Greta Burkill
The Graduate Union was founded by , Margareta "Greta" Burkill, an extraordinary woman. She helped found not only the Graduate Union, but the New and Visiting Scholars Society, and a number of Colleges.
Her narrative of founding the Graduate Union can be found here
- Founding of the Graduate Union (1955-1981)
- Information of her early life, including when her father "crossed the [german] Kaiser" can be found here -
- Murray Edwards College also have this page
- Information about her involvement in the Kindertransport can be found here