Editing Robin Harper (section)

==Patronage==
Harper, who is married with one stepson, has been a patron of many organisations including [[LGBT Youth Scotland]], an organisation dedicated to the inclusion and advancement of the rights of [[lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender]] young people in Scotland. He was an Honorary Vice-President of [[English-Speaking Union Scotland]]. He served as [[Rector of the University of Edinburgh]] 2000–2003.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12188369.new-rector-pledges-to-cut-suicide-rate/ |title=New rector pledges to cut suicide rate |work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] |location=[[Glasgow]] |date=12 May 2000 |access-date=22 June 2020}}</ref> Harper was an Honorary President of the Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group.<ref>{{cite web |last=EUSOG |url=http://www.eusog.org/ |title=the Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group |access-date=30 January 2013}}</ref> He was elected as [[Rector of the University of Aberdeen]] in 2005.

He was President of the [[Royal Scottish Society of Arts]] 2008–2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rssa.org.uk/history/past-presidents.shtml |title=Past Presidents |publisher=[[Royal Scottish Society of Arts]] |access-date=22 June 2020}}</ref>