Box Acc.2013/020, Box 74

Correspondence about the Select Committee's enquiry into Academic Careers for Graduate Scientists, including a copy of the evidence given by the University to the Select Committee.

Copy of the University's responses to UK Government consultations on issues such as a review of the Guidelines on the Use of Scientific Advice in Policy-Making, the draft Transparency Review Guidance Manual, and the effectiveness of current Research Council support for knowledge transfer.

Agendas, papers and minutes of meetings of the University's Working Group considering issues relating to 3 and 4 year degrees, including a strategic options paper which was submitted to EPC and Senatus.

Copies of individual faculty responses to the strategic options paper on 3 and 4 year degrees.

Correspondence relating to the University's Dearing Group which was following up on the Dearing Report's recommendations, and a copy of the Student Services response to the Dearing Report.

Copy of the draft COSHEP submission to the Cubie Committee and a copy of the University's comments, a copy of the University's own submission to the Committee, a copy of COSHEP's response to the Committee's second consultation paper together with the University's comments, and a copy of the Cubie Committee's final report 'Student Finance: Fairness for the Future'.

Copies of signed legal agreements relating to the Thomson Research Fund and correspondence about making changes to the agreements, and correspondence about problems with disabled access at the Reid School and St Cecilia's Hall.

Copy of SCOSDE Guidelines on Courses Leading to Awards at Level 3 (Masters Degree) dated October 1990, and correspondence about a departmental project to promote effective learning in higher education.

Correspondence about an ESRC visit to the Centre for Educational Sociology (CES) in January 1990, a copy of the ESRC's February 1990 report on the visit, and correspondence about the CES's tender in 1991 for an Scottish Office Education Department contract to carry out data sweeps for a redesigned Scottish School Leavers Destination Survey including a copy of the tender document.

Correspondence asking for and obtaining ongoing funding for the Chair from Lothian Region, including comments from the holder of the Chair on his activities.