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Election to the University Court

David Brook has been elected to the position of Non-Teaching Staff Assessor on the University Court.

He will serve for four years, commencing 1 September 2009.

David Brook is Support Services Area Manager in the Corporate Services Group.

Election results

The Election for the position of Non-Teaching Staff Assessor closed at 12 noon on Thursday 18 June 2009.

A full copy of the ballot results and David Brook’s supporting statement is available from Human Resources.

 

The University Court

The Court is the University’s governing body and is the legal persona of the University.

By the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1889, the University Court is a body corporate, with perpetual succession and a common seal; and all the property belonging to the University at the passing of the Act was vested in the Court.

The present powers exercisable in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Court are defined in the Universities (Scotland) Acts, and include:

  • the administration and management of the whole revenue and property of the University
  • to regulate the salaries of all members of staff
  • to appoint Committees of its own members or others to determine the membership and the quorum of such committees

More information on the University Court is available from Governance and Strategic Planning.

Contact details

For any information regarding the the Election process please contact the Deputy Returning Officer, Helen Hamer.

Helen Hamer Deputy Returning Officer Corporate Human Resources

Charles Stewart House 9-16 Chambers Street Edinburgh EH8 9TJ
Tel: +44 (0)131 650 8129