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:
G52 Name Withheld, 1950-1951
Non-graduate. File contains: Correspondence only.
G54 Green, Lorna Wilson, 1950-1956
Cert. Social Study 1951. File contains: Enrolment form, application form, correspondence, placement reports. Four page summary of an interview with Jean Snelling, lecturer in medical social work for admittance to the Course in Applied Social Studies (Social Casework) at LSE in 1955 at the request of Eileen Younghusband [correspondence included].
G55 Gilroy, Elizabeth Louise, 1950-1953
Dip. Social Study 1952. File contains: enrolment form, application form, correspondence, placement reports.
Thesis: "The Psycho-Analytical Theory of Juvenile Delinquency [NB a copy of this does not survive in the file].
G56 Gray, Lesley Margaret Carstairs, 1949-1952
Cert. Social Study 1952. File contains: enrolment form, application form, correspondence, placement reports.
G58 Gordon, Mary Irene, 1951-1954
Cert. Social Study 1953. File contains: enrolment form, application form, correspondence, placement reports, photograph. Application form for Certificate in Medical Social Work at Edinburgh University.
G59 Gaffney, Eileen Vera, 1953-1956
Dip. Social Study 1954. File contains: enrolment form, application form, correspondence, placement reports, photograph.
Thesis: "An Enquiry into the General Pattern of Behaviours of Boys and Girls of Pre-school Leaving Age in a Housing Estate" [NB a copy of this does not survive in the file].
G60 Ghatak, Prantosh Ray, 1952-1957
Dip. Social Study 1955. File contains: enrolment form, application form, correspondence.
G61 Name Withheld, 1956
Non-graduate. File contains: Correspondence only.
G62 Geddes, Charles Wilson, 1954-1959
Cert. Social Study 1957. File contains: enrolment form, application form, correspondence, placement reports, photograph.
G64 Gray, Ann Patricia, 1955-1964
Cert. Social Study 1957. File contains: enrolment form, application form, correspondence, placement reports, photograph. Includes particulars for post of Programme Organiser in the Visitors Department British Council.