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The Principal is appointed by the University Court and is President of the Senate, the university's supreme academic body. The Principal is normally also created Vice-Chancellor of the university, conferring on him the degree-awarding powers of the Chancellor. Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli succeeded Sir Muir Russell as Principal on 1 October ...
2009–present – Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Glasgow. 2017–20 – Chair of the Russell Group . Muscatelli has been a consultant to the World Bank and the European Commission , and was a member of the Panel of Economic Advisers of the Secretary of State for Scotland from 1998 to 2000.
The following list of University of Glasgow people provides a selection of the well-known people who have studied or taught at the University of Glasgow since its inception in 1451. Historical lists of chancellors , rectors and principals of the university are contained in those offices' respective articles.
The University of Glasgow (abbreviated as Glas. in post-nominals; Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Ghlaschu [7]) is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland.Founded by papal bull in 1451 [O.S. 1450], [8] it is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities.
After 25 years at Inchinnan, Davidson became principal of Glasgow University. This was a Crown appointment and he owed his appointment to his involvement with the political networks of Henry Dundas, the virtual ruler of Scotland (on behalf of the King).
The position's place in the university was enshrined by statute in the Universities (Scotland) Act 1889, which provided for the election of a rector at all of the universities in existence at the time in Scotland (being St Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh). Students of the University of Dundee also elect a rector.
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Pages in category "Principals of the University of Glasgow" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .