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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:

L33 Lawrence, Moira Melville, 1942-1947

 File — Box SW 31
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/489
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1945. 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

L34 Name Withheld, 1944-1945

 File — Box SW 31
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/490
Scope and Contents

Non-graduate. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence.

Dates: 1944-1945
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

L35 Lawrence, Joyce, 1945-1948

 File — Box SW 31
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/491
Scope and Contents

Dip. Social Study 1946. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.

Dates: 1945-1948
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

L36 Lillie, Muriel, 1945-1947

 File — Box SW 31
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/492
Scope and Contents

Non-graduate. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.

Dates: 1945-1947
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

L37 Low, Marion Duncan, 1945-1949

 File — Box SW 31
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/493
Scope and Contents

Dip. Social Study 1947. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.

Dates: 1945-1949
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

L38 Lucas, Elizabeth Jean, 1945-1948

 File — Box SW 31
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/494
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1947. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.

Dates: 1945-1948
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

L39 Livingstone, Laura Cecilia, 1945-1949

 File — Box SW 31
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/495
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1945-1949
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

L40 Lyle, Douglas Sands, 1946-1947

 File — Box SW 31
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/496
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1946-1947
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

L41 Leszczynski (Les), Zbigniew, 1945-1947

 File — Box SW 31
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/497
Scope and Contents

Admission file for Les Zbigniew, born 1914, who gained a Certificate in Social Study in 1948. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence, handwritten account by student of his experience in social and welfare work.

Dates: 1945-1947
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

L43 Name Withheld, 1948-1949

 File — Box SW 31
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/498
Scope and Contents

Non-graduate. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.

Dates: 1948-1949
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