Publisher's Synopsis
- How have the issues facing universities changed since 1945?
- What has the expansion of higher education meant for universities in the UK?
- What has changed and what has remained familiar over the period?
This book takes both chronological and thematic approaches. The opening chapters of the book provide:
- An overview of the history of higher education in the UK up until 1945
- A detailed tabular summary of post-war higher education developments
- A list of current UK universities and their origins
- Key statistics on students
- Policy and funding
- Institutional diversity
- Institutional management and relationships
- Course design
- Research and knowledge
- The student experience
- The staff experience
