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:

Scholarships: Whaite, Col. John Robert (Medicine), 1940-1949

File — Box Secretary's box file: Students 43

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/10/185

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Scholarships: Whaite, Col. John Robert (Medicine)

Dates: 1940-1949

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

Scholarships: Wilkie, Sir David, Research Fellowship (Medicine), 1939-1954

File — Box Secretary's box file: Students 43

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/10/186

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Scholarships: Wilkie, Sir David, Research Fellowship (Medicine)

Dates: 1939-1954

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

Scholarships: Wisconsin Exchange, 1945-1954

File — Box Secretary's box file: Students 43

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/10/187

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Scholarships: Wisconsin Exchange

Dates: 1945-1954

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

Scholarships: Wright, Robert Ramsay (Science), 1932-1935

File — Box Secretary's box file: Students 43

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/10/188

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Scholarships: Wright, Robert Ramsay (Science)

Dates: 1932-1935

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

Scholarships: Younger, William Edward (Music), 1932-1933

File — Box Secretary's box file: Students 43

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/10/189

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Scholarships: Younger, William Edward (Music)

Dates: 1932-1933

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

Science Faculty: Crash Expansion Programme: Report by Dean of Science and Associate Dean, 1963

File — Box Secretary's box file: UGC 16

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/12/16

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Science Faculty: Crash Expansion Programme: Report by Dean of Science and Associate Dean

Dates: 1963

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

Science, Faculty of, 1907-1956

sub-series

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

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Science, Faculty of

Dates: 1907-1956

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

Scots Law, Chair, 1946-1947

File — Box Secretary's box file: Law 4

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/4/20

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Scots Law, Chair

Dates: 1946-1947

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

Scottish Certificate of Education Examination Board Presenting Centres, 1968-1969

File — Box Secretary's box file: US 2

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/11/13

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Scottish Certificate of Education Examination Board Presenting Centres

Dates: 1968-1969

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Universities of Scotland, Organisation & Methods Unit - Reports

Scottish Certificate of Education Examination Board Presenting Centres, 1970

File — Box Secretary's box file: US 2

Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/11/14

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Scottish Certificate of Education Examination Board Presenting Centres

Dates: 1970

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Universities of Scotland, Organisation & Methods Unit - Reports