London Higher (eBook, PDF)

The Establishment of Higher Education in London
Redaktion: Floud, Roderick; Glynn, Sean

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This volume of historical essays explores the full ramifications of the beginnings and development of the various branches of higher education in the area of London. It discusses: the contributions of the London County Council and the City of London; the economic and social context; questions of funding, class and gender; the polytechnics, teacher training, university extension, technical and scientific education; and the arts. This book will be an important contribution both to the history of London and the history of higher education on the UK.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 338
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2000
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780567137142
• Artikelnr.: 40612903

Autorenporträt

Professor Roderick Floud is Provost of London Guildhall University. Dr. Sean Glynn is Senior Research Fellow in the department of Politics and Modern History, London Guildhall University.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Roderick Floud
List of contributors
1 The establishment of higher education in
London: a survey Sean Glynn
2 Higher education and the London economy
Nick Richards
John Pratt
3 Higher education in the London community Anne J. Kershen
4 Class and gender aspects of higher
education in London: the origins of London Polytechnics
Miriam G. David
5 The City of London and higher education Sean Glynn
6 The London Country Council and higher education
Brenda Weeden
7 The funding of higher education in London
Arthur R. Chandler
8 The London polytechnics
John Izbicki
9 Teacher training in London Richard Aldrich
10 Technical and scientific education in
London Richard G. Williams
11 Higher education and the visual arts in
London
William Vaughan
Notes
Index