Virtual tour of the Senate Room
The Senate Room dates from 1826. It is mainly used for meetings by academic committees. The room is named after the Senatus Academicus, the supreme academic body of the University, which is responsible for regulating teaching and discipline and approving degrees.
The fireplace and room fittings were designed by Robert Rowand Anderson in 1897-1898. Fine portraits by eminent artists such as Raeburn, Lely and Wilkie adorn the walls. In addition, the room contains one of the University's most precious artefacts: Joseph Knibb's split second clock. This clock was commissioned by James Gregory, Regius Professor of Mathematics, because he needed extreme precision to carry out his research.
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Senate room
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