University of Edinburgh. General Council

Organization

Biography

General Council was estabished by the Universities (Scotland) Act of 1858 to include as members the Chancellor, the members of University Court, the Professors and graduates of the University. In 1922, this was extended to include lecturers of one year's standing. This has continued to be revised as the University has grown and developed.

It is the responsibility of General Council to elwect the Chancellor and it has three seats (Assessors) on University Court. Between twice-yearly full meetings, business is undertaken by the General Council Business Committee.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

General Council, 1859 onwards

Sub-subfonds

Identifier: EUA IN1/GOV/GEC

Scope and Contents

Currently unlisted but includes minutes/billets of General Council and General Council Business Committee and the Register of General Council members.

Dates: 1859 onwards

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / University Governance and legal basis of the university

Letter from the General Council of the University of Edinburgh to Ian Wilmut, inviting him to a lunch, 13 December 2006

Item — Box CLX-A-1490: Series Coll-1320/1; Series Coll-1320/2

Identifier: Coll-1320/1/4/12

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains letters sent to Ian Wilmut from members of the public and from various organisations, letters of congratulation on Wilmut receiving the OBE, and discs relating to Ian Wilmut's email account.

Dates: 13 December 2006