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Swansea University: Campus and Community in a Post-War World, 1945–2020 marks Swansea University’s centenary. It is a study of post- Second World War academic and social change in Britain and its universities, as well as an exploration of shifts in youth culture and the way in which higher education institutions have interacted with people and organisations in their regions. It covers a range of important themes and topics, including architectural developments, international scholars, the changing behaviours of students, protest and politics, and the multi-layered relationships that are formed between academics, young people and the wider communities of which they are a part. Unlike most institutional histories, it takes a ‘bottom-up’ approach and focuses on the thoughts, feelings and behaviours of people like students and non-academic staff who are normally sidelined in such accounts. As it does so, it utilises a large collection of oral history testimonies collected specifically for this book; and, throughout, it explores how formative, paradoxical and unexpected university life can be.


Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
List of Figures
List of Tables
Abbreviations
Note on terms and place names
Note on oral history interviews.
Introduction
Chapter 1 - ‘Communities of learning’: Intellectual and Economic Reconstruction, 1945–1956.
Chapter 2 - ‘A Quiet Revolution’: Campus and Community Life, 1947–1964.
Chapter 3 - ‘How in hell can we cool them down?’: Politics and Protest, 1964–1973
Chapter 4 – ‘Don’t be so Complacent!’: Crisis and Cutbacks, 1973 – 1988.
Chapter 5 - ‘Change with the times’: Marketisation and Commercialisation, 1988–2020.
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendices
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SWANSEA UNIVERSITY
SWANSEA UNIVERSITY
Campus and Community in a Post-war World, 1945-2020
Sam Blaxland
© Sam Blaxland, 2020
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright owner except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Applications for the copyright owner’s written permission to reproduce any part of this publication should be addressed to The University of Wales Press, University Registry, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3NS www.uwp.co.uk
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
ISBN 978-1-78683-606-9
e-ISBN 978-1-78683-608-3
The right of Sam Blaxland to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with sections 77 and 79 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
The publisher has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for any external or third-party internet websites referred to in this book, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate.
Cover image: Swansea student protest, from the 1968-9 Swansea Student Association handbook, by permission Reach Publishing Services Ltd.
CONTENTS
Foreword
Acknowledgements
List of figures
List of tables
Abbreviations
Note on terms and place-names
Note on oral history interviews
Introduction
CHAPTER ONE ‘Communities of learning’: Intellectual and economic reconstruction, 1945–1956
CHAPTER TWO ‘A quiet revolution’: Campus and community life, 1947–1964
CHAPTER THREE ‘How in hell can we cool them down?’ Politics and protest, 1964–1973
CHAPTER FOUR ‘DON’T BE SO COMPLACENT!’ Crisis and cutbacks, 1973–1988
CHAPTER FIVE ‘Change with the times’: Marketisation and commercialisation, 1988–2020
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendices
Index
FOREWORD
A S WE CELEBRATE THE 100th anniversary of the founding of the University College of Swansea, we reflect not only upon one hundred years of growth and progress for our institution, but also upon the development of a rich cultural history, forged by our community. For the true story of Swansea University cannot be unravelled in a linear tale of institutional and academic change alone. It must also trace the influence of our students and staff members, past and present, upon our evolving culture over the course of one hundred years.
It is therefore entirely fitting that the author of this volume, Dr Sam Blax-land (himself an alumnus and staff member), has opted to focus not only upon the ‘what and when’ of our story but also the ‘whom’. First-hand accounts and reflections, based on a series of oral interviews with students, staff and alumni, are woven through his authoritative post-Second World War chronology.
Together, they articulate the rise of youth culture and the shifting nature of student and staff relations. They illustrate the interdependent relationship between our physical campus and our community, and chart our changing position within our region, Wales and the wider world, from political action to local regeneration. They highlight our pride in being a beacon for Welsh language, culture and heritage, and paint a vivid picture of our journey, crafted by those who know us best.
As this book makes clear, our current standing, from our many international partnerships to our close ties with industry, owes much to our past. So too does our culture. For Swansea University has never been an educational institution alone. It is also a dynamic, ever-growing community that is justifiably the focus of this centenary publication, and of which we are all proud to be a part.
Professor Paul Boyle CBE FBA AcSS FRSGS
Vice-Chancellor, Swansea University, May 2020
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
T HIS BOOK HAS BEEN WRITTEN with a great deal of support and guidance from people in and around Swansea University. I want to thank those in the College of Arts and Humanities and beyond who entrusted me with the task and gave me a completely free hand to approach it in the way I have done.
