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| Description | Original papers regarding Simon's probably for the publication 'A Student's View of the Universities' for the National Union of Students (NUS) (published in 1943). Much of the file dates from the 1930s and includes:
University of London King's College reports on the lecture system (1938)
Report on a Conference held in Cambridge by the English Faculty Students' Committee at Cambridge University on the teaching of English at the Universities
Questionnaire for study by universities and university colleges in preparation for Northern English Council on the characteristics of the modern university and the Student Christian Movement, with a report on the replies to the questionnaire (April 1937)
'The Teaching System' report of a special committee by the Students' Union, London School of Economics, April 1939
Report of the Annual Congress of the Students' Union of University College of the South West of England, Exeter (1939)
Report on the lecture system by University College Nottingham, Union of Students (undated)
'Report on entrance tests and initial degrees' by the Association of University Teachers, October 1930
'Lecture System - Enquiry Report' by the Guild of Undergraduates, Birmingham University (1936)
'Grants and Scholarships to Universities' analysing financial opportunities made available to all children to enter university
Memorandum on the scheme of study normally undertaken by first year students, by the University of Liverpool (1939)
Copies of 'Cambridge Left' Winter 1933/4 (annotated), Spring 1934 and Autumn 1934
Manuscript notes on types of assistance provided to students at Oxford and Cambridge Colleges, the relationship between research and teaching, the function of a university, 'thoughts after Henner', Local Education Authorities 1930-1931, 'the intending teacher'
Articles by Elsie Vera Parker (President of the NUS) and Kenneth Lindsay, MP, from 'The Schoolmaster and Woman Teacher's Chronicle' July 1938 regarding discussions on education provision for working class children
Paper probably written by Simon on the influence of universities on society (1930s)
Draft introduction for the book
Second Interim Report on University Entrance Scholarships in England and Wales, by the Committee on Post-War University Education by the British Association for the Advancement of Science
Report on the Scholarship System in England and Wales [by Simon]
Statement prepared by the University Labour Federation and reports by the University of Edinburgh, Oxford Committee of International Student Service and Girton and Newnham College Cambridge on graduate employment for the NUS Annual Congress 1937
A bibliography of sources on student unemployment
Text of a paper on 'The university student as a product of society', probably by Simon
Report on the questionnaire on the University for Northern English Council, April 1938 by the Birmingham University, Student Christian Movement
Synopsis by 'D M P' for a proposed book analysing modern universities, society and the Christian faith
Papers on the health of students including 'Necessite de la Surveillance Medicale des Etudiants' (The Necessity of the Medical Surveillance of Students)
Notes on the reform of curricula in universities in relation to Botany
Notes of the teaching of Mathematics at Cambridge University and Geography at the University of Liverpool
Memorandum on the reform of Oxford University
Report of Birmingham University Engineering Students Section System Sub-Committee (December 1937)
Report of a lecturer in French at Birmingham University
Letter from C H Whiteley, a lecturer in philosophy in the Faculty of Arts, Birmingham University, in response to a questionnaire sent to the faculty regarding university teaching
Remarks of Alec Holland a History student at University College Southampton regarding his degree programme
Notes on the reform of curricula
Also includes:
Draft of 'Hope for tomorrow 1922-1930', forming chapter one of a publication on the National Union of Students, written by Mike Day of NUS Scotland |