This series consists of papers concerning "The Defence of Excellence in Australian Universities" seminar held at The University of Adelaide on the 6-7 October 1978. They include drafts, handwritten notes, correspondence and copies of agendas and extracts of minutes from Council meetings. There are also Council reports, drafts of letters of invitation, copies of The Bulletin newsletter, the opening speech and contributions from seminar speakers, final programmes, a list of seminar participants, newspaper clippings and a draft of the seminar topic.