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13 Denning L.J. [i] (1998)

handle is hein.journals/denlj13 and id is 1 raw text is: The University of Buckingham A Brief History The University of Buckingham was opened in February 1976 as the University College at Buckingham by Thatcher M.P., now Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, the University's Chancellor Emeritus. A Royal Charter was granted in March, 1983, under which the University College became the University of Buckingham. The University's Chancellor is Sir Martin Jacomb who succeeded Baroness Thatcher in 1998. The University's first chancellor was Lord Hailsham of St.Marylebone, a former Lord High Chancellor of England The University of Buckingham is unique among British Universities in that it receives no direct financial assistance from the State. Buckingham's founders believed that if universities relied primarily on the State for their funding the quality of their teaching and research would ultimately suffer as direct interference by the State with the processes of administration, recruitment and teaching increased. They also believed that too many graduates left universities after receiving a too narrowly specialised training on the one hand or a training that was insufficiently rigorous on the other. By contrast, Buckingham's emphasis on exposing its students to a broad range of subjects helps to produce graduates whose specialised knowledge of their chosen field of study is complemented by an acquaintance with other areas of scholarship. Another special feature is the four-term year which enables the University to provide as many weeks teaching in two years as other universities provide in three. Buckingham was a pioneer in widening access to university education. It operates with generous staff-student ratios in an attractive location with a high proportion of students accommodated on camnpus and on a scale which provides an intimate learning environment offering greater teacher support than is available in most institutions. Whilst students from the British Isles represent the largest single group, the University attracts students from all over the globe, with up to eighty nationalities being represented at any one time. The University aims to meet the individual needs of students by placing strong emphasis on both educational quality and research achievements.

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