Education, NUS
Ivison like many of his generation who served in World War I attended university at a later age than normal after his wartime service. He was educated at Melville College, Edinburgh; King's College, London and Christ's College, Cambridge.
He was the founder President of the National Union of Students, being elected their first President in 1922 when the Inter-Varsity Association and the International Students Bureau merged at a joint meeting held at the University of London. He was the then President of King's College London Students' Union. In 1927 he spearheaded a successful fundraising appeal to endow the Union and place it on a sound footing. He was one of the original trustees of the National Union of Students and remained as such until the end of his life. The main students' union building at King's College's Strand campus is named the Macadam Building in his honour (opened 1975). In 2004, KCLSU President Michael Champion instituted the Macadam Cup, a day of sporting excellence between medical and non-medical students at the College.
Later he was a member of the King's College Council 1957-74; Delegacy 1960-74; vice Chairman 1971-74 and Fellow 1974.
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