University of Edinburgh. Secretary

Organization

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:

Geology: Grant Institute, opening, 1929-1955

File — Box Secretary's box file: Science 28

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/9/25

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Geology: Grant Institute, opening

Dates: 1929-1955

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Science, Faculty of

German: Chair, 1919-1951

File — Box Secretary's box file: Arts 9

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/1/42

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German: Chair

Dates: 1919-1951

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

German: General correspondence, 1946-1952

File — Box Secretary's box file: Arts 9

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/1/43

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German: General correspondence

Dates: 1946-1952

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

Gibson, W.G., 1947-1954

File — Box Secretary's box file: Bequests 3

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/2/36

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Gibson, W.G.

Dates: 1947-1954

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

Gifford, Dr Lawson, 1944-1987

File — Box Secretary's box file: Bequests 3

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/2/37

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Gifford, Dr Lawson

Dates: 1944-1987

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

Gifford Lecture (contains extract of Deed of Foundation, 1885 and Trust Disposition and Settlement, 1885), 1885-1965

File — Box Secretary's box file: Lectures 2

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/5/3

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Gifford Lecture (contains extract of Deed of Foundation, 1885 and Trust Disposition and Settlement, 1885)

Dates: 1885-1965

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

Gifts: Donors A-E, 1921-1954

File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 71

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/86

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Gifts: Donors A-E

Dates: 1921-1954

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

Gifts: Donors F-L, 1020-1954

File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 72

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/87

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Gifts: Donors F-L

Dates: 1020-1954

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

Gifts: Donors M-R, 1913-1954

File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 73

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/88

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Gifts: Donors M-R

Dates: 1913-1954

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

Gifts: Donors S-Z, 1921-1954

File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 74

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/89

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Gifts: Donors S-Z

Dates: 1921-1954

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