Exeter's University: A History

Jeremy Black

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Tracing the development of the University of Exeter over the six decades since it was granted its royal charter in 1955, this book tells the history of the institution and its community. Jeremy Black draws on a wide range of resources, from archival material to the personal recollections of staff and students. He records and analyses the story of the university as it engaged with the need to expand and evolve while responding to constant financial and political pressures. The book includes interviews with leading university figures, contributions from former students, and a postscript looking to the future. It charts the University of Exeter's changing place in the world of higher education.

Book Details

Publisher: University of Exeter Press
Publish Date: Nov 30th, 2018
Pages: 352
Language: English
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Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.82in - 1.19lb
EAN: 9780859894432
Categories: • Schools - Levels - Higher• Europe - Great Britain - General• History

About the Author

Black, Jeremy: - Jeremy Black is a leading scholar in the field of British history and the author of more than one hundred books. He has held the Established Chair in history at the University of Exeter since 1996.

Praise for this book

A good friend of mine read English at Exeter in the 1970s and was thrilled with this trip down memory lane. It will no doubt also appeal to the 2019 intake of students. The book is indeed a detailed account of one of the UK's leading and most respected universities.