The origins and development of Paisley College of Technology from 1895 to 1980, with an analysis of its relationship with industry and commerce in the West of Scotland
Technical education has received little attention in the literature of Scottish education. This research aims to remedy this deficiency. Its prime focus is on a major college of technology, examining its origins in the socio-economic context of the West of scotland of the 19th century and relating its development to the form of provision of technical education which evolved nationally during the 20th century. Within the overall research particular study is made of certain aspects: the central Institution System peculiar to Scotland, of which the College eventually became part; government policy for technical education especially post world War II culminating in the Robbins Report with its implications for the public sector; and the College's relationship with industry and its responses to changes in that relationship. Its primary sources are paisley college records and archives, those of comparable institutions, local authority records and the archives of the Scottish Record Office, complemented by oral evidence from individuals with close knowledge of the College and covering the period 1920-80. The research makes an original contribution to scholarship in the account of the College's development from its
Graham, David S.
Technical education/Scotland
The origins and development of Paisley College of Technology from 1895 to 1980, with an analysis of its relationship with industry and commerce in the West of Scotland. Technical education has received little attention in the literature of Scottish education. This research aims to remedy this deficiency. Its prime focus is on a major college of technology, examining its origins in the socio-economic context of the West of scotland of the 19th century and relating its development to the form of provision of technical education which evolved nationally during the 20th century. Within the overall research particular study is made of certain aspects: the central Institution System peculiar to Scotland, of which the College eventually became part; government policy for technical education especially post world War II culminating in the Robbins Report with its implications for the public sector; and the College's relationship with industry and its responses to changes in that relationship. Its primary sources are paisley college records and archives, those of comparable institutions, local authority records and the archives of the Scottish Record Office, complemented by oral evidence from individuals with close knowledge of the College and covering the period 1920-80. The research makes an original contribution to scholarship in the account of the College's development from its
origin_development college technology analysis relationship industry commerce west_scotland technical education receive_little_attention literature scottish education aim remedy deficiency prime focus major college technology examine origin socio_economic context west_scotland relate development form provision technical education evolve within overall particular study make certain_aspect central institution system peculiar scotland college eventually become_part government_policy technical education especially post world_war_ii culminate report implication public_sector college relationship industry response change relationship primary_source college record archive comparable institution local_authority record archive scottish record office complement oral_evidence individual close knowledge college cover_period make_original scholarship account college development