Editing University of Stirling (section)

===Governance===
The statutes of the university are laid out in its royal charter. [[University Court]] is the governing body of the university and the [[Academic Senate|Academic Council]] looks after academic affairs<ref name="Stirling University planning">{{cite web|url=http://www.strategicplanning.stir.ac.uk/court-committees/index.php|title=Court and Committees|access-date=5 April 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070726183023/http://www.strategicplanning.stir.ac.uk/court-committees/index.php|archive-date=26 July 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> Day-to-day management of the university is undertaken by [[Gerry McCormac]], the [[University Principal]] and [[Vice-Chancellor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stir.ac.uk/about/senior-officers-of-the-university/gerry-mccormac/ |title=Professor Gerry McCormac |work=Stirling University|access-date=15 September 2016}}</ref>

In June 2020, it was announced that Professor McCormac had also been elected to serve as Convener of [[Universities Scotland]] by his fellow principals. His two-year term commenced on 1 August 2020, and will last until 31 July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-30|title=Universities Scotland announce new leadership team|url=https://www.universities-scotland.ac.uk/universities-scotland-announce-new-leadership-team/|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Universities Scotland|language=en-US}}</ref>

The university's Chancellor is [[Jack McConnell|Lord Jack McConnell]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-11-30|title=Lord McConnell appointed as Stirling University chancellor|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-46399528|access-date=2021-02-23}}</ref> The university's constitution, academic regulations, and appointments are outlined in the university calendar.<ref name="Stirling University Calendar">{{cite web|url=http://www.calendar.stir.ac.uk/|title=University Calendar|work=Stirling University|access-date=5 April 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070328203247/http://www.calendar.stir.ac.uk/|archive-date=28 March 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Chancellors====
#[[Lionel Robbins|Lord Robbins]] −1967 to 1978
#[[Monty Finniston|Sir Harold Montague Finniston]] − 1978 to 1988
#[[Lord Balfour of Burleigh|8th Lord Balfour of Burleigh, Robert Bruce]] − 1988 to 1998
#[[Diana Rigg|Dame Diana Rigg]] − 1998 to 2008
#[[James Naughtie]] − 2008 to 2018
#[[Jack McConnell|Lord Jack McConnell]] − 2018 to present

====Principals====
# [[Tom Cottrell]] – 1967 to 1973 (d. 1973 in office)
# [[Fred Holliday (academic)|Sir Frederick Holliday]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/09/18/sir-frederick-holliday-marine-biologist-and-university-vice-chan/| title=Sir Frederick Holliday, marine biologist and university vice-chancellor – obituary| date=16 September 2016| newspaper=The Telegraph}}</ref> (Acting Principal) – 1973 to 1975 (d. 2016)
# Sir William Alexander Cramond<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/william-cramond-730631.html|title=Bob Crammond Obituary|website=[[Independent.co.uk]]|date=23 June 2004|access-date=11 September 2016}}</ref> – 1975 to 1981 (d. 2004)
# Sir Kenneth (Ken) John Wilson Alexander<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/mar/30/guardianobituaries2|title=Ken Alexander Obituary|website=[[TheGuardian.com]]|date=30 March 2001|access-date=11 September 2016}}</ref> – 1981 to 1986 (d. 2001)
# Arthur (John) Forty – 1986 to 1994
# Andrew Miller<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/content/1130-prof-andrew-miller|title=Prof Andrew Miller biography|access-date=11 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924082037/https://www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/content/1130-prof-andrew-miller|archive-date=24 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> − 1994 to 2001
# [[Colin Bell (academic)|Colin Bell]] − 2001 to 2003 (d. 2003 in office)
# [[Christine Hallett]] − 2005 to 2010
# [[Gerry McCormac]] − 2010 to present

====University Court====

The university's governing body is the [[University Court]]. It has overall responsibility for the management of the university's resources, the ongoing strategic direction of the university and the approval of major developments. The Court meets four times over the course of the academic year. In May 2015 the university appointed Fiona Sandford as Chair of Court, taking up the post on 1 August 2015, for a period of four years.<ref name="Fiona Sanford">{{cite press release |url=https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/2015/05/new-chair-of-court-appointed/ |title=New Chair of Court appointed |publisher=University of Stirling |date=8 May 2015 |access-date=8 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120244/https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/2015/05/new-chair-of-court-appointed/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She succeeded Alan Simpson who was chair from 2007 to 2015.

====Academic Council====

[[Academic Senate|Academic Council]] is the body responsible for the management of academic affairs, awarding of all degrees, and for the regulation and superintendence of the education, discipline and welfare of the students of the university. The Council consists of various academics and is chaired by the Principal of the university.