Here's a fascinating fact: in 1913, the appointment of the Principal of @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social had to be confirmed by the Prime Minister. I wonder when this practice stopped? The new Principal Ronald Burrows, who was not an ordained minister (a first for KCL); the PM was Herbert Asquith

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Lord Willetts on the opportunity for mass higher education to pick up the ethos of Bildung, arising from his review of Lord Biggar’s book. Biggar does note that you might be able to spot a political bias in the book; which is a considerable understatement. www.ft.com/content/19b2...

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History of education tells us a lot about the past and present, but we were all keen to hear @joshpatel.bsky.social on what this period of HE history tells us about the future. Very helpful to be able to join book launch online today (discount here: www.routledge.com/Universities...) #histed

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🤩New out: Universities and the Purpose of Higher Education by @joshpatel.bsky.social, which includes a York case study based on our archives. A brilliant and timely look at how ‘New Universities’ like York navigated post‑war expectations, and the enduring question of what universities are for.

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Looking forward to reading about how Stirling's story fits into the wider picture of post-war higher education expansion.

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