Universities (Scotland) Act 1858 - Revision history

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The Universities (Scotland) Act 1858 transferred the right to appoint and dismiss professorial staff from the Town Council of Edinburgh to the University Court.
[[Category:Events|Universities (Scotland) Act 1858]]

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−	The Universities (Scotland) Act 1858 largely removed control of university affairs from the Town Council of Edinburgh, investing it in the university itself through the following measures:	+	The Universities (Scotland) Act 1858 largely removed control of university affairs from the [[Town Council]] of Edinburgh, investing it in the university itself through the following measures:

	*The establishment of a [[University Court]], chaired by the [[Rector]] (elected by the students), and consisting of the [[Principal]], the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, and of [[Assessors]] appointed by the Rector, the [[Chancellor]], the Town Council, [[General Council]], and the [[Senatus Academicus]]. The Court's functions were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the [[Senatus Academicus]], to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to undertake supervision of the professors.		*The establishment of a [[University Court]], chaired by the [[Rector]] (elected by the students), and consisting of the [[Principal]], the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, and of [[Assessors]] appointed by the Rector, the [[Chancellor]], the Town Council, [[General Council]], and the [[Senatus Academicus]]. The Court's functions were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the [[Senatus Academicus]], to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to undertake supervision of the professors.

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 The Universities (Scotland) Act 1858 largely removed control of university affairs from the Town Council of Edinburgh, investing it in the university itself through the following measures:
-The creation of a [[University Court]], chaired by the [[Rector]] (elected by the students), and consisting of the [[Principal]], the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, and [[Assessors]] appointed by the Rector
+*The establishment of a [[University Court]], chaired by the [[Rector]] (elected by the students), and consisting of the [[Principal]], the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, and of [[Assessors]] appointed by the Rector, the [[Chancellor]], the Town Council, [[General Council]], and the [[Senatus Academicus]]. The Court's functions were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the [[Senatus Academicus]], to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to undertake supervision of the professors.
-transferred the right to appoint and dismiss professorial staff from the Town Council of Edinburgh to the [[University Court]].
+*The creation of [[Curators of Patronage]] to assume responsibility for university appointments (including the [[Principal|Principalship]]). There were to be seven curators, four appointed by the Town Council and three by the the General Council.
-General Council
+Other significant measures included:
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		+	General Council
		+	University Court
		+	Increased stipends, provided pensions for retired professors, create new chairs
		+	Create assistants for profesors
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		+	Appointment of Executive Committee to carry out details of the bill
		+	Principalship open to laymen
		+	Curators of Patronage
		+	Chancellor elected by General Council
		+	Rector by Chancellor
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