The impact of the First World War on British universities emerging from the shadows /

The First World War had innumerable consequences for all aspects of society; universities and education being no exception. This book details the myriad impacts of the war on British universities: telling how universities survived the war, their contribution to the war effort and the changes that th...

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Main Author: Taylor, John (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, United Kingdom : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]
Physical Description:
1 online resource.
Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918 -- Education and the war.
Universities and colleges -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Education, Higher -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Education, Higher -- Political aspects -- Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Online Access:SpringerLink - Click here for access
Contents:
  • Universities before the war
  • Responding to the demands of war
  • Funding of higher education
  • Developments in teaching and a changing workforce
  • Supporting the war effort
  • The importance of university research
  • Final reflections.

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