University of London Senate

Scope and Content

The collection, 1836-1989, contains copies of reports and papers regarding the constitution and governance of the University of London (ST 1), minutes and related papers of Senate meetings (ST 2), minutes and related papers of various nineteenth century (ST 3) and post 1900 Senate Committees (ST 4), minutes and correspondence of the Committee on Library Resources (ST 5)

Also contains the minutes and papers of the following committees: the Committee of Enquiry into the Governance of the University of London (The Murray Committee) (ST 6), the Consultative Committee for Co-ordinating Discussion on the recommendations of the Murray Committee (ST 7), the Statutes Revision Committee and papers and correspondence from the secretary of the Senate (ST 9).

There are also 29 boxes of uncatalogued material (Ref. ST) containing material dating from 1900-2005. This includes University of London statutes, Imperial College Act, working party papers, Joint Planning Committee papers, Todd Report papers, Committees Revision Committee papers, Senate Votes Steering Group papers, Finance and General Purposes Committee-Joint Planning Committee Preparation Papers, Senate Papers re Academic Council Working Party, Joint Committee of Senate and General Union Council papers, Joint committee of the Senate and Presidents' Council on Engineering Examinations papers, Committee for Senate Institutes and Academic Activities papers, clerk of the Senate correspondence files and Parliamentary Liaison Group papers.