1st Edition

The Highest Education A Study of Graduate Education in Britain

By Ernest Rudd, Renate Simpson Copyright 1975
    210 Pages
    by Routledge

    210 Pages
    by Routledge

    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, and discusses the different needs of full-time and part-time students. The book addresses the conflicts between student aims and that of the university staff, and discusses how far universities make adequate provision for their graduate students and how their studies are supervised. The additionally book looks at students’ finances and examines the policies and costs which are involved in higher education institutions.

    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