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The General Convocation

This list is based on information available in August 2008

1. Officers of the University

(a) The Chancellor The Rt Hon the Lord Hope of Craighead, BA, MA, LLB, PC, HonLLD, FRSE

(b) The Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Hamnett, DL MA DPhil Hon DSc CChem FRSC FRSE

(c) The Vice-Principal Professor K Miller, LLB, LLM, PhD

(d) The Pro Vice-Principal

(e) The Deans Professor J Bourne Professor C Grant, BSc, PhD, CEng, FIChemE, FRSA Professor S Hart, BA, PhD Professor I Hunter, BSc PhD Professor N Hutton, MA, PhD

2. Life Members

(a) Members of the Council of the Royal College of Science and Technology, , on the date on which the Charter became of force and effect L J Griffiths, BSc, PhD, AInstP

(b) The Benefactors of the University named by the Court

3. Ex Officio Members

(a) The Lord Lieutenants of - the City of Glasgow the Districts of , , Milngavie, , and & Kilsyth the Districts of North and South Lanarkshire the Districts of Eastwood, and the Districts of and

The Rt Hon The Lord Provost of Glasgow Mr Robert Winter Gilbert K Cox, MBE, JP Guy W N H Clark Esq, FSI, JP

(b) The Sheriff Principal of Glasgow and Strathkelvin Mr James A Taylor

(c) The Minister of the Cathedral, Glasgow Reverend Dr L Whitley

(d) The Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow Council The Rt Hon The Lord Provost of Glasgow Mr Robert Winter

(e) The Honorary President of the Students Association of the University Mr M Strachan, BA

(f) Members of Court not already members of the General Convocation by virtue of the foregoing provisions Mr N Campbell Mr R J Cleland, BA Mr R Crawford, LLB, CA Mr D Dunbar Mr J Fergus, BA Mr P Goldfinch, MA, MSc, CEng, CMath, MBCS, FSAScot Mr D M Gray, FRSA Dr D Grierson, BSc, BArch, PhD Dr P T Hughes, OBE, DUniv, FREng, FIMMM, FCMI Mr R J A Hunter Mr J F Livingston, FRICS, FSVA Bailie G Matheson Ms F McMenamin, QC Mr T J Monaghan, CIPFA Ms K Morrison, BA Professor A Paterson, LLB, DPhil, FRSE, FRSA Mr M Ross, BA, MEd Dr C Tedford Dr C Vance, MSc, PhD, MBA Ms L Whiteford Mr M Wishart, BSc(Econ), FCIBS, Dr G R Wilson, CB, MA, FRSE, DUniv

(g) The Member of the Commons House of Parliament for the Parliamentary Division of Glasgow in which the principal part of the University is situated Mohammad Sarwar MP (Glasgow Central)

(h) The Member of the for the constituency in which the principal part of the University is situated Pauline McNeill MSP (Glasgow Kelvin)

(i) Leader of the Glasgow City Council Steven Purcell

(j) The Director with responsibility for Education of the Councils of Glasgow City - Ms Margaret Doran North Lanarkshire - Ms Christine Pollok South Lanarkshire - Mr Ken Arthur East - Mr David Anderson - Mr Ian McMurdo Inverclyde - Mr Ian Fraser East Renfrewshire - Mr John Wilson Renfrewshire - Mr John Rooney - Mr Douglas Hendry East Ayrshire - Mr Graham Short North Ayrshire - Mr John Travers South Ayrshire - Mr Michael McCabe

4. Representative Members

[Note : The information in brackets consists of the date of expiry of the period of office and the term of office in years]

The Members of the Academic Advisory Committee appointed by the Lords of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council at the date of its Dissolution (3 November 1967)

(a) Three other persons appointed by the Lords of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council Mr D Corner (28/09/10-5) Mrs L McTavish (28/09/10-5)

(b) Six persons elected from their own number by the Graduates and Former Students Association of the University Dr M Amer, BEng (Hons), PhD, PGDE, CEng, CMIL (31/7/08–3) Mr D Benouari (31/7/09-3) Dr R M Harley, BSc, PGDip, PhD (31/7/08-3) Mr G Kennedy (31/7/10-3) Dr C Tedford (31/7/10-3) Mr J White (31/7/09-3)

