Education
Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus
Found in 372 Collections and/or Records:
Sub-Series
Oliver Lyttelton: speeches, 1942 - 1971
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAN II/4/17/1-30
Scope and Contents
CHAN II/4/17/A/1 contains original listings of Lyttelton's speeches 1942-1971
Dates:
1942 - 1971
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Series
On Educating Youth in the Universities, c 1690
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4005.5: 14-15
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Papers either in Newton's hand or concerning his life and work. Subjects covered include the Royal Society, education, cosmography, mechanics, mathematics, astronomy and shipbuilding.
Dates:
c 1690
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Due to the fragile nature of the material access to the collection is restricted. It is available to view in the Cambridge University Digital Library at https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/newton/1 with the exception of MS.Add.4007, which is open for consultation by holders of a Reader's Ticket valid for the Manuscripts Reading Room.
File
Oxford Polytechnic, 1979
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/GLAD 2/1/53
Scope and Contents
Recorded speeches from a conference on Higher Education in Polytechnics and similar institutions.
Dates:
1979
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Fonds
Papers of the Degrees for Women Syndicate, 1868 - 1900
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/Synd.II
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Management Group:
The category - Teaching, learning and research records - comprises records relating to curriculum delivery and examination, further research and the award of degrees; also such adjuncts to study as laboratories, the Botanic Garden and University Library.
Dates:
1868 - 1900
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
The University Archives are generally freely available to the holder of a reader's ticket for the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR. Restrictions on access are imposed on certain categories of sensitive record: financial, governmental and personal, by order of the originating body or under data protection legislation. Access information, including opening hours and how to obtain a reader's ticket, appears as part of the Library's web site (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Sub-Series
Papers relating to commemoration of admission of women to full degrees in 1948, 1998
Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/Degr.M.17
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Management Group:
The category - Teaching, learning and research records - comprises records relating to curriculum delivery and examination, further research and the award of degrees; also such adjuncts to study as laboratories, the Botanic Garden and University Library.
Dates:
1998
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
The University Archives are generally freely available to the holder of a reader's ticket for the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR. Restrictions on access are imposed on certain categories of sensitive record: financial, governmental and personal, by order of the originating body or under data protection legislation. Access information, including opening hours and how to obtain a reader's ticket, appears as part of the Library's web site (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Papers relating to education, 1977 & May 1979-April 1983, 1977 - 1983-04
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 2/6/2/51
Scope and Contents
Part 1, 1977-79: includes copy of a "A programme for political education, the political awareness of the school leaver" (Hansard Society, 1977); notes from John Hunt (Cabinet Secretary), 7 May 1979, Mark Carlisle MP (Secretary of State for Education), 9 May 1979, George Younger MP (Secretary of State for Scotland), 10 May 1979, and ‘TPL [Tim Lankester, MT’s Private Secretary for Economic Affairs]’, "Teachers’ pay", 18 May 1979
Also includes note from ‘JN [John Nott...
Dates:
1977 - 1983-04
Conditions Governing Access:
Part 1 opened in February 2010; part 2 in March 2011; part 3 in March 2012; part 4 in March 2013; and part 5 in October 2013
It may be possible to access a digital version of the file in PDF format at Churchill Archives Centre. Advance notice is essential so please contact us to make a request.
File
Papers relating to education, December 1980 & September 1981, 1980 - 1981
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 1/6/8
Scope and Contents
Part 1, 1980: consists of notes from Dr Rhodes Boyson MP enclosing statistics on qualifications gained by school leavers, December 1980
Part 2, 1981: consists of note to MT from Kenneth Baker MP (Minister for Information Technology) on the use of micro-computers in schools, September 1981, with attached literature from the Department of Industry
Dates:
1980 - 1981
Conditions Governing Access:
Part 1, opened in March 2011; part 2, opened in March 2012
It may be possible to access a digital version of the file in PDF format at Churchill Archives Centre. Advance notice is essential so please contact us to make a request.
File
Papers relating to education, February 1975-June 1976, 1975-02 - 1976-06
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 2/6/1/99
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence with Jonathan Guinness, Philip Goodhart MP, Norman St John-Stevas MP and William ("Bill") Shelton MP
Also includes summary by the Conservative Research Department of Commons' debates arising from the Education bill, 4 February 1976
Dates:
1975-02 - 1976-06
Conditions Governing Access:
Opened in November 2003
It may be possible to access a digital version of the file in PDF format at Churchill Archives Centre. Advance notice is essential so please contact us to make a request.
