Principal of the University of Glasgow

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The Principal of the University of Glasgow is the working head of the University, acting as its chief executive. They is responsible for the day-to-day management of the university as well as its strategic planning and administration. The Principal is appointed by the University Court and is President of the Senate, the university's supreme academic body. The Principal is normally also created Vice-Chancellor of the university, conferring on them the degree-awarding powers of the Chancellor.

Sir Anton Muscatelli succeeded Sir Muir Russell as Principal on 1 October 2009 [1]

## History

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From around the foundation of the university in the 15th century there existed the office of the Principal Regent, who was the senior regent of the university, with jurisdiction over the other regents and the students and responsible for day-to-day administration of the college. This office developed over the years, most notably through the Universities (Scotland) Acts, although the Principal remains the chief academic officer of the university, President of the Senate, and is permitted to award degrees by virtue of their status as Vice-Chancellor. Although the office of Principal is an academic post, the Principal is not always an academic, as was the case with Sir William Kerr Fraser and Sir Muir Russell.

## List of Principals and Vice-Chancellors

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* 1460 - Duncan Bunch
* 1475 - Walter Bunch
* 1478 - John Goldsmith
* 1478 - John Doby
* 1480 - John Brown
* 1483 - Walter Leslie
* 1485 - George Crichton
* 1488 - John Goldsmith
* 1489 - John Doby
* 1498 - Patrick Coventry
* 1510 - Thomas Coutts
* 1514 - David Melville
* 1517 - David Abercromby
* 1518 - John Mair
* 1523 - James Lindsay
* 1527 - Alexander Logan
* 1540 - Alexander Hamilton

* 1547 - John Hamilton
* 1555 - John Houston
* 1556 - John Davidson
* 1574 - Andrew Melville
* 1580 - Thomas Smeaton
* 1585 - Patrick Sharp
* 1615 - Robert Boyd
* 1622 - John Cameron
* 1626 - John Strang
* 1651 - Robert Ramsay
* 1653 - Patrick Gillespie
* 1660 - Robert Baillie
* 1662 - Edward Wright
* 1684 - James Fall
* 1690 - William Dunlop
* 1701 - John Stirling
* 1728 - Neil Campbell

* 1761 - William Leechman
* 1785 - Archibald Davidson
* 1803 - William Taylor
* 1823 - Duncan Macfarlan
* 1858 - Thomas Barclay
* 1873 - John Caird*
* 1898 - Robert Story
* 1909 - Sir Donald MacAlister
* 1929 - Sir Robert Sangster Rait
* 1936 - Sir Hector Hetherington*
* 1961 - Sir Charles Wilson*
* 1976 - Sir Alwyn Williams
* 1988 - Sir William Kerr Fraser*
* 1995 - Sir Graeme Davies
* 2003 - Sir Muir Russell*
* 2009 - Sir Anton Muscatelli*

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(*) = denotes alumnus

## See also

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* Principal (university)
* Chancellor of the University of Glasgow
* Rector of the University of Glasgow
* Ancient university governance in Scotland

## Resources

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* Reid, Henry Martin Beckwith (1917). The divinity principals in the University of Glasgow. Glasgow: J. Maclehose. pp. 1-82. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
* "University of Glasgow :: Story :: The Principal". University Story. University of Glasgow. Retrieved 7 June 2009.

