Item RSP/8/2/6 - Gen: The Polytechnic Students Handbook

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RSP/8/2/6

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Gen: The Polytechnic Students Handbook

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  • 1968-1969 (Creation)

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1 pamphlet, Printed document

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Edited by Ian Glover and Mike [Michael] Holdstock

Contents include:
Section one - Introductory: forewords from the Director of Education [Sir Eric Richardson, photograph], the President of the Students Union [Alan Smith, photograph], the President of the Athletics Union {Keith Macmillan], the retiring president [Roger Beavil, photograph], memberships and objects of the Students' Union, photographs and details of the Council Officers [Nigel Molden, Martin Bradley, Christine Munden, Roger Beavil, Ian Glover, Alan Smith, Estelle Hedge, Dave Frome, Daffydd Lovett, Joe Lowe], provisional budget, Student representation in College Government [including speaking rights at Court and Academic Council] , Internal and External Affairs

Section two - Poly life: Introduction by Social Vice-President Brian Storey-Smith [photograph] and Student Societies' Administration Working party Chairman Ben Srebnik, the Bar [photographs], Student and Athletic Union Clubs and Societies [Societies: Afro-Asian, Architectural, Bridge, Catholic, Christian Union, Communist, Dance Committee, Debating, Economics, Economic History, Engineering, Film, Halls of Residence, Jazz, Music, North America Clib, Political Science, Polyfolk, Polymer, Socialist, Social Science, Solidarity with Vietnam, Student-Worker Liaison Committee against Racialism, Players] [Sports Clubs: Athletics, Badminton , Basketball, Billards and Snooker, Boat, Boxing, Car, Chess, Cross Country, fencing, Football, Gliding, Hockey, Judo, Mountaineering, Netball, Riding, Rugby, Rugby league, Squash. Sub Aqua, Swimming, Table Tennis], West One magazine, Dances.

Section three - Information: Dates of terms, union meetings, dances and Student Players' productions, reciprocal memberships, Honorary Union members, general college information Local and College amenities [including lists of restaurants and shops], the Structure Commission, Maps and Surveys, Student Welfare by Shelagh Harris, Lady Vice-President[photograph] Halls of Residence, Radical Students' Alliance, The Local Power-House [All Souls, Langham Place].

The publication also includes a large number of advertisements relating to student services (e.g. Banking) or career opportunities.

76 pages, black & white.

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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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      2 duplicate copies

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      P134

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