File
Papers relating to education, May 1983-November 1986, 1983-05 - 1986-11
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 2/6/3/72
Scope and Contents
Part 1, 1983: Includes briefing note on ILEA [Inner London Education Authority] for London MPs by Dr Rhodes Boyson MP, May 1983
Part 2, 1984: includes copies of background briefing papers on education by Stuart Sexton (Special Adviser, Department of Education) on, "Reform of examinations at 16 plus", 20 June 1984
Part 3, 1985: includes papers relating to an education seminar at 10 Downing Street [attended by MT], 2 October 1985
Part 4, 1986: copies of background...
Dates:
1983-05 - 1986-11
Conditions Governing Access:
Part 1. opened in October 2013; part 2, opened in October 2014; part 3, opened in October 2015; and part 4, opened in January 2017
It may be possible to access a digital version of the file in PDF format at Churchill Archives Centre. Advance notice is essential so please contact us to make a request.
File
Papers relating to education, October 1976-August 1978, 1976-10 - 1978-08
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 2/6/1/100
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence with Dr Keith Hampson MP, Jill Knight MP, Bob Mitchell MP, Adam Ridley (Conservative Research Department), Norman St John-Stevas MP, Jack Straw, Dr Arthur Suddaby and Professor Jack Wiseman
Dates:
1976-10 - 1978-08
Conditions Governing Access:
Opened in November 2003
It may be possible to access a digital version of the file in PDF format at Churchill Archives Centre. Advance notice is essential so please contact us to make a request.
File
Papers relating to equal opportunities, December 1977, 1977-12
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 2/6/1/107
Scope and Contents
Consisting of papers relating to an investigation into education in Tameside Local Education Authority [Manchester], including correspondence with Betty Lockwood (Chairman, Equal Opportunities Commission)
Dates:
1977-12
Conditions Governing Access:
Opened in November 2003
It may be possible to access a digital version of the file in PDF format at Churchill Archives Centre. Advance notice is essential so please contact us to make a request.
Fonds
Personal Papers of Helen Marion Wodehouse, 1895 - 1993
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP Wodehouse
Scope and Contents
The papers comprise talks, speeches and sermons, papers and articles for publication as well as published material, chiefly on the subjects of philosophy, ethics, education and teaching; a collection of poems written by others; portrait photographs; and newspaper cuttings on her arrival as Mistress at Girton.
Dates:
1895 - 1993
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Found in:
Girton College Archive
/
Personal Papers
Fonds
Personal papers of Sir Lionel Whitby, Regius Professor of Physic at Cambridge University (1945-56) and Master of Downing College, 1916 - 1964
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WHI
Scope and Contents
Includes original articles, diaries, photographs and other papers, plus copies of originals held by the family of Sir Lionel Whitby. Also includes other items such as his undergraduate gown, medals and awards, copies of published books and secondary material donated by his family.
Dates:
1916 - 1964
Conditions Governing Access:
Generally open.
File
Photocopy of speech given by Edward Heath MP to the National Advisory Committee on Education, circulated by Conservative Central Office, June 1967, 1967-06
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/THCR 1/19/1
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series describes the contents of the personal filing kept by Margaret Thatcher’s while at No 10 Downing Street and are items which were of particular interest or importance to her. Many of these papers complement or are duplicated in other series. This personal files series was added to after her departure from Downing Street in 1990.
There are some papers from Margaret Thatcher's early political career (1949-), but generally very little before she became Prime Minister in 1979....
Dates:
1967-06
Conditions Governing Access:
Opened in July 2009
It may be possible to access a digital version of the file in PDF format at Churchill Archives Centre. Advance notice is essential so please contact us to make a request.
Series
Podcasts for interviews conducted during the Centenary Year of Women in Parliament, 2017-11-15 - 2019-01-31
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/SOBA 1
Scope and Contents
76 podcast interviews collated for the publication 'When There's a Woman in the Room - #Vote 100 year January 2018 to January 2019' and written with journalists Jackie Ashley, Deborah McGurran and Linda Fairbrother. Sones' focus was primarily on recording interviews with MPs who champion public policy reforms through debates in Westminster Hall or by asking questions at PMQs.Topics include a range of issues from the centenary of women’s suffrage to Brexit debates. These...
Dates:
2017-11-15 - 2019-01-31
File
Policy, 1950's, 1953-01 - 1957-11
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/POLL 3/2/1/2
Scope and Contents
Minutes, papers and correspondence of the Conservative Policy Study Group on subjects including: education (including memorandum by 2nd Lord Hailsham, [Minister of Education, earlier Quintin Hogg, later Lord Hailsham of Saint Marylebone]); agriculture; industrial policy; national insurance; taxation; defence regulations; social services; pensions; nationalised industries; the structure of the Social Services Ministries; the People's League for the Defence of Freedom and the Middle Class...
Dates:
1953-01 - 1957-11
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The majority of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Please see individual files for details.
Series
Policy: Education and science, 1980 - 1993
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 7
Scope and Contents
Includes: papers on education policy, particularly private education, teacher shortages, education spending, educational maintenance allowances and the Inner London Education Authority; collected speeches by NK on education; papers on religious education and the Church; papers on science policy.
