The polytechnic experiment, 1965-1992. John Pratt.
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TextPublication details: Buckingham : Open University Press, 1997.Description: 368p. : illISBN: - 9780335195640 (hbk.) :
- 0335195644 (hb)
- Technical education -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Technical institutes -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Technical institutes -- Great Britain
- Technical institutes -- Great Britain -- History
- Technical institutes -- Government policy -- Great Britain
- Careers
- Social & cultural history
- Higher & further education, tertiary education
- 378.4209045 PRA
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| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 378.4209045 PRA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 120564 |
Co-published with the Society for Research into Higher Education.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In 1992, Britain's 34 polytechnics acquired university titles and the polytechnic 'experiment' was seen as coming to an end. Pratt examines how far the polytechnics fulfilled the aims set for them, and the lessons to be learned for education policy.