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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:

N17 Newham, David Alfred, 1949-1950

 File — Box SW 40
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/698
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1950. File contains: Enrolment form, placement reports, correspondence.

Dates: 1949-1950
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

N18/H75 Norman, Jean Mary, 1951-1966

 File — Box SW 40
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/700
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1953. File contains: Enrolment form, application form, placement reports, correspondence, photograph.

Dates: 1951-1966
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

N18/H75 Norris, Morag McKinnon, 1952-1967

 File — Box SW 40
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/699
Scope and Contents

Dip. Social Study 1953. File contains: Enrolment form, application form, placement reports, correspondence, photograph.


Thesis: The Effect of Hospitalisation on Children" [NB a copy of this does not survive in the file].

Dates: 1952-1967
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

N19 Noel, Celestria Wilmot Rosalie, 1955-1958

 File — Box SW 40
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/701
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1955-1958
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

N21 Newbigging, George Ronald, 1953-1962

 File — Box SW 40
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/702
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1957. File contains: Enrolment form, application form, placement reports, correspondence, photograph.

Dates: 1953-1962
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

O1 Ogilvy-Wedderburn, Katherine Andrea, 1936-1937

 File — Box SW 41
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/703
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1937. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.

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

O3 Ogilvie, Margaret Catherine, 1937-1938

 File — Box SW 41
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/704
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1938. File contains: Enrolment form and placement reports.

Dates: 1937-1938
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

O4 Ogilvie, Eleanor, 1939-1946

 File — Box SW 41
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/705
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1940. File contains: enrolment form, correspondence.

Dates: 1939-1946
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

O5 Name Withheld, 1942

 File — Box SW 41
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/706
Scope and Contents

Non-graduate. File contains: enrolment form correspondence.

Dates: 1942
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

O6 O'Connor, Mary Anthony, 1945

 File — Box SW 41
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/707
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 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