General Council Committees & Membership
If you wish to contact any of the following Committee members please do so through the Clerk to the General Council.
General Council President
The Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell CBE QC MP, Chancellor
General Council Assessors to the University Court
Dr E Brown CBE FRSE (until 31 July 2014)
Mr N B Christie (until 31 July 2016)
Business Committee
Convener Mr M P L Strachan
Vice-Convener Mrs J M Watkinson
Ex Officio Members
The Principal (Professor L Richardson FRSE)
The Chancellor's Assessor (Dr D Erdal - until 31 July 2014)
The Assessors of the Council on the University Court - see above
The Convener of the Committee of the Alumnus Association - see below
The Convener of the Sub-Committee on Ordinances and Resolutions - see below
Elected Members (until 30 June in the year stated)
2013 Mr A R Frith and Mr M P L Strachan
2014 Mr S A Livesey, Ms H B MacMillan, and Mrs J M Watkinson
2015 Mr K G Grainger, Ms F Laing, and Mr D G Wynd
2016 Mrs L J Lauder, Mr J D Seligman and Mr J M Popat
Co-opted Member (alumni member of the University Court)
Vacancy
Ordinances and Resolutions Sub-Committee
Mrs J M Watkinson (Convener)
The Convener and Vice-Convener of the Business Committee ex officio
Ms F Laing
Committee of the Alumnus Association
Elected Members (until 30 June in the year stated)
Miss K M Patrick, Convener (2015)
Mr G R C Scott (2013)
Mrs A Ashton-Redlin (2014)
Mr M Johnson (2016)
Rev Dr R E Hill (2017)
The Convener (Mr M P L Strachan)
Vice-Convener of the Business Committee (Mrs J M Watkinson)
The President of the Students' Association (Mr F Fforde)
Alumni Relations Officer (Mrs E Cartwright)
Publications Officer (Ms L Lind)
Clerk to the General Council Ms L F Taylor
Registrar to the General Council Mr S R Magee