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University education (1918-79) - Coggle Diagram
University education (1918-79)
Universities before 1960
Number of universities like Reading, Exeter and Southampton became independent after WW2
Proportion of 18-21 in university education increased from 0.8% to 4% between 1900 and 1962
Oxbridge educated 22% of all students in 1939
1961 only 13% of students at Oxbridge were female
113,000 in 1962
Number of working class students there was tiny
In 1900 there were around 200,00 students in Britain, 38,000 in 1983
1952 local authorities were compelled to give an allowance or grant to enable students to concentrate on their studies without worrying about paid work
Between 1920 and 1950, the proportion of university costs met by student fees fell from 1/3 to 1/8
Government funding increased from £1m in 1919 to over £80m in 1962
Impact of 1963 Robbins Report
Pressure to leave school at a young age was not as strong was it had been before war
Number of people who demanded higher salaries for skilled jobs increased
Although a number of students in higher education remained lower than in other industrial nations
Between 1970 and 1983 the number of full time students increased from 185,000 students to 237,000 students
Robbins Report led to a boom in university education
1964 Labour government increased access degree level education through the Council for National Academic Awards
Between 1962 and 1970 the number of universities increased from 22 to 46
Should be an increase in state funding to enable the growth of university places
Recommended that a universal grant should be provided to all students with a university place