| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Description | Various documents and papers relating to the history of the National Union of Students (NUS) including:
Newspaper cuttings
Chronology of events with a list of sources used by Simon during his research
Modern typed copy of a letter from Brian Simon to his father dated 24 August 1940 and a second letter to his mother and father dated June 1940, regarding Simon's role as President of the NUS, the future of the Union and disagreements between the members of the Council and Ivison Macadam, the Union's first President
Modern typed copy of a letter from Brian Simon to Miss Gale at the NUS, dated 6 November 1940, regarding the current problems faced by the NUS and their future work with specific reference to a Council meeting held in Sheffield in July of that year
Article from the Manchester Guardian by Ernest Simon on The World Students' Conference, August 1939
Questionnaire sent out to all students by the Union Society Queen Mary College, London in March 1938, regarding their experiences at the university
'Careers for University Graduates' memorandum prepared by University College Southampton for the National Union of Students Annual Congress 1937
Memorandum by Brian Simon on 'Coordination of Research' regarding the unsatisfactory level of research in universities. Marked by Simon November 1939 / January 1943?
'Curricula - report on Resolutions (b) and (e)' by the Education Students Committee of the NUS on the curricula and teaching methods at universities particularly relating to overcrowded timetables and the need for more private study
Evidence submitted by the NUS on grants and scholarships to universities and graduate employment to the Youth Hearing, January 1939 |