University of Edinburgh. Department of Social Work
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 15 Collections and/or Records:
B21 Bhatia, Leela, 1940
Non-graduate. File contains: Enrolment form only.
B96 Basu, Jyotir Mayee, 1954-1956
B101 Bose, Sabita, 1953-1956
C45 Chakraborty, Parul, 1947-1948
C54 Name Withheld, 1949-1950
Non-graduate. File contains: Enrolment form and correspondence.
C71 Name Withheld, 1954
Non-graduate. File contains: correspondence
C75 Crooks, Kathleen Rosemary, 1951-1954
D36 Dasgupta, Bimal Chandra, 1950-1951
Dip. Social Study 1952. File contains: Enrolment form, correspondence and placement reports from: R. Gordon, Personnel Manager, Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd Limited, Linoleum & Floorcloth Manufacturers, Kirkcaldy.
Thesis: "Labour in Tea Plantations in Assam" [NB a copy of this does not survive in the file].
G44 Gangwal, Sulochana, 1946
Non-graduate. File contains: Enrolment form and correspondence only.
G60 Ghatak, Prantosh Ray, 1952-1957
Dip. Social Study 1955. File contains: enrolment form, application form, correspondence.