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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 wel...
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oapen-20.500.12657-299682024-03-25T09:51:22Z World of UCL Brewis, Georgina North, John Harte, Negley research university education ucl Professor thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNB History of education 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. 2018-06-13 23:55 2019-01-11 13:45:08 2020-04-01T12:40:59Z 2020-04-01T12:40:59Z 2018 book 651073 OCN: 1052107318 9781787352940 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/29968 eng Comparative Literature and Culture application/pdf Attribution 4.0 International 651073.pdf http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-press/browse-books/the-world-of-ucl UCL Press 10.14324/111.9781787352933 10.14324/111.9781787352933 df73bf94-b818-494c-a8dd-6775b0573bc2 9781787352940 352 open access |
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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. |
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