Box Acc.2013/020, Box 68

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Copy of a 1991 Report of the Observatories Review Panel produced by the SERC, copy of a brochure entitled 'Royal Observatory Edinburgh: Research and Facilities', correspondence about proposals to combine the work of the Royal Observatory and the University's Astronomy Department, correspondence about the future of the Royal Observatories, and correspondence about the duties and funding of the Regius Chair of Astronomy.

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Correspondence about filling the vacancy for the Regius Chair of Astronomy and about the duties of the Chair, and correspondence about the merger of the Departments of Physics and Astronomy.

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Correspondence about changes to delegated authorities within the University, copy of the 2002-03 Internal Audit Plan and correspondence about the Plan, copy of an August 2003 internal audit report on Postgraduate Admissions In Science & Engineering: Compliance with QAA Code of Practice, and correspondence about a September 2002 internal audit review of Ordering and Payments.

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Agendas, papers and minutes for meetings of the Fundraising Advisory Group.

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Promotional material and launch programme for the opening of the Centre for the Study of Environmental Change and Sustainability on 26 March 1997, and correspondence about the opening of the John Muir Building on 3 June 1998.

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Copy of the UK Computing Research Committee's input to the EPSRC International Review Panel 2001 on UK Computer Science Research, correspondence about a visit from the Panel to the University, copy of a first year review report by the External Advisory Board of the Neuroinformatics Doctoral Training Centre, and comments on the SLI Ltd business Plan for August 2000 to July 2003.

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Correspondence about Scottish Universities Policy Research and Advice (SUPRA)'s bid to SHEFC for a one year extension to its funding in 2001, including a copy of the bid proposal, and a copy of SUPRA's June 2000 response to a Science Strategy Review Group consultation.

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Correspondence about the appointment of the Provost for the Law and Social Sciences Faculty Group, and correspondence about various clerical appointments within the Faculty Group.

Scope and Contents Copy of the University's evidence to the McCrone Committee of Inquiry into Professional Conditions of Service for Teachers in February 2000, correspondence about the renewal of the University's membership of the Exeter Consortium in connection with a BEd TESOL programme, correspondence about the Principal's visit to the Scottish Schools Ethos Network in July 2000, correspondence about clerical appointments within the Education Faculty, and correspondence about a proposal to end the ceramics...

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Correspondence about a RIBA Visiting Board visit to the Department of Architecture on 8-9 November 1984 including minutes of meetings held during the visit, a report on the visit produced by the Board, and comments on the report. Also includes correspondence about the arrangements for a RIBA Visiting Board visit on 25-26 January 1990.