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University of Edinburgh. Department of Social Work

 Organization

Biography

The Edinburgh School of Social Study and Training was established in 1918. Based in university buildings at 16 Chamber Street, the school delivered three courses: Social Ethics; Social Economics; Personal and Public Hygiene. In 1922 a University Diploma replaced the School Diploma and in 1928 the School was fully transferred to the University becoming the Department of Social Study and Training. Nora Milnes who had been Director of the School continued in her post until she was succeeded by Marjorie Brown in 1951, who herself retired in 1964. During this time the department began offering Certificates in Psychiatric Social Work, Medical Social Work and Child Care, enabling students to specialise in a particular field. The Department became known as the Department of Social Administration on the appointment of John Spencer as Chair in 1967, having had Dr Molly Gregor and Megan Brown as Directors in the interim period. A generic Diploma in Social Work was offered from 1970 replacing all previous Certificates and Diplomas. A Masters in Social Work has been offered since 1990.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

B82 Burden, Jennifer Keeves, 1951-1953

 File — Box SW 12
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/106
Scope and Contents Certificate of Social Study 1953. File contains: Photograph, enrolment form, correspondence discussing her postgraduate research and return to Australia. Details of practical placements are located at the back of the file and include reports from: A. b.Angus, Headmistress, St Leonard's Nursery School, Edinburgh; A. J. Clark, Club Leader, The Pleasance Trust, Edinburgh; E. C. Warren, Head Almoner, Hammersmith Hospital, London; V. H. Brown, District Secretary, Edinburgh Council of Social...
Dates: 1951-1953

S62 Scott, Phyllis Mary, 1950-1953

 File — Box SW48
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/853
Scope and Contents Dip. Social Study 1951. File contains: Enrolment form, application form, correspondence, placement reports. Includes reprint of "The Application of Recent Research to Health Visiting" by Phyllis Scott, tutor in Social Science, University College of the South West of England, from The Journal of The Royal Sanitary Institute, September 1953 and accompanying correspondence relating to the role of health visitors. Includes correspondence from Professor Crew relating to a Boots Research...
Dates: 1950-1953