1978
May
6
Difficult year financially. Long-term financial planning by the Government is delayed again, especially now the Conservatives are in power and a cut in real terms of around three per cent of the budget is envisaged. University is working in the unknown with regards to future Governement plans for HE Overseas tuition fees are to be […]
1977
May
6
There are concerns about the decline of University autonomy as legislative pressure is shaping the way universities operate, including employment, pay and conditions February 1978 the Government publishes Higher Education into the 1990s. The report focuses on demographic issues and forecasts that the number of 18-year-olds will peak in 1982 (up 10 per cent) then […]
1976
May
6
HE, particularly universities, will have to justify itself in terms of cost effectiveness and social relevance Sussex UGC is cut by 3.5 per cent for next year, which is compounded by inflation and a minimum five per cent pay rise across the board. This will lead to a deficit and possible redundancies and restructuring An […]
1975
May
6
Vice-Chancellor Sir Denys Wilkinson Pro-Vice-Chancellor MW Thompson (standing in for two terms) Sir Sydney Caffyn (Chair of Council) dies Sept 1975. He was involved with Sussex from the beginning and endowed the chapel at the Meeting House Asa Briggs is no longer VC having left Sussex to be made Emeritus Professor then Provost of Worcester […]
1974
May
6
Asa Briggs is to stand down as VC Nationally there is a dispiriting narrowing of horizons Still experiencing financial uncertainty especially around UGC funding. High inflation is still a big problem, making it difficult to plan for the future as well as manage day-to-day running costs. There is anxiety about maintaining key university services eg […]
1973
May
6
Continuing uncertainty over finances in a difficult economic context of high inflation, unemployment and two general elections makes planning very difficult, with concerns that cuts might be necessary or developments put on hold. Devolution of budgets this year has worked well but deeper cuts would cause problems The HE sector still needs to expand despite […]
1972
May
6
Chancellor Lord Shawcross Pro-Chancellor Richard Attenborough Vice-Chancellor Asa Briggs The quinquennial budget is not as generous as hoped because of national spending constraints. Little support for the research centres but increased student numbers in Arts/Social Sciences, which means the tutor/student ratio increases slightly. Science numbers are pegged despite demand for more places VC fears about […]
1971
May
5
Government White Paper: after five years of slow or no growth student numbers will increase over the next four years especially in the arts and social sciences, with a likely target of 5,000 students. Sussex has exceptionally high proportion of PG students. Research councils make awards to both home and overseas students but overseas students […]
1970
May
5
Seven new universities were established in the early 1960s following the Robbins Report – Sussex is the first and the largest and fastest developer There are 8,000 applications for 450 places in the arts and social sciences; science applications are also above national average. Popular with faculty too; very few people leave and it is […]
1969
May
5
University now has 17 research centres The Arts Centre (later named the Gardner Centre) opens. One aim is to bridge the gap between Brighton and the University. Dr Walter Eysselinck is the Director. Richard Attenborough is the Chair of the Arts Centre Board. There are plans for a film-maker-in-residence programme for the Centre Park Village […]