The University of Chester 1839-2015
Subtitle: the bright star in the present prospect
By: Ian Dunn
Edition: Fourth edition.
Publisher: University of Chester Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Chester [England]
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781908258434; 9781908258267
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: History; Higher Education; Enseignement supérieur; Histoire; University of Chester
Description: An illustrated history of the University of Chester charting its progress from the foundation as Chester Diocesan Training College in 1839, to the achievement of university status in 2005, and subsequent consolidation as a leading higher education institution in the region.
Table of contents: title: Front cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword; Foreword to the first edition, 2005; Introduction; The Founders; The First Principal; The Foundation; The Buildings; The Principals; University College to University of Chester; The University: Progress and Expansion; Expanding the Curriculum; Research; Partners and Outreach; Building for the 21st Century; Student Accommodation; The University and the Community; Into the Future; Acknowledgements ; The Author; Back cover