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Universities Scotland

Formation| 1992, renamed 2000
Headquarters| Universities Scotland Holyrood Park House 106 Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AS
Location|

* Scotland

Membership| 19 higher education institutions

Convener

| Professor Iain Gillespie

Key people

| Director: Claire McPherson
Staff| 13
Website| http://www.universities-scotland.ac.uk/

Universities Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Oilthighean na h-Alba) was formed in 1992 as the Committee of Scottish Higher Education Principals (COSHEP) adopting its current name in 2000, when Universities UK was also formed.[1] It represents 19 autonomous higher education institutions, 16 of them with University status and three other higher education institutions in Scotland.[2] The Convener serves a two-year term of office. From 1 August 2023, this post is held by Professor Iain Gillespie, principal of the University of Dundee,[3] while Claire McPherson has served as the organization's Director since March 2024. [4]

## Members

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The following are members:[5]

Aberdeen

* University of Aberdeen
* Robert Gordon University

Dundee

* Abertay University
* University of Dundee

Edinburgh

* University of Edinburgh
* Edinburgh Napier University
* Heriot-Watt University
* Queen Margaret University

Glasgow

* University of Glasgow
* Glasgow Caledonian University
* Glasgow School of Art
* Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
* University of Strathclyde

St Andrews

* University of St Andrews

Stirling

* University of Stirling

Multiple Cities

* Open University in Scotland
* Scotland's Rural College
* University of the Highlands and Islands
* University of the West of Scotland

## See also

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* Universities UK
* List of universities in Scotland

## References

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1. ^ "Our Organisation: Universities Scotland". Universities UK. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
2. ^ "Universities". Government of Scotland. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
3. ^ "Executive Group". Universities Scotland. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
4. ^ "Claire McPherson is the next director of Universities Scotland". Universities Scotland. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
5. ^ "Universities Scotland: members". Universities Scotland. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

## External links

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Universities in Scotland

History|

* Medieval
* Early modern
* Eighteenth century
* Nineteenth century
* Twentieth century

Ancient (pre-1600)|

* University of St Andrews
* University of Glasgow
* University of Aberdeen
* University of Edinburgh

Plate-glass (1960s)|

* University of Dundee
* Heriot-Watt University
* University of Stirling
* University of Strathclyde

Modern (1992 on)|

* Robert Gordon University
* Glasgow Caledonian University
* Edinburgh Napier University
* Abertay University
* University of the West of Scotland
* Queen Margaret University
* University of the Highlands and Islands

Distance learning|

* The Open University in Scotland

Other institutions
of higher education|

* Glasgow School of Art
* Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
* Scotland's Rural College

Related bodies|

* Scottish Funding Council
* Student Awards Agency for Scotland
* Universities Scotland
* Universities UK

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Institutions|

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Agencies|

* Education Scotland
* Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education
* Learning and Teaching Scotland
* General Teaching Council for Scotland
* Scottish Children's Reporter Administration
* Scottish Funding Council
* Scottish Qualifications Authority
* Student Awards Agency for Scotland
* Universities Scotland

Language medium|

* Gaelic
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Lists|

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Related articles|

* England
* Northern Ireland
* UK
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International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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