Box Acc.2013/020, Box 50

Copy of a discussion paper on a proposal to develop Celtic and Scottish Studies in and beyond the Faculty Group, and correspondence about the appointment of a group leader for a departmental study visit to Lewis.

Correspondence about topics such as the department being in financial surplus in June 2000, the recruitment of volunteers to take part in a clinical research study, a letter of thanks from the Princess Royal after her visit to King's Buildings in March 2002, a grant application made to the Wellcome Trust for funding for the Edinburgh Protein Interaction Centre, and traffic problems at King's Buildings.

Copy of a Sept 1995 Activity Report from the Centre for Defence Studies, and correspondence about the possibility of reviving the 'Edinburgh Conversations' (which were American-Russian-Scottish exchanges that took place in the 1980s).

Correspondence with an individual about trying to trace a member of University staff.

Copy of the programme for a site visit by the Principal to the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology in June 2001, and correspondence about the Centre's application for a Core grant from the Wellcome Trust.

Correspondence about a proposal to found a Scottish Centre for Biotechnology Education.

Correspondence about the future and funding of the Scottish Place Names Survey, including letters from Michael Russell MSP.

Copy of a May 1995 discussion paper on the future of the Centre for Educational Sociology, copy of a June 1995 Review Group report on the Department of Education, copy of the Department of Education's response to the Review Group report, and a copy of a Progress Review 1997 Report on the Calanais Archaeological Research Centre.

Minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees of the American Friends of the University of Edinburgh, and correspondence about a visit by a representative of the University's Development Office to the USA in April 1987. Includes names and addresses of University of Edinburgh graduates residing in the USA and Canada.

Correspondence and papers for an October 1988 conference on how the General Council could be more effective in helping the University, correspondence about the future of the Appeal, copies of application forms completed by University staff for grants for departmental projects from the General Council Trust, and a copy of cash receipts and Appeal Office expenditure for the year to June 1989.