Editing University of St Andrews (section)

===University officials===
{{Main|Chancellor of the University of St Andrews|Principal of the University of St Andrews|Rector of the University of St Andrews}}
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The university's three most significant officials are its chancellor, principal, and rector, whose rights and responsibilities are largely derived from the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1858]].

The Chancellor of the University of St Andrews is the titular head of the University of St Andrews. Their duties include conferring degrees, promoting the university's image throughout the world, and furthering the university's interests worldwide.

The Principal is the chief executive of the university and is assisted in that role by several key officers, including the deputy principal, [[Master of the United College]] and [[Quaestor (University of St Andrews)|Quaestor]]. The principal has responsibility for the overall running of the university and presides over the University Senate.<ref name="Office of the Principal">{{Cite web|title=Office of the Principal|url=http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/administration/principalsoffice/|access-date=3 January 2013|archive-date=24 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124140556/http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/administration/principalsoffice/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In Scotland, the position of Rector exists at the four [[ancient universities]] (St Andrews, [[Glasgow University|Glasgow]], [[Aberdeen University|Aberdeen]] and [[Edinburgh University|Edinburgh]]) – as well as the [[University of Dundee]]. The post was made an integral part of these universities by the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1889]]. The rector of the University of St Andrews chairs meetings of the University Court, the governing body of the university; and is elected by the matriculated student body to ensure that their needs are adequately considered by the university's leadership. Throughout St Andrews' history a number of notable people have been elected to the post, including the actor [[John Cleese]], industrialist and philanthropist [[Andrew Carnegie]], author and poet [[Rudyard Kipling]] and the [[British Prime Minister]] [[Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery]].<ref name="The rector of the university">{{Cite web|title=The rector of the university|url=https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/about/governance/therector/https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/about/governance/therector/|access-date=3 January 2013}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
[[File:St Andrews - Madras College.JPG|thumb|Madras College's former campus is the proposed location for New College]]