At the core of the research over the past three years – and therefore at the centre of this book too – has been ‘The Voices of Swansea University’ oral history project. Thanks are due to every single interviewee, listed in the bibliography, for giving up their time to speak with me at length. Some went that extra mile and offered a great deal of further help and support. In particular, I am especially grateful to Tom and Barbara Conway, Edward David, Roger and Christine Edwards, John and Nan Flowerdew, Judy Ganz, Andrew Green, David Herbert, Jill Lewis, John and Diana Lomax, Prys Morgan, Mary Morgan and Viv Phillips.
Whilst they were not formal interviewees for the oral history aspect of this book, others with connections to the university offered to meet informally to discuss my work and offer pointers, guidance, thoughts and musings. I am indebted to Rebecca Clifford, Mike Charlton, Aled Eirug, Ralph Griffiths, Hugh Jones, John Law, Steve Littlejohns, Gwyn Parry, Chris Stray, Anne Thomas, John Tucker, Jen Urquhart and Lynn Williams. For further tips, ideas and comments I am grateful to Tom Allbeson, Robert Anderson, Malcom Crook, Sarah Crook, Andrew Edwards, Bill Jones, Daryl Leeworthy and Alwyn Turner. Members of Swansea University’s History and Research Collections committee, chaired by Hywel Francis, also deserve thanks for their advice and for keeping me on my toes.
Many people in the university’s management team, its alumni office, and marketing and recruitment department provided useful materials or the names of contacts. I owe thanks to former Pro-vice-chancellor Iwan Davies for his support from the beginning, as well as Catrin Harris, Sian Jones, Gerard Kennedy, Richard Lancaster, Suzanne Oakley, Aimee Pritchard, Helen Rogers, Liz Shouaib, Delyth Thomas, Sally Thurlow and Ffion White.
History Department colleagues and students have also made work an unendingly pleasant place to be, particularly my friends Charlie and Cate Rozier, Matthew Frank Stevens, Teresa Phipps and Martin Johnes. The latter two also read parts of this work and gave very helpful feedback. One of my talented dissertation students, Dylan Monteiro, was responsible, through his independent research, for alerting me to fresh new material and ideas – particularly for chapter 3 . Another undergraduate, Kira Hinderks, gave up multiple days of her time to volunteer writing summaries of the oral history collection. In doing so, she leaves a permanent contribution for future generations of researchers and scholars, who will be in her debt. Our department’s two PhD students working on the university’s history, Karmen Thomas and Jay Rees, have been a source of information and good humour, as well as people who are always willing for me to pass ideas by them. Most importantly, Louise Miskell and Tomás Irish have been the most amazing mentors and colleagues, giving up a great deal of time and effort to offer patient suggestions and guidance as this work progressed, including offering detailed comments on the final draft.
However, this research has not solely confined me to Swansea’s History Department. The entire team at the university’s Richard Burton Archives, including Katrina, Sue, Sarah, Stacy and Stephanie, are always friendly and helpful. But there is one member who cannot be thanked enough: Emily Hewitt has been my eyes and ears regarding source material since the very beginning, and has never wavered in offering tips, guidance and support – particularly in the matter of oral history; she is the one who manages and curates the collection that forms the bedrock of this book. By pointing me in the right directions on numerous occasions, she saved me enormous amounts of time and I owe her a great deal. This final product simply could not have come together had she not been on hand, often at short notice, to help with images, copyright issues and referencing queries, as well as providing general encouragement. Regarding other material and sources, I was humbled to be given access to the personal collections of Roger Edwards, Margaret and Tudor Jones, John and Diana Lomax, Viv Phillips, Linda Snoswell, Peter Thomas (via his daughter Anne Thomas) and Murray Thomson.
The team at University of Wales Press, particularly Llion Wigley, have been enthusiastic about, and patient with, this project over the past few years, which I am also very grateful for.
On a final personal note, I simply would not be in the position I am in to do this kind of work had it not been for a lifetime of support from my parents, Sue and Stuart, nor the long-term love of my partner Maxim.
LIST OF FIGURES
1. The library from the terrace, Singleton Abbey, c .1920s.
2. University College of Swansea student handbook, 1951.
3. University College of Swansea Conference Centre brochure, 1992 ( see colour section ).
4. A map showing the Swansea region and Swansea University’s two current campuses.
5. Students outside the abbey looking towards the 1937 library.
6. A view of the campus in the immediate post-war years.
7. The campus in the early 1970s.
8. The university’s 2019 open day booklet ( see colour section ).
9. The remains of Caer Street, south side looking west, 1941.
10. The interior of Swansea Market, 1941.
11. Sketty Road, south side, near junction with Bernard Street, 1941.
12. College Street and High Street Junction, looking west, 1941.
13. John S. Fulton from ‘College in the Park’ student booklet, c .1950.
14. A section of a programme advertising part of Swansea’s Festival of Britain exhibition, 1951.
15. The home locations of Welsh students who came to the college in the 1947/8 session.

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