02287nam 2200505z- 450 991083679980332120240411191000.01-78735-294-310.14324/111.9781787352933(CKB)5680000000036162(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/34667(EXLCZ)99568000000003616220202102d2018 |y eengurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierWorld of UCLUCL Press20181 electronic resource (352 p.)Comparative Literature and CultureIncludes index.1-78735-293-5 9781787352930 From its foundation in 1826, UCL embraced a progressive and pioneering spirit. It was the first university in England to admit students regardless of religion and made higher education affordable and accessible to a much broader section of society. It was also effectively the first university to welcome women on equal terms with men. From the outset UCL showed a commitment to innovative ideas and new methods of teaching and research. This book charts the history of UCL from 1826 through to the present day, highlighting its many contributions to society in Britain and around the world. It covers the expansion of the university through the growth in student numbers and institutional mergers. It documents shifts in governance throughout the years and the changing social and economic context in which UCL operated, including challenging periods of reconstruction after two World Wars.Comparative literature and culture.Comparative Literature and CultureHistory of educationbicsscresearchuniversityeducationuclProfessorHistory of education378.42142Brewis Georginaedt1071151North John1938-edtHarte NegleyedtNjHacINjHaclBOOK9910836799803321World of UCL4132404UNINA