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Publications from the General Council

Billet Magazine

The papers for the Half Yearly Meetings of the General Council, draft minutes of the previous meeting, reports and such notices of dates or motions as may be connected with the business of the meeting are circulated to members via Billet.

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Billet Summer 2020 (905.55 KB / PDF)

Billet is a free-standing publication, circulated electronically unless members have explicitly requested a printed copy.

It is the responsibility of members to ensure the General Council Office has their up to date contact details.

The content of Billet is edited in the General Council Office.  Its publication and distribution are the result of collaboration with colleagues in the University's Development & Alumni, Communications & Marketing and Information Services departments, whose assistance is gratefully acknowledged.  Hard copies are printed and distributed by external contract.

Earlier issues of billet can be found here or obtained on application to the General Council Office (address below).

Annex to the Billet

An Annex to Billet provides more detailed reports of the work of the Business Committee and its Standing Committees, as well as information about members. The most recent issue can be found below and recent past issues

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Annex Summer 2020 (1.05 MB / PDF)

Traditionally Annex has been available in hard copy to members attending General Council meetings as well as accessible via the website.  Arrangements for the production and distribution of Annex in future are under review.

Older archived issues of the Annex may be accessed on request to the Assistant to the Secretary of the General Council:

Ms Alison MacLeary General Council Office Charles Stewart House 9-16 Chambers Street EDINBURGH     EH1 1HT Tel: +44 (0) 131 650 2152 Email: General.Council@ed.ac.uk

 

Edit

The General Council regularly provides input to the University's magazine for alumni - Edit - which is produced annually

Edit Magazine

Enlightened

Development and Alumni produce a lively regular electronic newsletter, emailed to alumni, to which the General Council is invited to contribute.  This is a useful way of disseminating news, such as calls for nomination for appointment opportunities; election arrangements; and meetings or other events.  Alumni who wish to receive Enlightened should ensure, via the General Council Office, that their up to date email address appears on the Register.