Theme 2 : the growth and social impact of university education 1918-79

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During the interwar period which two universities remained largely for only privileged children
Oxford and Cambridge
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How many provincial universities began to take on more middle class and bright working class students
20 or so
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How did the bright working class students gain entry to such top performing universities
they were funded by grants and scholarships offered by LEAs and charities
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What other route could people take to getting into university
government funded teacher training grants
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What did 'RTSs' agree to do
to follow on with their degree with postgraduate teacher training
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Post war what two reports were published
Percy and Barlow reports
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How did WW2 lead to investigations into university provision
led to a large demand in the no. of science graduates
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What two things did the Percy report recommend
1. science and engineering courses needed to be further developed 2. universities needed to expand in order to cater for the large no. of students created by the Butler Act 1944
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When was the Percy report published
1945
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When was the Barlow report published
1946
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What did the Barlow report say
confirmed that what the Percy report had recommended needed to be done
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Despite the reports what did a 1960s survey discover
there was still very few science course and universities tended to prioritise art subjects &the no. of science and technology courses was insufficient to meet future need
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what report was published in 1963
Robbins report
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What did the 1963 Robbins report state
Britain was at threat of being taken over by other countries in terms of university performance
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What goal did the 1963 Robbins report set for universities
have 5x more student places by 1980
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What did the Tories and Labour agree on in the 1960s and 70s
that they should pay tuition fees and student grants
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How did things improve after the Robbins report
UEA opened in 1963 and there was a creation of 32 polytechnics focusing on scientific subjects and vocational courses
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What two things were also upgraded in the 1960s and 70s
teacher training and art colleges
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By the end of the 60s what had increased
the no. of students taking advantage of the generous financing provided
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What was opened in 1971
The Open University
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What was the open university
an institution based almost exclusively on distance learning, where people could study degrees at home
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How did Labour and the Tories impact upon university education in the 70s
reduced funding due to retrenchment polices
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Despite reduced funding what else fueled the growth in no. of students
rising population
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How many first degrees were awarded in 1920 and 1980
4,357 and 68,150
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What do the figures for no. of first degrees not show
those who took 1st degree and failed, those who dropped out and those who took post graduate
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What three impacts did extending university education have
was funded by taxpayer and had impact on social mobility within Britain , allowed students to rise beyond their background, cost was huge and would lead to retrenchment by 1980s
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