Plateglass University

Unintentional forces of serendipity

In many ways this website has been a massive joint effort, a mutually collaborative process and a whole lot of fun.

Guest post: York's architecture and pedagogy was one of enigmatic restraint. Ben Britton discusses the collegiate campus.

Shortly after Beloff's The Plateglass Universities, architectural historian Tony Birks published his thoughts on the new universities in 1972.

Michael Beloff wrote about the literal and metaphoric changes to the higher education sector in 1968.

A trip to Stoke-on-Trent provided a perfect opportunity to visit nearby Keele University - a pioneer among the new universities.

In 1964 the Department for Education and Science issued an update on education, simply called ‘Update on CAT’s’

UK universities are often grouped into categories reflecting phases of expansion.