Standing committees
The University Court has a number of standing committees. To find out about the current members of each committee, take a look at the relevant section below.
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Membership
Convener
- Ros King – Non-executive member of Court
Members
- Romi Arman - Non-executive member of Court
- Ronnie Bowie – Non-executive member of Court
- Frank MacInnis – Non-executive member of Court
- Professor Ewan McKendrick – Non-executive member of Court
- Jenny Stewart – Non-executive member of Court
- Arthur Drysdale - Co-opted member
In regular attendance
- Ester Ruskuc – Vice-Principal (Strategy) and Chief Operating Officer
- Professor Ineke De Moortel – Master of the United College
- Alastair Merrill – Vice-Principal (Governance)
- Andrew Goor – Finance director
- Calli Hopkinson – Deputy director of finance
Auditors in regular attendance
- Rob Jones – Ernst & Young, external auditor
- Laura Prior – Ernst & Young, external auditor
- Gillian Collin – PWC, internal auditor
- Shanita Padaruth – PWC, internal auditor
Clerk to the Committee
- Margaret Sinclair — Executive Officer to the University Court and Senate
The Senior Lay Member may attend ARC meetings on request.
Meeting dates 2025-2026
- Thursday 4 September 2025
- Thursday 2 October 2025
- Thursday 20 November 2025
- Thursday 12 February 2026
- Thursday 14 May 2026
Meeting dates 2026-2027
- Thursday 3 September 2026
- Thursday 8 October 2026
- Thursday 19 November 2026
- Thursday 11 February 2027
- Thursday 13 May 2027
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Membership
Convener
- Alison Johns – Non-executive member
Members
- Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE – Principal
- Ray Perman – Senior Lay Member
- Cam Brown – President of the Students' Association
- Dr Stephen Tyre – Senate Assessor
- Dr Lorna Dargan – Non Academic Staff Assessor
- Ronnie Bowie – Non-executive member
In regular attendance
- Alastair Merrill – Vice-Principal (Governance)
- Margaret Sinclair – Executive Officer to the University Court and Senate and secretary to the committee
Meeting dates 2025-2026
- Friday 21 November 2025
- Thursday 05 March 2026
- Thursday 21 May 2026
Meeting dates 2026-2027
- Friday 20 November 2026
- Friday 4 March 2027
- Thursday 20 May 2027
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Membership
Convener
- Ray Perman – Senior Lay Member
Members
- Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE – Principal
- Cam Brown – President of the Students' Association
- Jonathan Hewitt – General Council Assessor
- Professor Margaret Connolly – Senate Assessor
- Eve McCurrich – Non-executive member of Court
- Lord Mark Sedwill – Non-executive member of Court
Court members in attendance
- Deputy Principal Brad MacKay – Deputy Principal
- Hitanshi Badani – Director of Education, Students' Association
- Professor Allan Watson – Non-executive member
In regular attendance
- Ester Ruskuc – Vice-Principal (Strategy) and Chief Operating Officer
- Professor Ineke De Moortel – Master of the United College
- Andrew Goor – Finance Director
- Margaret Sinclair – Executive Officer to the University Court and Senate and secretary to the committee
- Dr Fiona Thompson – Executive Officer to the Principal’s Office
Meeting dates 2025-2026
- Friday 12 September 2025
- Friday 12 December 2025
- Friday 6 March 2026
- Friday 22 May 2026
Meeting dates 2026-2027
- Friday 11 September 2026
- Friday 11 December 2026
- Friday 5 March 2027
- Friday 21 May 2027
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Membership
Convener
- Ewan McKendrick – Non-executive member
Members
- Ray Perman – Senior Lay Member
- Alison Johns – Non-executive member of Court
- Jenny Stewart – Non-executive member of Court
- Moira Maguire – Co-opted member
In regular attendance
- Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE – Principal
- Margaret Sinclair – Executive Officer to the University Court and Senate and secretary to the committee
Meeting dates 2025-2026
- Friday 21 November 2025
- Friday 22 May 2026
Meeting dates 2026-2027
- Friday 20 November 2026
- Friday 21 May 2027
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Academic Assurance Group
Members
- Professor Clare Peddie – Vice-Principal Education (Proctor), Principal's Office lead
- Dr Malcolm Petrie – Trade Union Nominee
- Professor Ewan McKendrick – Non-executive member
In attendance
- Nicola Milton – Head of Education Policy and Quality
- Stephen Tyre - Dean of Learning and Teaching
- Dr Sharon Leahy - Associate Dean, Education (Science)
- Sandro Eich – Academic Policy Officer (Quality) and Clerk
Meeting dates 2025-2026
- 8 December 2025
- 7 May 2026
Health and Safety Assurance Group
Members
- Frank MacInnis – Non-executive member
- Alastair Merrill – Vice Principal (Governance)
- Laura Knox - Assistant Vice-Principal (Strategy and Planning)
- Mike Gettinby – Chief Legal Officer and senior management lead
- Brian Kennedy - Director of Planning
- Dr Malcolm Petrie – Trade Union Nominee
- Alex Duncan – Trade Union Nominee
In attendance
- Clea Russell - Administrative Officer to the University Court and Senate
Meeting dates 2025-2026
- Tuesday 16 September 2025
- Wednesday 14 January 2026
- Thursday 16 April 2026
- Wednesday 3 June 2026
Meeting dates 2026-2027
- Tuesday 15 September 2026
- Wednesday 13 January 2027
- Thursday 1 April 2027
- Wednesday 2 June 2027
Investments and Treasury Assurance Group
Members
- Andrew Goor – Chief Financial Officer and Management lead
- Jenny Stewart – Non-executive member of Court
- Jonathan Hewitt – General Council assessor
- Miranda Richards – Associate, external member
In attendance
- Jessica Cameron – alumni and external manager
- Calum Graham – alumni and external manager
- Calli Hopkinson – deputy director of Finance
- Michael Smith - Head of Financial Reporting
- Stuart Halliday – Senior Finance Assistant (minutes)
Meeting dates 2025-2026
- Thursday 25 September 2025
- Thursday 22 January 2026
- Thursday 23 April 2026
- Thursday 11 June 2026
People and Diversity Assurance Group
Members
- Iain Anderson (convener) – General Council assessor
- Dr Morven Shearer – Senate assessor
- Alex Duncan – Trade Union nominee
- Moira Maguire – Court nominee (external member)
- Dr Rebekah Widdowfield –
Vice-Principal (People and Diversity) - Caitlin Ridgway – Director of Wellbeing and Equality, Students' Association
- Mairi Stewart – Director of Human Resources
- Dr Shruti Narayanswamy – Entrepreneurial Education Developer (CEED)
In attendance
- Linda Barclay Isles – Senior Communications Manager
- Paulette Nhlapo – Head of Equality and Diversity
- Margaret Sinclair
Meeting dates 2025-2026
- Wednesday 17 September 2025
- Wednesday 3 December 2025
- Wednesday 13 May 2026
Meeting dates 2026-2027
- Wednesday 16 September 2026
- Wednesday 2 December 2026
- Wednesday 12 May 2027
Research Integrity, Ethics and Governance Assurance Group
Members
- Professor Tom Brown – Vice-Principal (Research) and Principal's Office lead
- Alastair Merrill – Vice-Principal (Governance)
- Jenny Stewart – Non-executive member
In attendance
- Catherine Burns – Executive Director of Research Support
- Jaclyn Suttie - Assistant Director (Research Policy and Governance)
- Dr Caitlin Boyne – Senior Research Governance Officer
- Jillian Finlay – Senior Research Governance Officer
- Dr Richard Greenham – Head of Research Policy, Integrity and Governance
- Dr Rachel Nutt – Senior Research Governance Officer
- Gill Rhodes – Research Governance Officer
Meeting dates 2025-2026
- Tuesday 21 October 2025
- Tuesday 21 April 2026
Meeting dates 2026-2027
- Tuesday 20 October 2026
- Tuesday 20 April 2027