Canberra University College structure
The Canberra University College (CUC) was established in 1930 in association with the University of Melbourne to provide undergraduate university education in Canberra. In late 1960, the CUC amalgamated with the Australian National University to become the School of General Studies within the University.
Chairman
- Sir Robert Garran, 1930-1953
- Dr Bertram Thomas Dickson, 1954-1960
Council
- Board of Diplomatic Studies, 1944-c1947
- Board of Studies, 1948-1960
- Library Committee, 1951-1960
- Buildings and Grounds Committee, 1955-1960
- Finance and Staff Committee, 1955-1960
- Joint Committee of the Council and the Board of Studies on the Development of the College, 1955-1960
Principal
Professor Herbert Burton, 1948-1960
Registrar
Thomas Owen, 1939-1960
Senior teaching and research staff
In its early days the College relied on part-time teaching staff. This list includes only full-time staff who were head of their discipline.
| Subject | College head |
|---|---|
Botany | Professor Lindsay Pryor, 1958-1960 |
Chemistry | Professor Neville Hambly, 1958-1960 |
Classics | Dr Leslie Allen, 1930-1952 Associate Professor Kay Masterman, 1955-1960 |
Economics | Stanley Solomon, 1933-1935 David Taylor, 1936-1941 Douglas Anderson, 1944-1947 John Wilson, 1946-1947 Professor Burgess Cameron (Applied Economics), 1946-1960 Professor Herbert Burton (Economic History), 1948-1960 Professor Heinz Arndt (Economics and Commerce), 1950-1960 |
English | Dr Leslie Allen, 1930-1952 Professor Alec Hope, 1950-1960 |
Geology | Professor David Brown, 1958-1960 |
History | Norman Richmond, 1944-1948 Professor Manning Clark, 1949-1960 |
Law | Professor John Fleming, 1949-1950 |
Mathematics | Professor Frederick Atkinson, 1955-1960 |
Modern Languages | Jeffrey Haydon, 1930-1952 Professor Derek Scales, 1952-1960 |
Oriental Studies | Professor Hans Bielenstein, 1952-1960 |
Pacific Studies | Tom Moore, 1945-1954 (then Australian Literature 1955-1960) |
Philosophy | Quentin Gibson, 1945-1960 Professor Kurt Baier, 1956-1960 |
Physics | Professor David Dunbar, 1958-1960 |
Political Science | Robert Parker, 1946-1947 Professor Fin Crisp, 1949-1960 |
Psychology | Patrick Pentony, 1949-1960 Professor Cecil Gibb, 1955-1960 |
Statistics | Professor Edward Hannan, 1958-1960 |
Zoology | Professor James Smyth, 1958-1960 |
Contact
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