Chancellor of the University of Glasgow

The Chancellor is the titular head of the University of Glasgow and President of the General Council, by whom they are elected. The office is intended to be held for life. Their principal duty is to confer degrees upon those presented to them by the Senate, although this role is usually carried out by the Vice-Chancellor, the appointment of whom is the Chancellor's second-most important duty.

The current Chancellor is Dame Katherine Grainger, the first woman to hold the office.[1]

  1. ^ University of Glasgow [@UofGlasgow] (29 June 2020). "'You will all in some way, have some impact on this world, in your own unique, individual style' Our new Chancellor Olympic Gold Medallist Dame Katherine Grainger shares her special message to our Class of 2020⬇️ #UofGgrad20 #TeamUofG https://t.co/CxsP4bfo93" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2022 – via Twitter.