Ancient University Governance In Scotland
The ancient university governance structure in Scotland is the organisational system imposed by a series of Acts of Parliament called the Universities (Scotland) Acts 1858 to 1966. The Acts applied to what were termed the 'older universities': the University of St Andrews, the University of Glasgow, the University of Aberdeen and the University of Edinburgh. Whilst the Acts do not directly apply to the University of Dundee (except insofar as the 1966 Act made regulation for its independence), the same governance structure was ordained for use by that institution in its Royal charter. Together these universities are commonly referred to as the ancient universities of Scotland.
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