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University of Edinburgh -- Principal

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: The Principal is responsible for the overall operation of the University, is President of the Senatus Academicus and ex-officio, a member of the University Court. Since the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1858, the Principal has also been Vice-Chancellor.

Found in 63 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence concerning the Centre for Human Ecology, University of Edinburgh, 1972-1974

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/8/4
Scope and Contents

The material also contains correspondence between Waddington and Principal Swann, concerning the School of Man Made Future, including reports titled 'Institute for Human Ecology: General Scope' and a typescript by Percy Johnson Marshall titled 'Ideas for Centre of Human Ecology', as well as meeting papers of the Steering Committee on Environmental Standards.

Dates: 1972-1974
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Conrad Hal Waddington / Material relating to the University of Edinburgh

Correspondence concerning the Science Research Council's proposed financial support for part of the Epigenetics Research Group, 1968-1969

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/8/7/10
Scope and Contents

Contains chiefly correspondence with Michael Swann and various individuals at the Science Research Council.

Dates: 1968-1969
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Conrad Hal Waddington / Material relating to the University of Edinburgh / Material relating to the Epigenetics Research Group

Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Sir William Turner to CB Wedd, 1869-1914

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/13/10
Scope and Contents

The Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Sir William Turner to CB Wedd sub-series includes letters from:


  1. Sir William Turner
  2. Alfred Tylor
  3. George Charles Wallich
  4. James Clifton Ward
  5. William Whitehead Watts
Dates: 1869-1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Archibald Geikie / Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie (international and T-W)

Correspondence regarding general Epigenetics Research Group matters, 1962-1972

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/8/7/8
Scope and Contents

Contains a letter from Edward Appleton to the MRC accepting the Council's offer of financial support for the Research Group (30 May 1962); correspondence concerning Charlotte Auerbach and the Mutagenesis Unit; and correspondence concerning the building of and alterations to the Epigenetics Building (1967-1972).

Dates: 1962-1972
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Conrad Hal Waddington / Material relating to the University of Edinburgh / Material relating to the Epigenetics Research Group

Correspondence with Michael Swann, Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, 1966-1972

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/8/1
Scope and Contents

The correspondence chiefly concerns various meetings and staff appointments. Also present is Swann's resignation letter as Principal (December 1972) and copies of two typescript reports titled 'Institute of Animal Genetics: Edinburgh University Liaisons with the Livestock Industry' and 'The Future of the Institute of Animal Genetics', both presumably written by Waddington.

Dates: 1966-1972
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Conrad Hal Waddington / Material relating to the University of Edinburgh

Correspondence within the University of Edinburgh regarding the Medical Research Council's Unit for Reproductive Biology, 1971-1972

 File
Identifier: Coll-1364/7/2/7
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of letters to the University Grants Committee from the University Factorial Secretary and the Principal regarding the Medical Research Council's decision to site a Unit for Reproductive Biology in Edinburgh, together with a response from the Grants Committee.

Dates: 1971-1972
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Richard Alan Beatty / Papers regarding the Centre for Reproductive Biology / Papers relating to Centre for Reproductive Biology grants and funding

Drafts and notes relating to the Agricultural Research Council enquiry and surrounding issues, c.1951

 File
Identifier: Coll-1391/3
Scope and Contents

Contains Sang's handwritten notes on meetings, conversations and lines of thought regarding possible responses or actions to the preparation of the Agricultural Research Council enquiry and its aftermath. There are also annotated drafts of letters to individuals such as Edward Appleton, William K. Slater and W.G Alexander of the Agricultural Research Council, as well as Sang's 'Memorandum on the affairs of the Genetics Laboratory'.


Much material is undated.

Dates: c.1951
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Henderson Sang

"F. Chemists, Physicians, Travellers, and Geographers", 1808-1897

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1997/2
Scope and Contents This volume is entitled "F. Chemists, Physicians, Travellers, and Geographers" and contains 85 letters addressed to Sir Charles Lyell and others in his family by physicists, chemists, explorers, geographers, geologists, and doctors and surgeons. Most of the letters are accompanied by a facing photograph or portrait print of the letter’s author. Humphry Davy, chemist, with signed portrait [plate]. 1...
Dates: 1808-1897
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Albums containing autograph letters to Sir Charles Lyell and family, and portraits of the writers, compiled by Leonard Lyell

Faculty of Science Minute Book, 1963-1966

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACA/SCI/1/21
Scope and Contents

Includes letters and reports, covering subjects such as courses, students, research grants and appointments. Those present at meetings included Michael Meredith Swann, Sir Edmund Langley Hirst, Tom L Cottrell, Hermann Brück, Charlotte Auerbach and W Ewart J Farvis,

Dates: 1963-1966
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Administration / Faculty of Science and Engineering / Minutes of the Science Degrees Committee and Faculty of Science

Friendship [Provost Elder and Principal Baird], 1793

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/4/84(ii)
Scope and Contents

Friendship [Provost Elder and Principal Baird]. Etching. 1793. Kay, John, 1742-1826, Artist, Etcher.

Published in: Edinburgh Portraits (1837), CCCX.

Note: Annotation in ink on page below plate explaining the relationship between Baird and Elder.

Dates: 1793
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 4. Perth, Forfar, Dundee