Kevin Dunion
 
Meet the Rector
After a series of very busy and varied sessions during the first semester, here are the dates for the second semester's open surgeries.

All surgeries take place from 2pm-3.30pm in the Union Main Bar unless otherwise indicated. Click here for more information.
Wednesday 10th February
Wednesday 24th February *
Wednesday 10th March
Wednesday 14th April
Tuesday 27th April

(*3pm-4.30pm)
 
 
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If you're organising an event next semester, campaigning on an issue in the new year or need some advice in the last week of term, remember that the Rector is here to help.

The University Rector, Kevin Dunion, will be in the Main Bar of the Union from 2pm on Wednesday 16th December, so feel free to come and have a chat.
This week's topics included:
- Setting up a student ambulance service
- Chairing a high profile Energy Debate
- Potential charity events for RAG Week
- NGO work in Tanzania
- Oxfam society - to give KD his raffle prize!
- Scarlet Gown Society
- SRC International Students Representative re. semester reform

Check the Events page in the New Year for details of next semester's surgeries.
 
 
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The Rector, Kevin Dunion, will on Monday be helping students mark the launch of a new community-led initiative to promote the transition to a low-carbon university. Transition Universities is a national student campaign based on the success of the Transition Town movement.

The launch of Transition: St Andrews will be taking place on Monday 7th December at 7pm in Venue 2, on the top floor of the Students' Association, and is being organised by the OneWorld Society. OneWorld would like to invite all students to attend and find out more about this exciting new project.

The Transition Universities initiative has already been successful elsewhere in Scotland - it was announced yesterday that students at Edinburgh University have been awarded £340,000 of government funding to reduce their carbon footprint - so it would be excellent to see similar success in St Andrews.

Full details of the launch event can be found below or at http://tinyurl.com/yzkltre.
 
 
Meet the Rector
Whether you're organising a society event, campaigning on an issue or just need some advice, the Rector is here to help.

Kevin will be in the Main Bar of the Union from 2pm on Wednesday 21st October, so come and have a chat!
 
Meet the Rector! 28/09/2009
 
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Whether you're organising an society event, campaigning on an issue or just need some advice, the Rector is here to help.

Kevin will be in the Main Bar of the Union from 2pm on Thursday 1st October, so come and have a chat!
 
 
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Kevin delivered a Rectorial address on the theme of Trust during his installation ceremony on Tuesday 3rd March 2009. Click Read More to read the full address.
 
 
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Left to right: James Shield, Kevin Dunion, Georgina Rannard

Kevin Dunion has been elected by students to take over the role of Rector at the University of St Andrews.

The man responsible for enforcing Scotland's freedom of information laws will succeed current Rector Simon Pepper, on completion of his three year term.

Mr Dunion was one of three Scots in the running for the role, with Colin Fox and Sir Chay Blyth also taking part in the hotly contested elections held today (Friday 31 October 2008).

Born in Bridge of Allan, Mr Dunion is the first and current Scottish Information Commissioner and is based in St Andrews.

Elections took place by single transferable vote and the winning candidate was announced at 8pm.  Mr Dunion, who will officially take up his post tomorrow (Saturday 1 November), won by 941 votes to Fox's 515 and Blyth's 401.  The total vote count of 1859 represented 26% of the full-time student population at St Andrews.

Former Rectors of St Andrews include Frank Muir, John Cleese, Sir Clement Freud and Rudyard Kipling.  The Rector is elected by the matriculated students of the University, holds office for three years, and presides over the University Court.