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Universities Scotland
Formation
1992, renamed 2000
Headquarters
Universities Scotland Holyrood Park House 106 Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AS
Location
Scotland
Membership
19 higher education institutions
Convener
Professor Sir Gerry McCormac
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 2022, this post is held by Professor Sir Gerry McCormac, principal of the University of Stirling,[3] while Alastair Sim has served as the organization's Director since 2009.
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