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University of Edinburgh. Department of Social Work

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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:

J25 Jackson, Audrey, 1953-1961

 File — Box SW 28
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/438
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1955. File contains: enrolment form, application form, correspondence, placement reports, photograph.

Dates: 1953-1961
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

J26 Jones, Barbara Esme, 1954-1955

 File — Box SW 28
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/439
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1955. File contains: enrolment form, application form, correspondence, placement reports, photograph.

Dates: 1954-1955
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

J27 Jarman, Catherine, 1952-1956

 File — Box SW 28
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/440
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1956. File contains: enrolment form, application form, correspondence, placement reports, photograph.

Dates: 1952-1956
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

J28 Joynson, Phoebe, 1946-1964

 File — Box SW 28
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/441
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1948. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.

Dates: 1946-1964
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

J29 Jenkins, Margaret nee Richardson, 1967

 File — Box SW 28
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/442
Scope and Contents

Correspondence only, includes a note recording "early papers inadvertantly destroyed".

Dates: 1967
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

K6 Keith, Joan Mackenzie, 1934-1935

 File — Box SW 29
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/443
Scope and Contents

Dip. Social Study 1935. Enrolment form and placement reports.

Dates: 1934-1935
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

K8 Kemp Smith, Janet, 1936-1937

 File — Box SW 29
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/444
Scope and Contents

Dip. Social Study 1937. File contains: Enrolment form and correspondence.

Dates: 1936-1937
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

K9 Name Withheld, 1943

 File — Box SW 29
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/445
Scope and Contents

Non-graduate. File contains: Enrolment form, application form and correspondence.

Dates: 1943
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

K10 Keating, Sheila, 1942-1947

 File — Box SW 29
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/446
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1943. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.

Dates: 1942-1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study

K11 Name Withheld, 1944

 File — Box SW 29
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/447
Scope and Contents

Non-graduate. File contains: Correspondence only.

Dates: 1944
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Student Records / Admission Files: Certificate and Diploma in Social Study