University of Edinburgh, School of the Man-Made Future. School of the Man-Made Future (1972-)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence concerning the Centre for Human Ecology, University of Edinburgh, 1972-1974
The material also contains correspondence between Waddington and Principal Swann, concerning the School of Man Made Future, including reports titled 'Institute for Human Ecology: General Scope' and a typescript by Percy Johnson Marshall titled 'Ideas for Centre of Human Ecology', as well as meeting papers of the Steering Committee on Environmental Standards.
File titled 'MacRobert Trust', August-October 1972
Contains correspondence relating to Waddington's unsuccessful appeal for funding to the MacRobert Trust for the proposed Centre for Human Ecology and School of the Man Made Future. The University was also considering applying to the Trust to fund a Department or Chair of Land Economics and Centre for Reproductive Biology at this time.
Papers concerning the School of the Man Made Future, 1967-1975
The material contains copies of various reports and pieces of research, including 'Some Notes on the School' (October 1973) and Waddington's handwritten notes and ideas. Also present is correspondence with various institutions and individuals, including Michael Swann.