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University of Edinburgh. Secretary

 Organization

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History

The University Court and the Senatus Academicus had separate Secretaries until 1918. Following the recommendations of a Joint Committee of Court and Senatus (set up by Sir Richard Lodge in 1916), the position of University Secretary was established. It took over from the Secretaries of Court and Senatus and also oversaw the general secretarial business of the University.

The office of the University Secretary evolved to include a Deputy and Assistant Secretaries, have responsiblity for the University's central filing and to become what is today the University Secretary's Group (USG).

The role of University Secretary has been held by:

1918-1919: William Wilson (1875-1953)
1924-1945: William Arnot Fleming (1879-1970)
1945-1948: Robert Jardine Brown (1905-1972)
1948-1978: Charles Helme Stewart (1910-1981)
1978-1989: Alexander Monteith Currie (1926–2014)
1990-2002: Martin Lowe, OBE (1940-2011)
2002-2010: Melvyn Cornish (1948-: )
2010-2013: Kim Waldron
2013-2022: Sarah J. Smith
2022-pres.: Leigh Chalmers

Found in 918 Collections and/or Records:

Constitution and Structure of the University (6): General Correspondence, Ju l 1 965-Dec 1965

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 50
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/61
Scope and Contents

Constitution and Structure of the University (6): General Correspondence

Dates: Ju l 1 965-Dec 1965
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Miscellaneous

Constitution and Structure of the University (7): General Correspondence, Jan 1966-Feb 1967

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 51
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/62
Scope and Contents

Constitution and Structure of the University (7): General Correspondence

Dates: Jan 1966-Feb 1967
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Miscellaneous

Constitution and Structure of the University (8): Minutes of Committee Meetings, 1961-1966

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 52
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/63
Scope and Contents

Constitution and Structure of the University (8): Minutes of Committee Meetings

Dates: 1961-1966
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Miscellaneous

Constitution and Structure of the University (9): Submission by Groups and Bodies, 1962

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 53
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/64
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Constitution and Structure of the University (9): Submission by Groups and Bodies

Dates: 1962
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Miscellaneous

Constitution and Structure of the University (10): Universities (Scotland) Bill, 1965-1966

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 54
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/65
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Constitution and Structure of the University (10): Universities (Scotland) Bill

Dates: 1965-1966
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Miscellaneous

Constitutional Law, Chair, 1925-1954

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Law 1
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/4/5
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Constitutional Law, Chair

Dates: 1925-1954
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Law, Faculty of

Control of Civil Buildings, 1941-1946

 File — Box Secretary's box file: UGC 6
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/12/6
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Control of Civil Buildings

Dates: 1941-1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / University Grants Committee

Conveyancing, Chair, 1922-1958

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Law 1
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/4/6
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Conveyancing, Chair

Dates: 1922-1958
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Law, Faculty of

Coronation of Elizabeth II, 1952-1953

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 55
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/66
Scope and Contents

Coronation of Elizabeth II

Dates: 1952-1953
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Miscellaneous

Coughlan, Dr C.W., 1937-1940

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Bequests 2
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/2/20
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Coughlan, Dr C.W.

Dates: 1937-1940
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Bequests