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The Lord Rector of the University of St Andrews is the president of the University Court of the
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; the University Court is the supreme governing body of the University.


Overview

The Rector is elected every three years by the matriculated students of the University. The current office of
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, sometimes termed Lord Rector, was instituted by the Universities (Scotland) Act 1858, passed by the
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. The Universities (Scotland) Acts regulate the governance of the
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, and require the election of a Rector for the universities of
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, and St Andrews. Since 1970 the Rector has appointed a student as Rector's Assessor, who is a full voting member of the University Court, and also serves as a member of the students' representative council. As of February 2021 the Rector's Assessor was Stella Maris. To this day it is only the four
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:
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,
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,
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, and
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, as well as the
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, that elect a rector, whereas modern universities do not.


List of rectors


See also

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Governance of the University of St Andrews The governance of the University of St Andrews is laid down in a series of Acts of Parliament (the Universities (Scotland) Acts) enacted between 1858 and 1966, and the Higher Education Governance (Scotland) Act 2016. In common with the other Ancien ...
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Chancellor of the University of St Andrews The Chancellor of the University of St Andrews is the titular head of the University of St Andrews. Their duties include conferring degrees, promoting the university's image throughout the world, and furthering the university's interests within ...
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Principal of the University of St Andrews The Principal of the University of St Andrews is the chief executive and chief academic of the University. The Principal is responsible for the overall running of the university, presiding over the main academic body of the university, known as the ...


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