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735: 1095: 50: 1109: 132:. In this role he sought to engage more closely with students than was traditional for academics at the time, inviting students to tea at his home. From 1915-1918 during the First World War, Rait worked at the War Trade Intelligence Department in London, and was awarded a 144:, also serving for a time as dean of the Faculty of Arts in the university. He became a prominent figure in the intellectual and cultural life of the city, frequently contributing letters and articles to the 300:) from 1978 to 1983, retired in 1993 becoming emeritus professor, and was dean of faculties from 1998 until 2000. He remains active in research and continues contributing articles to scholarly journals. 764: 1034: 769: 148:, often anonymously. Rait's research generally maintained a Scottish focus, with particular reference to the politics of pre-Union Scotland and its relationship with England. He published 97: 857: 237:
The chair in the meantime was taken up on Mackie's retirement by George Pryde. Pryde had come to Glasgow as an assistant in the Scottish History Department in 1927, having studied at
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on being appointed a lecturer there at only twenty-two years old. His publications whilst in the chair included
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in 1979, and like his predecessor in the chair served for a time as president of the
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Duncan retired in 1993 and was succeeded the following year by professor
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was founded in 1913, endowed by a grant from the receipts of the
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Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities Parliamentary constituency
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Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities Officer Training Corps
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Regesta Regum Scottorum, v; The Acts of Robert I, 1306-1329
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Combined Scottish Universities Parliamentary Constituency
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Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute
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Professor of Scottish History and Literature, Glasgow
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in 1930, but resigned later that year, succeeded by
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List of Professorships at the University of Glasgow
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Amongst his significant works were 7: 1108: 785:List of University of Glasgow people 577:"Staff profile: Professor Ted Cowan" 224:The University of Glasgow, 1451-1951 1030:Glasgow University Royal Naval Unit 290:Scotland, The Making of the Kingdom 216:Andrew Lang and the House of Stuart 158:Critical Moments in British History 136:in 1918. In 1919, he was appointed 120:, appointed in 1913, a graduate of 980:Comunn Oiseanach Oilthigh Ghlaschu 873:Robertson Centre for Biostatistics 750:2011 Hetherington House Occupation 276:(1961-1962). He was editor of the 25: 178:Vinerian Professor of English Law 168:(1920), was written with leading 138:Historiographer Royal of Scotland 1107: 1094: 1093: 1020:Scottish Nationalist Association 947:Students' Representative Council 733: 1153:1913 establishments in Scotland 551:"Biography of Archibald Duncan" 525:"Staff profile: Archie Duncan" 1: 606:"Staff profile: Dauvit Broun" 336:1957–1961: George Smith Pryde 272:(1953-1961) and undertaken a 1148:Professorships in literature 247:Commonwealth Fund fellowship 220:The Earlier Tudors 1485-1558 206:(predecessor institution of 187:In 1929, Rait was appointed 1064:Glasgow University Magazine 496:"Biography of George Pryde" 439:"Biography of J. D. Mackie" 189:Principal of the University 154:The Parliaments of Scotland 142:Royal Household in Scotland 1179: 1163:Historiography of Scotland 1005:Medico-Chirurgical Society 914:Glasgow University Library 883:Veterinary Medicine School 848:Dental Hospital and School 843:Adam Smith Business School 780:Lion and Unicorn Staircase 388:"Sir Robert Sangster Rait" 282:Royal Society of Edinburgh 278:Scottish Historical Review 266:Queen's University Belfast 1143:Professorships in history 1089: 919:Marine Biological Station 904:Crichton Campus, Dumfries 731: 469:"The History of Scotland" 45: 990:Conservative Association 957:Glasgow University Union 326:Sir Robert Sangster Rait 286:Scottish History Society 251:Scottish History Society 241:(MA 1922, PhD 1926) and 212:University of St Andrews 122:King's College, Aberdeen 98:1911 Scottish Exhibition 684:Dame Katherine Grainger 270:University of Edinburgh 822:Queen Margaret College 807:Macfarlane Observatory 790:List of Professorships 195:Union Bank of Scotland 126:University of Aberdeen 106:Historiographers Royal 795:Regius Professorships 659:University of Glasgow 610:University of Glasgow 581:University of Glasgow 555:University of Glasgow 531:Department of History 529:University of Glasgow 500:University of Glasgow 443:University of Glasgow 414:University of Glasgow 274:Leverhulme Fellowship 257:. He died in office. 228:Historiographer Royal 94:University of Glasgow 81:www.gla.ac.uk/history 39:University of Glasgow 962:Queen Margaret Union 695:Sir Anton Muscatelli 268:(1951-1953) and the 182:University of Oxford 1158:Scottish literature 1015:Rugby Football Club 232:History of Scotland 162:King James's Secret 150:History of Scotland 130:New College, Oxford 952:Sports Association 719:Senatus Academicus 319:List of professors 200:John Duncan Mackie 140:, a member of the 100:held in Glasgow's 1125: 1124: 1085: 1084: 995:Dialectic Society 86: 85: 16:(Redirected from 1170: 1116: 1111: 1110: 1102: 1097: 1096: 1057:Glasgow Guardian 937: 909:Hunterian Museum 827:Snell Exhibition 802:Literary Society 775:Gifford Lectures 737: 725:University Court 670: 660: 651: 644: 637: 628: 621: 620: 618: 616: 602: 596: 595: 593: 591: 573: 567: 566: 564: 562: 547: 541: 540: 538: 536: 521: 512: 511: 509: 507: 492: 483: 482: 480: 478: 473: 461: 455: 454: 452: 450: 445:. 11 August 2008 435: 426: 425: 423: 421: 406: 400: 399: 397: 395: 384: 341:Archibald Duncan 102:Kelvingrove Park 52: 41: 32: 21: 1178: 1177: 1173: 1172: 1171: 1169: 1168: 1167: 1128: 1127: 1126: 1121: 1114: 1100: 1081: 1044: 972: 966: 928: 924:Memorial Chapel 887: 878:Trinity College 831: 760:Bishop Turnbull 738: 729: 713:General Council 668: 662: 658: 655: 625: 624: 614: 612: 604: 603: 599: 589: 587: 585:Crichton Campus 575: 574: 570: 560: 558: 549: 548: 544: 534: 532: 523: 522: 515: 505: 503: 494: 493: 486: 476: 474: 471: 463: 462: 458: 448: 446: 437: 436: 429: 419: 417: 408: 407: 403: 393: 391: 386: 385: 378: 373: 361: 347:Edward J. Cowan 321: 309:Crichton Campus 305:Edward J. 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Professor of Scottish History and Literature, Glasgow
University of Glasgow

Sir Robert Rait
www.gla.ac.uk/history
University of Glasgow
1911 Scottish Exhibition
Kelvingrove Park
Historiographers Royal
Robert Rait
King's College, Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
New College, Oxford
CBE
Historiographer Royal of Scotland
Royal Household in Scotland
Glasgow Herald
constitutional
A. V. Dicey
Vinerian Professor of English Law
University of Oxford
Principal of the University
Union Bank of Scotland
John Duncan Mackie
Bedford College
Royal Holloway
University of St Andrews
Historiographer Royal
St Andrews
Yale

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