## References

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1. ^ The University of Glasgow News, retrieved 2 October 2009

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University of Glasgow

Governance|

* Chancellor: Dame Katherine Grainger
* Principal: Sir Anton Muscatelli
* Rector: Ghassan Abu-Sittah

* General Council
* Senatus Academicus
* University Court

History|

* 2011 Hetherington House Occupation
* Academic dress
* Bishop Turnbull
* Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities Parliamentary constituency
* Combined Scottish Universities Parliamentary Constituency
* Gifford Lectures
* Lion and Unicorn Staircase
* List of University of Glasgow people
* List of Professorships
* Regius Professorships
* Literary Society
* Macfarlane Observatory
* Memorial Gates
* Privileged bodies of the United Kingdom
* Queen Margaret College
* Snell Exhibition

Schools|

* Adam Smith Business School
* Dental Hospital and School
* Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre
* Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute
* School of Law
* Medical School
* Robertson Centre for Biostatistics
* Trinity College
* Veterinary Medicine School

Facilities|

* Archives of the University of Glasgow
* Crichton Campus, Dumfries
* Hunterian Museum
* Glasgow University Library
* Marine Biological Station
* Memorial Chapel

Student life|

| Bodies|

* Students' Representative Council
* Sports Association
* Glasgow University Union
* Queen Margaret Union

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Clubs &
societies|

* Comunn Oiseanach Oilthigh Ghlaschu
* Boat Club
* Conservative Association
* Dialectic Society
* Football Club
* Medico-Chirurgical Society
* Glasgow University Muslim Students Association
* Rugby Football Club
* Scottish Nationalist Association
* Shinty Club
* Glasgow University Royal Naval Unit
* Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities Officer Training Corps
* Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron

Media|

* Glasgow Guardian
* Glasgow University Magazine (GUM)
* Subcity Radio
* Glasgow University Student Television (GUST)

* Category
* Commons

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Principals of the University of Glasgow

15th Century|

* Duncan Bunch (1460)
* Walter Bunch (1475)
* John Goldsmith (1478)
* John Doby (1478)
* John Brown (1480)
* Walter Leslie (1483)
* George Crichton (1485)
* John Goldsmith (1488)
* John Doby (1489)
* Patrick Coventry (1498)

16th Century|

* Thomas Coutts (1510)
* David Melville (1514)
* David Abercromby (1517)
* John Mair (1518)
* James Lindsay (1523)
* Alexander Logan (1527)
* Alexander Hamilton (1540)
* John Hamilton (1547)
* John Houston (1555)
* John Davidson (1556)
* Andrew Melville (1574)
* Thomas Smeaton (1580)
* Patrick Sharp (1585)

17th Century|

* Robert Boyd (1615)
* John Cameron (1622)
* John Strang (1626)
* Robert Ramsay (1651)
* Patrick Gillespie (1653)
* Robert Baillie (1660)
* Edward Wright (1662)
* James Fall (1684)
* William Dunlop (1690)

18th Century|

* John Stirling (1701)
* Neil Campbell (1728)
* William Leechman (1761)
* Archibald Davidson (1785)

19th Century|

* William Taylor (1803)
* Duncan Macfarlan (1823)
* Thomas Barclay (1858)
* John Caird (1873)
* Robert Story (1898)

20th Century|

* Sir Donald MacAlister (1909)
* Sir Robert Sangster Rait (1929)
* Sir Hector Hetherington (1936)
* Sir Charles Wilson (1961)
* Sir Alwyn Williams (1976)
* Sir William Kerr Fraser (1988)
* Sir Graeme Davies (1995)

21st Century|

* Sir Muir Russell (2003)
* Sir Anton Muscatelli (2009)

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Chancellors|

* Queen Camilla (Aberdeen, 2013–)
* Anne, Princess Royal (Edinburgh, 2011–)
* Dame Katherine Grainger (Glasgow, 2020–)
* Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (St Andrews, 2006–)

Principals|

* George Boyne (Aberdeen, 2018–)
* Sir Peter Mathieson (Edinburgh, 2021–)
* Sir Anton Muscatelli (Glasgow, 2009–25)
* Dame Sally Mapstone (St Andrews, 2016–)

Rectors|

* Iona Fyfe (Aberdeen, 2025–28)
* Simon Fanshawe (Edinburgh, 2024–27)
* Ghassan Abu-Sittah (Glasgow, 2024–27)
* Stella Maris (St Andrews, 2023–26)

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