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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:

Rector's Essay Prize, 1908-1924

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 168
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/199
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Rector's Essay Prize

Dates: 1908-1924
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Miscellaneous

Recurrent Grants

 File — Box Secretary's box file: UGC 15
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/12/15
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Recurrent Grants

Dates: 1919-1971
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

Regent or Tutorial System: Reports, 1954

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Medicine 25
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/6/75
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Regent or Tutorial System: Reports

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

Registration of Births, Deaths & Marriages Acts, 1854 - 1938: University Comments on Planned Revision, 1962

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 169
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/200
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Registration of Births, Deaths & Marriages Acts, 1854 - 1938: University Comments on Planned Revision

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

Reid Centenary Concert, 1941

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Music 2
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/8/6
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Reid Centenary Concert

Dates: 1941
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Music, Faculty of

Reid Orchestra Endowment Trust, 1930-1953

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Music 2
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/8/7
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Reid Orchestra Endowment Trust

Dates: 1930-1953
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Music, Faculty of

Reid Symphony Orchestra, 1891-1926

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Music 2
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/8/8
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Reid Symphony Orchestra

Dates: 1891-1926
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Music, Faculty of

Reports, 1930-1952

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Music 3
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/8/9
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Reports

Dates: 1930-1952
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Music, Faculty of

Risk, John, 1938-1954

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Bequests 6
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/2/95
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Risk, John

Dates: 1938-1954
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Bequests

Ritchie Fund, 1948-1953

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Lectures 8
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/5/14
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Ritchie Fund

Dates: 1948-1953
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Lectures