The elder Drever then worked at the university as assistant to the Professor of Education, before his appointment as Combe Lecturer and head of the Psychology Department at Edinburgh in 1918.
Consequently, it was the younger Drever who delivered the presidential address his father had written on the theme of "Scottish psychology since Hume".
[4] During this period Drever established himself as a well known and highly respected Psychologist and served as president of the British Psychological Society.
[1] Drever and Sir David Anderson, the former director of the Royal College of Science and Technology were the only Scottish members of the committee.
Drever was an obvious candidate to lead this new institution and in 1966 was appointed as Master of Queen's College to oversee its transition in the University of Dundee.
Changes in government policy on higher education meant that the university was operating in an uncertain financial environment and cuts had to be made.
Drever gave support to some of these protests and in 1969 actually encouraged students to oppose a planned visit to the university by Enoch Powell.
[14] Drever took an active role in establishing the University of Dundee Botanic Garden, which opened in October 1971.