内容摘要：which we launched as an experiment during this year's UK general election.

which we launched as an experiment during this year's UK general election.

Chapman will formally take up the position 1 August.The current rector, Keith Harris, remains in position until that time.

Chapman said, "It is a huge honour to be elected to this role, and I thank each and every person who voted for me, and all those who campaigned for me over this last week."She added: "Now is the time for a change in the way the university approaches both its governance and management."We must shine a light on university governance and decision-making, ask challenging and maybe sometimes uncomfortable questions, and ensure we bring the voices of students and the staff who support their education, into every conversation we have."

Earlier this week, the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) approved a £22m support package for the university.A senior university figure had told MSPs that insolvency was a "real possibility".

Acting chair of court Tricia Bey said without financial support from the SFC the university would run out of money by the end of June.

The SFC - which is an arms-length public body of the Scottish government - said its package would be a mix of low-cost loans and capital grant.She said increasing the council tax to 9. 99% as a one-off would actually help "make sure that we save the council taxpayers £111m worth of borrowing over the next 20 years".

"We're already trying to reduce that borrowing to make it more manageable, not just for now, not just for next year, but for our children and our grandchildren," she said.She said the tax made a "huge contribution" and the council was between a "rock and a hard place".

"We don't want to do this increase in council tax, but we know it's the right thing to do, not just for now, but for the future."Spaces at allotments have been made available because of "constant demand" for plots.