Key Information
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1986-1999 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent
17 boxes
Scope and content
The records of the Age Concern Institute of Gerontology at King's College London contain minutes, correspondence, examination scripts, MSc dissertation papers and printed literature on the department, 1986-1999. These include minutes of its Board of Management, 1993-1996, and of the departmental steering group, 1985-1986; correspondence especially concerning planning and strategic development, the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) and research proposals, and appointments, 1986-1999; MSc in Gerontology examination scripts, 1989-1993; MSc coursework and dissertation papers on a wide range of subjects including the effects of stroke on the elderly, the elderly and poverty, gender differences and the consequences of an ageing population, 1989-1993; Institute Annual Report, 1988-1998; handouts describing the work of the Institute and research interests of staff, 1990.
System of arrangement
Boxed according to the year of accession.
General Information
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Institute of Gerontology was established in 1986 as a collaboration between the charity, Age Concern, and King's College London, to engage in multidisciplinary study of ageing and old age. It undertakes research and runs MSc and Diploma programmes in Gerontology. The Institute is now a department within the division of Health Sciences, and part of the School of Life and Health Sciences.
Repository
Custodial history
Age Concern Institute of Gerontology, 1995-1998.
Conditions governing access
Administrative records are generally closed for 20 years except for published material and some committee and other minutes.
Where open, access is subject to signature of Reader's undertaking form, and appropriate provision of two forms of identification, to include one photographic ID.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied from open material for research purposes only.
Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Archives.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Existence and location of originals
Please note: We require 7 days notice to retrieve this collection as part, or all of it, is held off-campus. Read more ›
Alternative identifier(s)
Subjects
- Academic standards
- Academic teaching personnel
- Educational evaluation
- Educational personnel
- Educational quality
- Examinations
- Gerontology
- Graduates
- Medical sciences
- Organization of research
- Periodicals
- Postgraduates
- Publications
- Research programmes
- Research projects
- Student evaluation
- Students
- Surgery
- Teachers
- Written examinations
- Yearbooks
- Communications media
- Information sciences
- Personnel
- People by occupation
- People
Place access points
People and Organisations
Genre access points
Rules and/or conventions used
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000.
Script(s)
Archivist's note
Sources: Institute's Annual Reports, syllabuses. Entry compiled by Geoff Browell.