1st Edition

The Universities in the Nineteenth Century

By Michael Sanderson Copyright 1975
276 Pages
by Routledge

276 Pages
by Routledge

276 Pages
by Routledge

This title, first published in 1975, analyses the ways in which developments in Victorian universities have shaped both the structure and the assumptions of British higher education in the twentieth century. No period of British higher education has been more full of change nor so rooted in fundamental debate than the second half of the nineteenth century. Its lasting impact makes it crucial for... Read more

Preface and Acknowledgements;  Introduction;  1. The Old System under Attack, 1809-45  2. The Phase of Reform, 1845-70  3. The Great Debate, 1852-82  4. Fresh Departures, 1870-85  5. Quiet Revolutions, 1885-1900  6. Vocationalism and Efficiency, 1900-14;  Select Bibliography;  Appendix;  Index

Biography

Michael Sanderson