Alison Elliot

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For the actress, see Alison Elliott.

Alison Elliot
University of Lancaster
University of Edinburgh

Alison Elliot

George Buchanan in 1567.[citation needed][5]

Background and education

Alison Elliot was born in Edinburgh in 1948. She was educated at Bathgate Academy, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Sussex.[6]

Career

Her professional career is in

University of Lancaster 1974–1976 and at the University of Edinburgh 1977–1985. She is the author of two publications: Child Language (1981) and The Miraculous Everyday (2005).[citation needed
]

She served as Convener of the Committee on Church and Nation of the

OBE was conferred upon her for her ecumenical work.[6]

In 2016, she became only the third person to receive the Scottish Public Service Awards' Lifetime Achievement Award.[8]

She is a founding board member of the Palestine Festival of Literature. Since 2007 she has been Convener of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations.[citation needed]

In 2018 she became General Secretary of The Royal Society of Edinburgh, of which she has been a Fellow since 2008.[9]

Family

She is married to John Elliot; they live in Edinburgh. They have two children.[citation needed]

Artistic recognition

In 2004 the Scottish National Portrait Gallery commissioned a portrait of Elliot by Jennifer McRae.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ Roy, Christopher D. (2006).
    ISBN 0-946724-56-3
    .
  2. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4
    , retrieved 28 June 2019
  3. ^ "Dr Alison Elliot". The University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b "[eb|url=https://www.rse.org.uk/about-us/our-people/%7Ctitle=People%7Cdate=2016-07-26%7Cwebsite=The Royal Society of About This Artwork: Jennifer McRae: Alison Elliot, b. 1948. Moderator Elect of the Church of Scotland]". Edinburgh, Scotland: National Galleries of Scotland, retrieved online 29 August 2018.
  5. ^ Smith, L. (Ed.). (1996). Critical readings on Piaget. London: Routledge.
  6. ^ a b "Dr. Alison Elliot OBE". WEA Lothian Women's Forum. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. ^ "New Moderator Installed as General Assembly of Church of Scotland Begins". Edinburgh, Scotland: BBC News Scotland, 18 May 2013.
  8. ^ "First Woman Moderator to receive one of Scotland’s highest honours for public service". Edinburgh, Scotland: The Church of Scotland, 5 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Dr Alison Janet Elliot CBE, FRSE".
  10. ^ The Grange Newsletter (broadsheet) May 2016
  11. ^ "About This Artwork: Jennifer McRae: Alison Elliot, b. 1948. Moderator Elect of the Church of Scotland".

See also

Religious titles
Preceded by Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
2004–2005 		Succeeded by
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