Universities (Scotland) Acts

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The Universities (Scotland) Acts are a series of 19th- and 20th-century statutes that reformed and regulated the governance and administration of Scotland’s ancient universities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom legislation
series of Acts of Parliament
appliesTo University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
ancient universities of Scotland
appliesToJurisdiction Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
country United Kingdom
effect created university courts as governing bodies
established general councils of graduates
extended and amended provisions of the Universities (Scotland) Act 1858
redefined powers of senatus academicus
restructured university courts in Scotland
field higher education law
university governance
hasPart Universities (Scotland) Act 1858
Universities (Scotland) Act 1889
Universities (Scotland) Act 1922
Universities (Scotland) Act 1932
Universities (Scotland) Act 1966
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
partOf Universities (Scotland) Acts
Universities (Scotland) Acts
Universities (Scotland) Acts
Universities (Scotland) Acts
Universities (Scotland) Acts
purpose further reform of Scottish university governance
make further provision for the government of Scottish universities
modernise university constitutions
reform governance of Scottish universities
reform governance of the four ancient universities of Scotland
regulate administration of Scottish universities
regulates composition of university courts in Scotland
functions of general councils in Scottish universities
powers of senatus academicus in Scottish universities
subjectHasRole chancellor of a Scottish university
principal of a Scottish university
rector of a Scottish university
yearOfEnactment 1858
1889
1922
1932
1966

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University Court (University of Edinburgh) hasLegalBasisIn Universities (Scotland) Acts
subject linked to: University Court
University Court (University of Edinburgh) foundedBy Universities (Scotland) Act 1858
subject linked to: University Court
linked to: Universities (Scotland) Acts
University Court of the University of St Andrews legalBasis Universities (Scotland) Acts
Universities (Scotland) Acts hasPart Universities (Scotland) Act 1858
linked to: Universities (Scotland) Acts
Universities (Scotland) Acts hasPart Universities (Scotland) Act 1889
linked to: Universities (Scotland) Acts
Universities (Scotland) Acts hasPart Universities (Scotland) Act 1922
linked to: Universities (Scotland) Acts
Universities (Scotland) Acts hasPart Universities (Scotland) Act 1932
linked to: Universities (Scotland) Acts
Universities (Scotland) Acts hasPart Universities (Scotland) Act 1966
linked to: Universities (Scotland) Acts
Universities (Scotland) Act 1858 partOf Universities (Scotland) Acts
subject linked to: Universities (Scotland) Acts
Universities (Scotland) Act 1889 partOf Universities (Scotland) Acts
subject linked to: Universities (Scotland) Acts
Universities (Scotland) Act 1922 partOf Universities (Scotland) Acts
subject linked to: Universities (Scotland) Acts
Universities (Scotland) Act 1932 partOf Universities (Scotland) Acts
subject linked to: Universities (Scotland) Acts
Universities (Scotland) Act 1966 partOf Universities (Scotland) Acts
subject linked to: Universities (Scotland) Acts
Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow legalBasis Universities (Scotland) Acts
Chancellor of the University of St Andrews officeCreatedBy Universities (Scotland) Act 1858
linked to: Universities (Scotland) Acts