Leeds: A whole of three parts
Guest post: architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon understood the fundamentals at the University of Leeds. Lisa Brown investigates.
Modernist
Beloff: The Plateglass Universities
Michael Beloff wrote about the literal and metaphoric changes to the higher education sector in The Plateglass Universities (1968).
Sheffield: A new chapter
Guest post: Barely a week goes by at Sheffield Modernist HQ without an image of The Arts Tower. Helen Angell takes us on a campus walk.
Swansea: waterfront campus
Guest post: Swansea University's Fulton House and residence halls were designed by architect Percy Thomas, responsible for Salford Civic Centre. Catrin James takes us round the campus.
Keele: Plateglass pioneer
A trip to Stoke-on-Trent provided a perfect opportunity to visit nearby Keele University - a pioneer among the new universities.
Building a picture of the past
Guest post: Alexandra Mitchell explores the archives to understand what makes them special - there's even a forgotten paternoster lift!
Edinburgh and George Square
Redevelopment at one of the UK's oldest institutions with Sir Basil Spence and Sir Robert Matthew.
Maxwell Building: a superstructure
The Maxwell Building signified a new found confidence for the College, the higher education sector, and society at large.