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University of Edinburgh. Secretary

 Organization

Staff Only

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:

University Secretary, bulk: 1830s-2000s

 Sub-subfonds
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC
Scope and Contents

Letter books (outgoing correspondence); Records formerly held within the central filing systems, as detailed in the appendices to Michael Westcott's Report on filing.

Dates: Majority of material found in 1830s-2000s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services

Validation of University Entrance Qualifications, for Universities of Scotland, 1967

 File — Box Secretary's box file: US 3
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/11/24
Scope and Contents

Validation of University Entrance Qualifications, for Universities of Scotland

Dates: 1967
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

Veitch, Dr Archibald Hutton, 1935

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Bequests 6
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/2/110
Scope and Contents

Veitch, Dr Archibald Hutton

Dates: 1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Bequests

Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of, 1924-1954

 sub-series
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/13
Scope and Contents

Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of

Dates: 1924-1954
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A'

Vice Chancellors and Principals Committee - Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth (1), 1948-1949

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 201
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/235
Scope and Contents

Vice Chancellors and Principals Committee - Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth (1)

Dates: 1948-1949
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Miscellaneous

Vice Chancellors and Principals Committee - Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth (2), 1950

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 202
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/236
Scope and Contents

Vice Chancellors and Principals Committee - Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth (2)

Dates: 1950
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Miscellaneous

Vice Chancellors and Principals Committee - Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth (3), 1951

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 203
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/237
Scope and Contents

Vice Chancellors and Principals Committee - Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth (3)

Dates: 1951
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Miscellaneous

Vice Chancellors and Principals Committee - Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth (4), 1952

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 204
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/238
Scope and Contents

Vice Chancellors and Principals Committee - Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth (4)

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

Vice Chancellors and Principals Committee - Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth (5), 1948-1953

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 205
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/239
Scope and Contents

Vice Chancellors and Principals Committee - Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth (5)

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' / Miscellaneous

Vice Chancellors and Principals Committee - Universities Bureau of the British Empire (1), 1930-1940

 File — Box Secretary's box file: Misc 198
Identifier: EUA IN1/ADS/SEC/A/7/232
Scope and Contents

Vice Chancellors and Principals Committee - Universities Bureau of the British Empire (1)

Dates: 1930-1940
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Administration and Support Services / University Secretary / File Series 'A' / Miscellaneous