1st Edition
The Highest Education A Study of Graduate Education in Britain
210 Pages
by
Routledge
210 Pages
by
Routledge
210 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1975 The Highest Education is the first thorough study of the growth of students at British universities from the 1940s to 1975, particularly in the field of postgraduate study. The book reviews the history of graduate education in Britain and evaluates the purpose of postgraduate study. It looks at research students in the context of university, and the world at large,... Read more
Preface
1. Introduction
2. The History of Graduate Study in Britain
3. Today’s Students
4. The Purpose of Postgraduate Study
5. Research Students at Work: Supervision and Instruction
6. Research Students at Work: Facilities for Study and Research
7. Research Students in the Academic Community and the World Outside
8. Advanced Courses
9. Part-Time Students
10. Students’ Finances
11. Policy Issues
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Ernest Rudd
