Staff Elections to University Court

Member of Court elected by and from the Academic Staff 

Voting open 24 May to 1 June 2012 (12 noon) 

The following candidates have been nominated, click on each name for a link to their supporting statement: 

In order to make an informed decision, before voting please take time to read the candidates' statements and the information about the role. 

Voting

Please click here to cast your vote.

Eligible staff will be able to vote online from Thursday 24th May 2012 until 12.00 noon on Friday 1st June 2012. Voting will be conducted electronically, with an alternative available for any staff without access to their own e-mail account.

Staff will be eligible to vote if they are employed under permanent academic contracts (either full-time or part-time).  Copies of the election regulations are posted below.

The 'Instant Run-off' method of preferential voting will be used.  This means that voters will be asked to rank candidates in order of preference (1, 2, 3, 4) rather than by making a single choice with a cross.

Your selection should reflect your assessment of the candidates' abilities to fulil the role.

Information is available to explain more about how voting will work.

Information about the position

The academic staff member of Court is an integral part of the University's governing body.  The position is specified in the Constitution of University Court and provides an important input to the discussions and decisions of Court.  The member participates in meetings of the Court and one or two of its sub-committees as well as the annual strategy meeting involving the Court and the Principal's Executive Group (PEG). 

The member is expected therefore to be able to devote sufficient time to participate in (and prepare for) up to ten set-piece meetings per academic session. 

The successful candidate will contribute to Court discussions using knowledge and experience from their own background -including their experience of working at the University.  They cannot, however, be 'mandated' or otherwise represent the views of others.

Under our governance structure, the successful candidate fulfils their duties independent of the people who voted.  S/he is expected to voice views as an individual who is broadly representative of rather than directly representing the non-academic staff of the University.  

Further information about the nature of Court members' responsibilities is available here. 

You can download information on Court from the Governance Intranet site. 

The  Recruitment Information Pack for Lay Members, while aimed at external applicants, contains further information about University Court which voters may also find useful.

The appointment will be for four years from 1 August 2012 and the successful candidate will join Court at the first meeting of Court in Session 2012/13. 

Information and documents

  Copy of the general election regulations (PDF file). This is an important document for guiding the conduct of the election, including specifying who is eligible to take part.

Information on Court's responsibilities (link to the Governance Intranet pages)

To find out more about how voting will work, choose help

For more details please contact the 'returning officer': 

John McDermott, Governance Officer (Court Committee Support)
Governance Services, Room 7.B.16, Sighthill Campus

t: 0131 455 6408
f: 0131 455 6269

e: j.mcdermott@napier.ac.uk