Dates:
1980 - 1993
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre
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The Papers of Neil Kinnock
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Policy proposals, 1985-10 - 1986-09
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/KNNK 2/1/77
Scope and Contents
Reports by members of the Shadow Cabinet on policy proposals and their projected costs, including: Denzil Davies on defence; [Giles Radice] on education; Stan Orme on energy; John Prescott on employment; Michael Meacher on social security; [George Foulkes] on foreign affairs; Roy Hattersley on home affairs; Robert Hughes on transport; John Smith on trade and industry; Donald Dewar on Scotland; Barry Jones on Wales; Peter Archer on Northern Ireland; Patricia Hewitt [Press and Broadcasting...
Dates:
1985-10 - 1986-09
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
File
Political: Constituency: Dundee: Correpondence:., 12 May 1908 - 31 Dec 1908
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 5/5
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include John Sinclair [later Lord Pentland], Sec of State for Scotland; Prof Patrick Geddes; Constituency Chairman George Ritchie and Agent P F Husband Subjects include the Education (Scotland) Bill; The British Medical Association; The Town Planning Bill; a possible "Pageant of Dundee" in 1909; the Canadian Cattle Trade; dissatisfaction with Sheriff Campbell Smith; and Socialist and Labour movements in Scotland.
Dates:
12 May 1908 - 31 Dec 1908
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
File
Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence Ec-Ey., 09 Aug 1940 - 30 Jun 1945
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/70A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Sir Will Spens, Regional Commissioner for Civil Defence, Eastern Region, on a local rocket attack; Sir James Hawkey [Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association and Mayor of Wanstead and Woodford] (7); representatives of Epping's Roman Catholics (5); H S Eyers (5).Subjects include: local War Weapons, Warship and Wings for Victory Weeks; local ARP [warnings and building shelters]; Roman Catholics and the Education Bill; granting of the King's Badge.Also...
Dates:
09 Aug 1940 - 30 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
File
Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence Ha., 28 Sep 1939 - 27 Jul 1945
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/76A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: C M Campbell [Assistant Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for War, from 1944 known as Mrs C M Charlton] (7); Sir James Hawkey [Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association and Mayor of Wanstead and Woodford] (9); E A Baker [secretary at Ministry of Food] (6); Sir Robert Renwick on opposition to the Minister of Supply [Leslie Burgin], including a memorandum on the Ministry of Supply (1939) and on the French process of aluminium production.Other...
Dates:
28 Sep 1939 - 27 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
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Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence Ro-Ru., 25 Sep 1940 - 25 Jul 1945
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/91A-B
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Sir Sydney Walter Robinson; Sir James Hawkey [Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association and Mayor of Wanstead and Woodford] (6); Duncan Sandys [Financial Secretary of the War Office]; Royal Wanstead School (6); R A Butler [Minister of Education] on the liability of teachers for military service.Other subjects include: RAF engineers' training; length of overseas service; bomb damage claims; air raid shelter prices; local gunpowder and small arms...
Dates:
25 Sep 1940 - 25 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
File
Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence Sp-Sw., 01 Nov 1939 - 16 Jun 1945
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/95
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: M R J Stacey (5); Sir James Hawkey [Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association and Mayor of Wanstead and Woodford] (10).Subjects include: billeting of evacuees; use of clergy as teachers; repairs of bomb damage; rehousing bombing victims; internment of aliens.
Dates:
01 Nov 1939 - 16 Jun 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
File
Political: Constituency, Epping [Essex]: correspondence Wan., 17 Aug 1940 - 24 Jul 1945
File
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 7/100
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: Anthony Bevir [Private Secretary to WSC] (5); Sir James Hawkey [Vice-Chairman of Epping Division Conservative Association and Mayor of Wanstead and Woodford] (14).Subjects include: camouflage for hospitals and schools; public school bursaries; funding for Air Training Corps; shortage of ARP equipment; evacuation; famine relief for Europe; foreign policy towards Spain; Sea Cadet insurance; local War Savings campaign.Also includes: cuttings from local papers on Air...
Dates:
17 Aug 1940 - 24 Jul 1945
Conditions Governing Access:
Open
Series
Political: Constituency: North West Manchester, 1904 - 1908
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 4
Scope and Contents
This class of papers covers WSC's time as Liberal MP for North West Manchester (1906 to 1908).The papers contain correspondence between WSC's office and local officials discussing standard constituency affairs (such as arrangements for WSC's visits to Manchester; his support for various local associations and events; and recommendations for positions as magistrates).However, the predominant national topics of the period (the Aliens Bill, Free Trade, the Education Bill, the Licensing Bill,...
Dates:
1904 - 1908
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers.
This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.