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Catalogue description Education Department and successors: Awards and Scholarships Files (U and O Series)
| Reference: | ED 54 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Education Department and successors: Awards and Scholarships Files (U and O Series) |
| Description: |
Files describing the administration of scholarships and grants for further education, covering a broad span from the period of the Education and Science and Art Departments in the late nineteenth century through to the Universities Branch of the Department of Education and Science. The files relate to grants made to universities; and to the awards and scholarships given to students. Specific matters include royal scholarships, prizes and scholarships from non-public funds, the state scholarship scheme, local authority grants and postgraduate awards. Files also deal with the aftermath of the Anderson Committee and the resulting 1962 Education Act along with discussions over the continuance of state scholarships for post-graduates and the review of student maintenance grants. All files, except for those relating to the Further Education and Training Scheme, retain originial file references prefixed 'U'. The 'U' appears originally to have designated 'University Branch' and is continued through to the period of the Department of Education and Science. The earliest files in this series bear the stamp 'T' for Technological Branch but have been re-registered under 'U'. Files describing the administration of the Further Education and Training Scheme are registered under 'O'. |
| Date: | 1879-2000 |
| Arrangement: |
In piece number order within each transfer. |
| Related material: |
For papers of committees set up by the Department of Education and Science, Universities Branch relating to the investigation of grants and awards issues see ED 250 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | U file series and O file series |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Board of Education, 1899-1944 Department for Education, 1992-1995 Department for Education and Employment, 1995-2001 Department of Education and Science, 1964-1992 Department of Education and Science, Universities Branch, 1969-1973 Education Department, 1856-1899 Ministry of Education, 1944-1964 |
| Physical description: | 508 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Open unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
From 1961 Ministry of Education |
| Accruals: | Series is accruing |
| Publication note: |
L |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The University Branch administered a variety of scholarship schemes, these primarily associated with the promotion of engineering and mechanical skills. A number of schemes were put forward by non public bodies, for example the Allan and Newton memorial prize funded by the Amalgamated Society of Engineers. |
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