Vice-Principal Students, to hear progress on the University's Curriculum Transformation Project Public Affairs Standing Committee Meeting 22 October 2024 The Committee met to agree the workplan for the coming year. This article was published on 2024-07-08