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Peter McColl (born 9 May 1980) is a political campaigner and writer, former Rector of the University of Edinburgh, a charity worker, and editor of progressive blog Bright Green.〔〔 == Rectorship == McColl was confirmed as Rector of the University of Edinburgh on 11 January 2012, following an uncontested election. He took up the three-year post on 1 March 2012. McColl is a geography graduate of the University of Edinburgh and was previously a Vice President of the Edinburgh University Students Association.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Peter McColl confirmed as new Rector )〕 He was assessor to Mark Ballard during his term as Rector of the University from 2006–09, and was involved in the campaigns to elect both Robin Harper and Tam Dalyell as Rector. As Rector McColl has supported successful campaigns to freeze international student fees; for more affordable student housing, including the establishment of the Edinburgh Student Housing Co-operative; for the University to divest from weaponised drone manufacturing and the wider arms trade; and to stop the University using zero hour contracts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.freshair.org.uk/team/news/posts/1426-what-does-the-rector-even-do )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.uia.co.uk/News/Edinburgh-University-rector-calls-for-review-into-student-accommodation/ )〕 He has also campaigned for better pay and conditions for academic and support staff, to improve teaching, for free education, for improved education funding, to improve university governance across Scotland, for fossil fuel divestment, and ethical procurement.〔〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://peopleandplanet.org/navid14439 )〕 In 2015 McColl became the fourth Rector to stand for re-election. He lost to his opponent, media executive Steve Morrison, who won with 61.9% of the vote.〔http://www.studentnewspaper.org/steve-morrison-wins-rectorial-election-with-61-9-of-vote/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peter McColl」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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