Manuscript notes for Sir Harold Wilson's speech, with the Hansard reprint of the debate.
The Harold Wilson University Finance Speech
This material is held atUniversity of Bradford Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 532 WIS
- Dates of Creation
- 1981
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 1 envelope, containing autograph notes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
On 8th July 1981, following government cuts to university funding, a House of Commons debate was held on higher education. Sir Harold Wilson (the then Chancellor of the University of Bradford) delivered a speech critical of the cuts, referring to the reduction in overseas student numbers, the loss of foreign placements for sandwich courses, and the anticipated closure of the University's Clinical Oncology Unit.
Access Information
Available to researchers, by appointment.
Acquisition Information
Acquired from Sir Harold Wilson before 1983.
Note
In English
Other Finding Aids
Not yet prepared
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