Aberdeen council chief executive to take over as Dundee University boss

The chief executive of Aberdeen City Council will become the principal of Dundee University, it has been announced, as the institution looks to recover from a financial blackhole.Angela Scott will become the university’s vice chancellor on October 19, taking over from interim boss, Professor Nigel Seaton.The institution has been at the centre of a firestorm in the past year after a potential £30 million blackhole in its finances was exposed, resulting in the departure of the previous leadership team.As she prepares to finish up in her role in Aberdeen and return to her home city of Dundee, Ms Scott said she was “confident” in the future of the university.Ms Scott will take on the role in October (Aberdeen City Council/PA)“The University of Dundee has a remarkable history and a well-earned