Formation | 1992, renamed 2000 |
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Headquarters | Universities Scotland Holyrood Park House 106 Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AS |
Location | |
Membership | 19 higher education institutions |
Convener | Professor Iain Gillespie |
Key people | Director: Alastair Sim |
Staff | 13 |
Website | http://www.universities-scotland.ac.uk/ |
Universities Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Oilthighean na h-Alba) was formed in 1992 as the Committee of Scottish Higher Education Principals (COSHEP) adopting its current name in 2000, when Universities UK was also formed.[1] It represents 19 autonomous higher education institutions, 16 of them with University status and three other higher education institutions in Scotland.[2] The Convener serves a two-year term of office. As of 2024, this post is held by Professor Iain Gillespie, principal of the University of Dundee,[3] while Alastair Sim has served as the organization's Director since 2009.