Item RSP/8/2/5 - Gen: The Polytechnic Students Handbook

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RSP/8/2/5

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Gen: The Polytechnic Students Handbook

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  • 1967-1968 (Creation)

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1 pamphlet, Printed document

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Edited by I Glover and R Griffiths, illustrations by David Burn and Jim Laws, typing by Estelle Hedge and Christine Munden. Contents include: a foreword by Sir Eric Richardson; map of college buildings; a message from the student union president Roger Beavil (photograph); notes from retiring president Owen Spencer-Thomas (photograph); introductions to and photographs of the presidents of the athletics union Roger Griffiths, deputy president of the students union Kalinsky Gupta, external vice-president Justin Labinjoh, social vice-president Stephen Langley, lady vice-president Mika Kalokerinou, Lady representative on the athletic union Jane Fleming Jones (annotated Joan Hunter-Dunne), secretary Ian Glover, treasurer Hugh Mant, permanent secretary Estelle Hedge; student life in London; student facilities and college information; halls of residence; cinemas; bookshops; where to eat; where to drink; external affairs (United Nations Student Associations, National Union of Students); Treasurer report and Budget; Dance dates; Athletics Union and sports facilities; Clubs and Societies (Afro-Asian, L'Association Internationale des Etudiants n Sciences Economiques et Commerciales, Architectural, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Billards and Snooker, Boxing, Car, Catholic, Chess, Christian Union, Cricket, Debating, Economics, Economic History, Engineering, Fencing, Film, Folk, Football, Gliding, Hockey, Jazz, Jewish, Judo, Mountaineering, Music, netball, Political Science, Polymuse, Riding, Rowing, Rugby, Socialist, Social Science, squash, Student Players, Student Societies Administration Working Party, Sub Aqua, Swimming, Table Tennis, West One).

The publication also includes a large number of advertisements relating to student services (e.g. Banking) or career opportunities. The advertisers are listed in an index at the back of the volume.

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Status: Open. Access is subject to signing the Regulations for Access form, unless the records are restricted under the Data Protection Act 2018 or under exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000

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      1 duplicate copy

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