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:
B53 Bogie, Alexander, 1947-1949
B54 Baker, Margaret Phyllis Gerrardine, 1946-1949
B55 Brice, James Frederick, 1946-1953
B56 Boyd, Mary Dorothy, 1945-1958
B57 Bowyer, Jeanne Winifred, 1947-1951
B60 Buchanan-Dunlop, Anne, 1948-1958
Certificate of Social Study 1949. File contains: Enrolment form, correspondence, Terms and Conditions of appointment of Children's Officer, City of Oxford. Details of practical placements are located at the back of the file and contain reports from: Sgd Dorothy C. Millon, Leader, Y.W.C.A Edinburgh Branch; Mary F. Gregor, South Bridge School Care Committee; Grassmarket nursery School, Edinburgh; D. F. Sutherland-Gill, Secretary, Croydon Guild of Social Service.
B61 Name Withheld, 1947-1949
Non-graduate. File contains: Enrolment form; placement reports from: Helen L. Philip, Tynecastle Child Garden nursery School; H. P. Tait, Maternity and child Welfare Department; D. E. Rawston, Warden, Beauchamp Lodge Settlement, London; Anne Ashley, General Secretary, Edinburgh Council of Social Service; A. C. Hope-Gill, District secreatry, Edinburgh Council of Social Service;
B62 Brown, Asnah, 1946-1949
Certificate of Social Study 1949. File contains: Enrolment form. Details of practical placements are located at the back of the file and contain reports from: Anne Ashley, Edinburgh Council of Social Service; C. H. Haldane, Social Welfare Secretary, The Church of Scotland Committee on Social Service; K. M. Stewart, Guild of Service for Women and The National Vigilance Association of Scotland.
B64 Belbin, Jeanne, 1946-1949
Certificate in Social Study 1949. File contains: Enrolment form; correspondence; placement reports from: Katheleen McLaren, Teacher-in-Charge, Stanwell Nursery School, Edinburgh; H. L. McLean, Training Organiser, S.A.A.G; M. J. Kane, Secreatry, Middlesborough Community Council; Miss I. Roderick, Dr Barnardo's Homes; Institute of Personnel Management.