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:
M94 Miller, Jean, 1951-1964
Dip. Social Study 1953. File contains: Enrolment form, application form, placement reports, correspondence and photograph.
Title of thesis: "Juvenile Delinquency in Relation to Income Level" [NB a copy of this does not survive in the file].
M95 Mylonas, Lia, 1950-1964
Admission file for Lia Mylonas, born 1931, who gained a Certificate in Social Study in 1953. File contains: Enrolment form, application form, placement reports, correspondence and photograph.
M96 Mailer, Ethel Mary, 1952-1953
Cert. Social Study 1953. File contains: Enrolment form, application form, correspondence and photograph.
M97 Mays, Cedric Wesley, 1952-1958
Cert. Social Study 1954. File contains: Enrolment form, application form, placement reports, correspondence and photograph. Correspondence includes a reference from Edwin Muir in his capacity as warden of Newbattle College.
M98 Mortimer, Joseph, 1951-1963
Cert. Social Study 1952. File contains: Enrolment form, application form, placement reports, correspondence and photograph.
M99 Middleton, Avril Isobel, 1952-1961
Cert. Social Study 1955. File contains: Enrolment form, application form, placement reports, correspondence and photograph.
M100 Name Withheld, 1953-1955
Non-graduate. File contains correspondence only.
M101 Mulhall, Mary Forrester, 1954-1955
Non-graduate. File contains: Enrolment form, application form, placement reports, correspondence and photograph.
M102 Name Withheld, 1953-1955
Non-graduate. File contains: Enrolment form, application form, placement reports, correspondence and photograph.
M103 Murray, William Ross, 1954-1957
Cert. Social Study 1955. File contains: Enrolment form, application form, placement reports, correspondence and photograph. Includes particulars for the post of Sub-Warden and Director of Education at Toynbee Hall Settlement.