The Scottish government wants to hear the views of academics, staff, students and the wider public on the way that the country's universities are run.
It has launched a consultation on proposed statutory changes aimed at making the governance of Scottish universities more modern and accountable.
The proposed changes would aim to: replace the privy council that currently governs Scottish universities with a committee; ensure that governing bodies are representative; make the selection of chairs of university courts more transparent; and produce a wider and stronger definition of academic freedom.
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