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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461333803321

Titolo

London higher [[electronic resource] ] : the establishment of higher education in London / / edited by Roderick Floud and Sean Glynn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Atlantic Highlands, NJ, : Athlone Press, 1998

ISBN

1-283-19360-4

9786613193605

0-567-13714-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FloudRoderick

GlynnSean

Disciplina

378.421/2

Soggetti

Education, Higher - England - London - History

Higher education and state - England - London - History

Electronic books.

London (England) History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 The establishment of higher education in London: a survey; 2 Higher education and the London economy 1830-1914; 3 Higher education in the London community; 4 Class and gender aspects of higher education in London: the origins of London Polytechnics; 5 The City of London and higher education; 6 The London County Council and higher education; 7 The funding of higher education in London; 8 The London polytechnics; 9 Teacher training in London; 10 Technical and scientific education in London; 11 Higher education and the visual arts in London; Notes

Index

Sommario/riassunto

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.