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:
S36 Scott, Sheila Mary, 1946-1948
Dip. Social Study 1947. File contains: Enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports. Includes particulars for the post of Social Worker with Barrow-in-Furness Education Committee, 1948.
S37 Segal, Judith, 1947-1950
Dip. Social Study 1948. File contains: Enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.
Title of thesis: "Some of the problems and consequences arising from the employment of married women in industry" [NB a copy of this does not survive in the file].
S38 Name Withheld, 1944-1945
Non-graduate. File contains: Enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.
S40 Scott, Pauline Turnbull, 1944-1948
Dip. Social Study 1948. File contains: Enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.
S42 Sherriff, Jean Margaret Bowe, 1947-1949
Cert. Social Study 1949. File contains: Enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.
S44 Name Withheld, 1948-1949
Non-graduate. File contains: Enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.
S45 Stevenson, Christine Mary, 1946-1949
Cert. Social Study 1949. File contains: Enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.
S48 Stewart, Anna Elizabeth, 1945-1946
Cert. Social Study 1946. File contains: Enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.
S49 Scott, Janette Allardice, 1947-1950
Cert. Social Study 1949. File contains: Enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports.
S50 Scott, Joan Margaret Chatfield, 1948-1950
Cert. Social Study 1950. File contains: Enrolment form, correspondence, placement reports. Includes handwritten report by student on her reading term visit to a council run home for abandoned and orphaned children.