Records of the RCOG Academic Committee

Scope and Content

Records of the RCOG Academic Committee, including agenda, circulated papers and minutes of meetings, correspondence of the Chairman, a copy of surveys of academic departments of obstetrics and gynaecology in the UK, and records of the National Undergraduate Curriculum Group.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Academic Committee was established in 1996 under the chairmanship of Professor E M Symonds, to promote and safeguard all aspects of academic obstetrics and gynaecology including research and research training, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and academic jobs and training, particularly in relation to recruitment and retention, and to monitor academic staff and funding in obstetrics and gynaecology. It worked closely with the Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the RCOG Scientific Advisory Committee.

Arrangement

As received.

Access Information

Permission is required from senior management via the College Archivist for College records less than twenty years old.

Acquisition Information

Internal transfers from the Postgraduate Department.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Reproductions available at the discretion of the College Archivist.