Education
William Kerr Fraser was educated at Eastwood High School in Glasgow. He studied at the (Master of Arts, Bachelor of Laws), where he was President of the Students" Representative Council from 1951-1952.
William Kerr Fraser was educated at Eastwood High School in Glasgow. He studied at the (Master of Arts, Bachelor of Laws), where he was President of the Students" Representative Council from 1951-1952.
He joined the Scottish Home Department, part of the, in 1953, becoming Private Secretary to Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in 1959, and to the Secretary of State in 1966. In 1967, he became Assistant Secretary at the Regional Development Division, and in 1971 became Under-Secretary at the Scottish Home and Health Department. In 1975, he became Deputy Secretary, and in 1978 Permanent Secretary at the Scottish Office, serving until 1988.
Sir William became Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the in 1988 and served in these posts until 1995.
In 1996, he was elected Chancellor of the University. He stood down from this role in 2006 and was succeeded by Professor Sir Kenneth Calman.
The HUB Building at the has recently been refurbished as a student services centre and is named the Fraser Building in his honour. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws by the University in 1982.