Servitorial and Ceremonial Services
Information on the Servitorial Services of the University.
Contact us
| Name | Phone | |
| Steve Downes (Servitorial Services Manager - Central Area) | 0131 650 8446 | steve.downes@ed.ac.uk |
| Rafik Bakhat (Senior Janitor - King's Buildings and Peripheral Areas) | 0131 650 8601 | rafik.bakhat@ed.ac.uk |
| Liam Forsyth (Senior Janitor - King's Buildings) | 0131 650 8601 | L.Forsyth@ed.ac.uk |
| Nicolas Mitre (Senior Janitor - King's Buildings) | 0131 650 8601 | Nicolas.Mitre@ed.ac.uk |
| George Tod (Senior Janitor - Old College Area) | 0131 650 2157 | george.tod@ed.ac.uk |
| Peter McDonald (Senior Janitor - George Square Area) | 0131 650 8300 | peter.mcdonald@ed.ac.uk |
| Graham Strachan (Senior Janitor - Edinburgh College of Art and Teviot Areas) | 0131 651 5900 | gstracha@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
| Kris Tod (Senior Janitor - Holyrood Area) | 0131 651 6028 | kris.tod@ed.ac.uk |
| Tam Preston (Senior Janitor - Easter Bush Campus) | 0131 651 7358 | thomas.preston@ed.ac.uk |
| George Muir (Senior Janitor - Main Library, backshift) | George.Muir@ed.ac.uk | |
| Paul Henry (Senior Janitor - Main Library, backshift) | phenry@ed.ac.uk | |
| Gary Connell (Senior Janitor - Main Library, nightshift) | Gary.Connell@ed.ac.uk | |
| Susan Henderson (Senior Janitor - Main Library, nightshift) | shender9@ed.ac.uk |
Servitorial
The servitorial section is divided into areas run by Senior Janitors. They provide a variety of services within buildings across the University, these include:
- Opening and closing of buildings
- Setting up rooms for lectures, tutorials and meetings
- Small equipment and furniture moved within and between buildings
Any of these services can be requested by contacting the relevant Senior Janitor above.
Ceremonial
University Servitors carry out all uniformed ceremonial duties within the University.
During graduations, the Bedellus and Staff Bearer take part in the procession and invite graduates to approach the Principal to have their degree conferred. Additional Servitors are there to ensure guests are guided to their required seats for the ceremony.