King's College London Department of Biochemistry Records

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0100 KCLCA KDBCH/M; KDBCH/F; KDBCH/PH; KDBCH/PM; 1995 KDBCH
Held at	: King's College London College Archives   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/library/archivespec/ ›
Full title	: King's College London Department of Biochemistry Records
Date(s)	: 1967-1994
Level of description	: Sub-fonds of King's College London Archives
Extent	: 25 boxes
Name of creator(s)	: King's College London Department of Biochemistry
Detailed catalogue	: Click here to view repository detailed catalogue

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

Biochemistry formed part of the Department of Physiology, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry and Histology in the Faculty of Medicine from 1925. This changed its name to the Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology in 1937. Biochemistry became a discreet department in 1958 and was incorporated into the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences in King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1983, the Faculty of Science in 1985, the Faculty of Life Sciences, 1986, and the School of Life, Basic Medical and Health Sciences in 1989. It now forms part of the Division of Life Sciences within the School of Health and Life Sciences.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

The records of the Biochemistry Department at King's College London comprise minutes, correspondence, research notes, off-prints of journal articles and photographs, 1967-1994. These include minutes of committees of the Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Life, Basic Medical and Health Sciences, and Institute for Molecular Cell Biology, 1979-1991; correspondence and research reports of PhD students, 1967-1991; correspondence relating to project grant applications, academic and technology audits and staff promotion and training, 1984-1991; general correspondence concerning the Faculty of Life Sciences, 1985-1987; papers by research students of Professor Michael Scrutton, 1989; experimental research notes on cell membranes, 1994; material relating to The biomedical journal, including notes for contributors and publicity, 1985-1993; bound volumes of journal publications by departmental staff, 1972-1983; off-prints of articles by Professor Michael Scrutton, King's College London, 1980-1992; publications on laboratory safety and on departmental strategy, 1981-1988; photographs of students and staff including some joint honours and medical students, 1967-1988.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

Some components are arranged chronologically within subject areas, others by year of accession.

Conditions governing access:

Administrative records are generally closed for 30 years except for published material and some committee and other minutes. Staff and student records are subject to an 80 year closure period after the date of leaving, but may be consulted by Departmental and other College staff with permission from the Head of Department.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services.

Finding aids:

Summary guide and detailed catalogue on-line and in hard copy in the College Archives reading room.

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

King's College London Biochemistry Department and Professor Michael Scrutton.

Allied Materials

Related material:

King's College London: Biochemistry departmental student records (Ref: KCLCA KDBCH/ER, KDBCH/PH, KDBCH/F); secretarial series (Ref: KCLCA KAS/AC2); examination question papers (Ref: KCLCA K/EPH).

National Register of Archives: Click here to view NRA record

Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Source: King's College Calendars. Entry compiled by Geoff Browell.

Rules or conventions:
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions:
February 2001