University expansion -1979

Question 1

When was the Robbins Committee setup? Why was it setup?

Answer 1

1961
- Britain was being taken over by other countries in terms of university expansion.

Question 2

The 1963 Robbins report: what did it reccomend?

Answer 2

• ‘instructin to skills’ should be provided in universities to prepare students for the workplace
• universities should develop ‘general powers of the mind’ within their students
• teaching academics should research their subjects further
• teaching has a social role as well as educational

Question 3

‘multi disciplnary approach’ to learning: Universities established? When? where?

Answer 3

University of East Sussex in 1961 and University of Kent in 1965 which were both ‘plate glass’ universities thad had a ‘multi disciplinary approach’ to learningm. By 1970, a further 11 universities were established in this way.

Question 4

Cross party consensus over university expansion?

Answer 4

The welfare state should be expanded to pay for tuition fees and student grants.