Professor Cara Aitchison Register of Interests

1. Remuneration

Chair and Board Member, Scottish Funding Council (Scottish Government Appointment)

 

Board Member, Visit Scotland (Scottish Government Public Appointment)

 

External Consultant, Quality and Qualifications Ireland (Ad hoc Advisory role on reviews of strategy, governance and quality in tertiary education in Ireland)

2. Other roles

Trustee, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (Scottish Government Public Appointment – non-remunerated)

 

Honorary Professor in Education, Geography and Culture Economy, University of Edinburgh (non-remunerated)

 

Professor Emerita, Cardiff Metropolitan University (non-remunerated)

3. Contracts

Nil

4. Houses, Land and Buildings

Joint home owner of a house (primary residence) in Stirling

 

Sole owner of an apartment in Edinburgh

5. Interest in shares and securities

Nil

6. Gifts and Hospitality

Nil

7. Non-financial interests

Trustee, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (Scottish Government Public Appointment – non-remunerated)

 

Honorary Professor in Education, Geography and Culture Economy, University of Edinburgh (non-remunerated)

 

Professor Emerita, Cardiff Metropolitan University (non-remunerated)

 

Fellow of:

• Academy of Social Sciences
• Royal Geographic Society
• World Leisure Academy
• Learned Society of Wales
• Royal Society of Edinburgh

8. Close family members

Partner, Professor Gayle MacPherson, is employed by the University of the West of Scotland as an Associate Dean for Research and Innovation