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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:

W9 Wilton, Isobel, 1935

 File — Box SW52
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/940
Scope and Contents

File contains: Enrolment from and letter of reference from The City of Glasgow Society of Social Service.

Dates: 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

W11 Whyte, Frances Dorothea, 1937-1940

 File — Box SW52
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/941
Scope and Contents

Dip. Social Study 1929. File contains correspondence only relating to her work with the YWCA with Miss Ralph and Mary Gradwell.

Dates: 1937-1940
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

W12 Wood, Margaret, 1937-1938

 File — Box SW52
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/942
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1938. File contains: Enrolment form and correspondence.

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

W13 Name Withheld, 1940

 File — Box SW52
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/943
Scope and Contents

Non-graduate. File contains: Enrolment form only.

Dates: 1940
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

W16 Wilson, Florence Audrey, 1939-1942

 File — Box SW52
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/945
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1940. File contains: Enrolment form, placement reports.

Dates: 1939-1942
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

W17 Wilson, Jean MacGaradh, 1939-1940

 File — Box SW52
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/946
Scope and Contents

Dip. Social Study 1939. File contains: Enrolment form and correspondence.

Dates: 1939-1940
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

W18 Winchester, Joan Wilson, 1940-1947

 File — Box SW52
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/947
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1940. File contains: Enrolment form and correspondence.

Dates: 1940-1947
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

W19 Name Withheld, 1941

 File — Box SW52
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/948
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1941
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

W20 Wilmot, Norma Maclean, 1939-1941

 File — Box SW52
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/949
Scope and Contents

Cert. Social Study 1940. File contains: Enrolment form, placement reports, correspondence.

Dates: 1939-1941
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

W21 Williams, Frances Evrys, 1941

 File — Box SW52
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/8/1/950
Scope and Contents

Non-graduate. File contains: Enrolment form, placement reports.

Dates: 1941
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