Inverness College

APTSec is still intrigued by the Inverness Courier headline; "Question over UHI move to Beechwood" so I am still looking into the background. Meanwhile some basics from the College web site:

"Inverness College is the largest of the colleges in the Highlands and Islands, and the largest partner in the group of colleges and research institutions working together to form a university of the Highlands and Islands. Through the partnership we are making it easier for people to take part in quality further and higher education across the Highlands and Islands.

Inverness College opened its first campus in Inverness in 1960 and has grown significantly over the years. There are now 3 campuses in Inverness including a specialist School of Forestry; a Further Education Centre in Dingwall and a specialist aquaculture, fisheries management and research facility at Kishorn in Wester Ross. In Lochaber we work in partnership with Lochaber College to offer courses from their campus in Fort William.

Inverness College UHI Board of Management was established under the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992. Members serve on the Board on a voluntary basis without remuneration. Board membership includes external members drawn from the community, and internal members comprising the Principal, elected representatives from teaching and support staff and a student representative.

The Association of Scottish Colleges 2006 Guide for College Board Members Statement of Key Principles states, in part, that the role of the Board of Management is as follows:

Every College in Scotland should be headed by an effective Board of Management, which is unambiguously and collectively responsible for overseeing the College’s activities, determining its future direction and fostering an environment in which the College mission is achieved and the potential of all learners is maximised. The Board of Management must ensure compliance with the statutes, ordinances and provisions regulating the College and its framework of governance and, subject to these, take all final decisions on matters of fundamental concern to the College.

Inverness College UHI hosts 25% of all UHI students and over 30% of those students studying for a degree. We lead the degrees in Business & Management, Social Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Forestry & Conservation and the MSc in Infection Control. We are also subject network leaders for Business Studies, Building and Social, Cultural and Environmental Studies."

This information and more can be found on the Inverness College web site.