Records of the Scottish Council for the Validation of Courses for Teachers, external qualification validators, Scotland 1983-1991

University of Strathclyde

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The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow was established by Royal Charter in August 1964, following the merger of the Royal College of Science and Technology with the Scottish College of Commerce. Discussions with the University Grants Committee had taken place for a decade before that, on the possibility of the Royal College entering a closer relationship with Glasgow University than its existing affiliation agreement. However the granting of University status afforded the best opportunity for ...

University of St. Andrews.

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The collection of papyri in the University Library is of some antiquity and unclear provenance. From the guide to the Papyrii collection of the University of St Andrews, 22AD-299AD, (University of St Andrews) The University of St Andrews was the first university in Scotland. In 1410 a school of higher studies was established and on 28 February 1411/12 the society of masters and scholars received formal incorporation through a charter granted by the Bishop, Henry...

Scottish Council for the Validation of Courses for Teachers (external qualification validators: 1983-1991: Scotland)

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The Scottish Council for the Validation of Courses for Teachers was founded in January 1983 as an external body to validate teaching courses in Scotland. The Council was formed through an agreement of the 8 Scottish universities and the seven Scottish Colleges of Education, namely the University of Aberdeen ; University of Dundee ; University of Edinburgh ; University of Glasgow ; Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh ; University of St. Andrews ; University of Stirling ; University of ...

Jordanhill College of Education (Glasgow)

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University of Glasgow (1451- : Glasgow, Scotland)

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These are Economic History lecture notes, possibly a lecturer's own notes. There are 6 notebooks within a slipcase. On the slipcase is written in pencil "Dr James Cunnison? Alec Macfie?" The identification of the author of these notes is not certain. There is one letter within volume 6 addressed to Dr Cunnison, but without a comparison of handwriting it has not possible to assign these notes to Dr Cunnison. References within the notes would indicate that they were written after 1924. ...

University of Stirling

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Aberdeen College of Education ?-1987

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University of Dundee

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The University of Dundee was established by Royal Charter on 1 August 1967. The creation of the University was due to increasing political pressures to admit more students to higher education. Under these pressures it became untenable for Queens College, Dundee to continue as it was, as a college of the University of St Andrews. The Robbins Committee Report of 1963 stated that full-time education should be open to all who were qualified. Local town planning regulations prevented sig...

University of Aberdeen, 1495- ,

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Moray House Institute of Education, Edinburgh

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Craigie College of Education, Ayr

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St Andrew's College of Education 1981-1999

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Heriot-Watt University

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On 12 May 1854, the Directors of the Watt Institution and School of Arts unveiled Peter Slater's statue of James Watt outside their premises in Adam Square, Edinburgh. During the celebrations following the ceremony, the revellers agreed that a club should be formed to bring together the students of all years to sup together on the anniversary of Watt's birth. Thus was founded the Watt Club. Its membership included all that had been or were students, and others who were friendly towards the Schoo...

University of Edinburgh.

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The University of Edinburgh was established by Royal Charter in 1582 . It was originally called Tounis College, when part of a legacy left by Robert Reid, Bishop of Orkney in 1558 had established a college of which the Town Council had gained control to establish a College of Law on the South side of Edinburgh. The inception of the University took place in 1583 . In 1617 when King James VI of Scotland (I of England) visited the College it was decreed that the College should change i...

Dunfermline College of Education ?-1987

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Scottish Council for the Validation of Courses for Teachers

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Dundee College of Education

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In 1905 Provincial Committees were established in connection with the four Scottish Universities of St Andrews, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh. These Committees were to be responsible for the Training of Teachers in the four provinces into which Scotland was divided for this purpose. In the St Andrews Province the Committee decided to establish Dundee Training College. This was set up to also take King’s scholars (non University students) and by October 1906, when the College opene...