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38 results found for '"University students"' in Keywords.
Susan Brown first woman in the boat race (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Vox pop
Interview with Susan Brown about becoming the first woman to be selected to take part in the boat race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Male Oxford and Cambridge crew members (not identified)...
General election - Michael Foot in Nottingham (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Election coverage
Richard Dallyn reports on the visit of party leader Michael Foot to Nottingham during the Labour Party campaign in the 1983 General Election. Michael Foot talks to locals.
U-turn over student finance plans (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on the withdrawal of plans put forward by Education Secretary Sir Keith Joseph, to increase parental contributions for university students with better off parents. Includes Commons speeches by Keith...
Student grants backbench revolt (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on the proposals of Education Secretary Sir Keith Joseph to introduce changes to the system of student grants despite opposition from Conservative Party MPs. Includes Commons speeches by MPs: William...
Student demonstration over grant cut plans (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Report on a demonstration by students at Wakefield District College in Yorkshire, during a visit by the Education Secretary Keith Joseph. The protests were organised to in opposition to the Government’s...
Student rally over grants cut plans (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Report on students marching in London against the Government’s plans to reduce grants. Includes interviews with Metropolitan Police Acting Commander Bob Bannister; march organiser Martin Bannen; Students...
Student grants backbench revolt (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the revolt by Conservative Party backbenchers over the Government’s plans to cut student grants. Includes Commons speeches by Conservative MPs Nicholas Winterton, Harry Greenway, Michael Latham...
Two decades of student politics (1985)
- Genre
- Feature
Two Decades of Student Politics, presented by Clive Bull and the student report team. A look back at student protest and politics from the 1960s to the 1980s. Includes recordings of student protests and...
Conservative student vandalism (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Conservative Party Chairman, John Selwyn Gummer on the suspension of the Federation of Conservative Students (FCS), following alleged hooliganism at the FCS conference at Loughborough University. Female...
Education grant cuts (1985)
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate
Speech by the Education Secretary Sir Keith Joseph in Parliament on the planned cutbacks in grants for higher education.