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The University Campus, 1872–1945
The University Campus, 1872–1945
In 1872, Owens College moved to a new campus on Oxford Road. The new campus had been made possible by the success of the ‘Extension’…
James N Peters
Sep 24, 2020
Students at Manchester
Students at Manchester
Student life at Manchester has changed radically over the past 150 years.
James N Peters
Sep 24, 2020
Mechanics’ Institutes and Technical Schools, 1824–1956
Mechanics’ Institutes and Technical Schools, 1824–1956
One of Manchester’s challenges as an industrial city was to provide educational opportunities for its growing working class population. In…
James N Peters
Sep 24, 2020
University Science, 1850–1910
University Science, 1850–1910
By the mid-nineteenth century, Manchester scientists such as John Dalton and James Prescott Joule had won national renown, and its ‘civic’…
James N Peters
Dec 3, 2020
The campaign for a university of Manchester
The campaign for a university of Manchester
A University for Manchester?
James N Peters
Dec 3, 2020
The University Campus, 1945–2000
The University Campus, 1945–2000
The University of Manchester grew significantly in the post-war period. Post-war student numbers increased continuously, and it was the…
James N Peters
Dec 3, 2020
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