Angela Scott, currently chief executive of Aberdeen City Council, is set to become the next vice-chancellor of the University of Dundee. Multiple reports state that she will take up the Dundee role in October, following her planned move away from the council position. The announcement links her experience in local government leadership with the university’s senior executive leadership needs. While details on the university’s selection process and any immediate priorities for the new vice-chancellor are not included in the provided excerpts, the reporting is consistent on her identity and the start date for the Dundee appointment. The transition is described as a scheduled change rather than an interim arrangement, indicating that the university expects a planned handover period during the months leading up to October. The coverage also frames the appointment as a major leadership shift affecting both the council and the university, with the timing aligned to an October commencement.