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 1032 Collections and/or Records:
B66 Boardman, Dorothy Mavis, 1948-1953
B67 Barbour, Katherine Margaret, 1948-1966
B68 Boyd, Margaret Anne, 1948-1950
B70 Bell, Marion, 1949-1951
Diploma in Social Study 1951. File contains: Enrolment form and correspondence. Details of practical placements are located at the back of the file and include reports from: P. E. Smart, Secretary, Family Welfare Association, Area B, London; Mary F. Gregor, Tollcross School, Edinburgh; Elizabeth R. Chisholm, Probation Officer, City of Edinburgh; G. Fraser, Guild of Service for Women, Edinburgh.
B71 Bell, Elaine Elizabeth, 1948-1951
B72 Balfour-Kinnear, Anne Marion, 1947-1949
Non-graduate. File contains: Enrolment form and correspondence. Details of practical placements are located at the back of the file and contain reports from: H. D. McLean, Training Organiser, Scottish Association of Girls Clubs (SAGC); H. P. Tait, Maternity and Child Welfare Department; Helen Chalmers, Head Almoner, Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen; Ann MacCallum, Assistant Almoner, Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen; M. Ward, District Secreatry, Edinburgh Council of Social Service.
B73 Baxter, Cyril Ross, 1947-1950
Certificate of Social Study 1952. File contains: Enrolment form and correspondence. Details of practical placements are located at the back of the file and include reports from: R. H. Edgar, Senior probation Officer, City of Edinburgh; North British Rubber Company Ltd; The Burntisland Shipping Company Ltd; I. Robertson, Ministry of Labour and National Service; Anne Ashley, General Secretary, Edinburgh Council of Social Service; Margaret C. Smellie, Citizens Advice Bureau, Edinburgh.
B74 Ballantyne, Isobel, 1949-1960
Certificate of Social Study 1953. File contains: Enrolment form and correspondence. Details of practical placements are located at the back of the file and include reports from: M. Gillison, YWCA, Central Club, Edinburgh; Ministry of Labour and National Service, Staff Training School, Edinburgh; Helen Kenzie, Superintendent, High School Yards Nursery School, Edinburgh; Aberdeen Association of Social Service.
B75 Bowman, Heather Mary, 1950-1952
Diploma in Social Study 1952. File contains: Enrolment form and correspondence. Details of practical placements are located at the back of the file and contain reports from: Asnah Brown, Secretary Special Cases Committee, Edinburgh Council of Social Service; F. M. Sleigh, Family Welfare Association, Kensington Committee, London.
Title of thesis: "Poles in Scotland 1945-1951" [NB a copy of this does not survive in the file].