(c) Six Members of the Staff of the University appointed by the Senate of whom not less than two shall be members of the Senate by virtue of election Vacancy Vacancy Vacancy Dr S Tagg, BSc, PhD (31/7/09-3) Vacancy Vacancy

(d) One person appointed by the Court of the University of St Andrews Professor Charles Nolan (31/7/09-3)

One person appointed by the Court of the University of Glasgow Professor Andrea Nolan (31/7/09-3)

One person appointed by the Court of the University of Aberdeen Miss Anne Harper (31/7/09-3)

One person appointed by the Court of the University of Edinburgh Professor Tom Devine (31/12/09-3)

(e) Three Members of the Students Association of the University elected by the Students Representative Council of the Association

The President of the Council of the Students Association Mr Neil Campbell (30/6/09-3)

The Past President of the Council of the Students Association Mr Gurjit Singh (30/6/09-3)

The President of the Sports Union Mr Campbell Steel (30/6/09-3)

(f) One Representative of each of such Research Institutes, Learned or Professional Societies as determined by the Court but so that the total of such persons shall not exceed ten

The Law Society of Mr Philip Dry (31/12/08-3)

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Dr H Gray (31/05/09-3)

The Royal Society Vacancy

The Royal Society of Edinburgh Professor Emeritus H C S Wood CBE, BSc, PhD, DUniv, LLD, CChem, FRSC, FScotvec, FRSE (31/12/09-3)

Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland Mr Angus G Kerr (31/12/08-3)

Royal Academy of Engineering Professor Robert T Beaty, FREng (28/02/10-3)

Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland Dr A S Hunter, DL, CA, DUniv

Royal Aeronautical Society

(g) One Person Appointed by the Trades House of Glasgow Mr A L Doig (31/12/09-3)

One Person Appointed by the Merchants House of Glasgow Mr D R Campbell, CBE (30/04/10-3)

(h) Representatives of such Educational Institutions In Scotland as determined by the Court but so that the total of such Representatives shall not exceed five

University of Dundee Professor C Whatley, BA PhD (30/06-08-3)

Heriot-Watt University Professor Ian May, BEng, MSc, PhD, CEng, FICE, FIStructE (31/12/08-3)

University of Stirling Dr J Bradley (31/12/07-3)

Glasgow Caledonian University Professor Kevan Gartland (30/04/10-3)

University of West of Scotland Professor Robert T Beaty, FREng (31/12/08-3)

Central College Mr Paul Little (31/03/11-3)

(i) Heads of Schools, not exceeding four in all, as may be appointed by the Court Mr Kenneth Cunningham, CBE, BEd, MEd (Hons), FRSA Hillhead High School (28/02/09-3) Dr P W Thomson, Jordanhill School (31/12/09-3) Dr Kenneth Greig, Hutchesons’ Grammar School (31/12/08- 3) Mrs Morag Towndrow, MA (Hons), MEd (28/02/09- 3) Barrhead High School

(j) One Representative of each of such Associations and other Organisations in Scotland as determined by the Court so that the total of such Representatives shall not exceed six

Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Mr D B Wilson (31/12/08-3)

The Scottish Council Development and Industry Mr Alan Wilson (31/12/09-3)

Scottish Trades Union Congress Mr Grahame Smith (31/12/09-3)

Confederation of British Industry Mr Gerald F Belton, OBE (31/12/08-3)

Scottish Enterprise Mr Jack Perry (31/03/10-3)

5. Other Persons

(a) Such other persons, not exceeding six in all, as may be co-opted by the Convocation Ms Elspeth Attwool, MEP (Convocation 2010-3) Mrs Elizabeth Cameron, former Lord Provost of Glasgow(Convocation 2010-3) Ms Neena Mahal, Diversity Consultant (Convocation 2010-3) Ms I Rankin, President of the Learning in Later Life Students Association (Convocation 2010-3)

(b) Such other persons, not exceeding six in all, as may be co-opted by the Court

Emeritus Professor Tom Bone, CBE, MA, MEd, PhD, FCCEA, FRSGS

Dr Janet Brown, Scottish Qualifications Authority (31/12/10-3) Professor T Wilson, OBE, Principal, Glasgow Metropolitan College (30/04/11-3) Professor Karen Vousden, Director, Beatson Institute for Cancer Research (31/05/08-3) Ms M McGarry, Senior Director, Knowledge Transfer, Scottish Enterprise (31/03/10-3)