Examines the place of Oxford University within the changing system of British higher education. Surveys indicate that Oxford continues to attract high quality students. Faculty members at other universities consider it an excellent educational institution and a highly desirable place to work. Oxford graduates have better career opportunities than…

Access to higher education in Great Britain has been restricted. The structure of British secondary education limits the number of potential college applicants. In order to maintain its funding and undergraduate enrollment levels, Oxford must admit more students from state-run schools. (AM)

Oxford undergraduates were surveyed to determine how well their actual educational experiences matched their original expectations about the university. Students evaluated how much they were really allowed to specialize in chosen fields, the effectiveness of the tutorial system, and the value of their membership in the academic community. (AM)

Examines the implications of a British plan to provide one-year paid traineeships to all unemployed 16 year-old school dropouts. Rising youth unemployment has prompted proposals for new postsecondary vocational and technical education programs. The program's impact on the secondary curriculum and postsecondary educational systems and on program…

Discusses the historical development and the current roles of the British Local Education Authority (LEA) inspectors. Two kinds of LEA inspectors are identified: the general educational facilitator and the educational specialist. The problems inspectors face in defining their roles within modern British schools are discussed. (AM)

Criticizes the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies in Great Britain for its Marxist bias. The Centre's publications are critiqued and their underlying Marxist assumptions revealed. (AM)

Analyzes how the British conceptualization of racism, diversity, and inequality has affected educational policy and research on race and education. The author examines the effectiveness of strategies adopted by government, schools, and teachers to cope with the demands of educating ethnic minority children. (AM)

Examines the kinds of teacher shortages found in British secondary schools. A classification system for the causes of teacher shortages based on a study of 22 comprehensive schools and 10 local educational authorities is presented. (AM)

Examines the reasons why there is no coherent British national policy on multiracial education. The authors consider how the structure of the educational decision-making process, the content of the debate on multiracial education, legislation, and government inaction contribute to nondecisions concerning the multiracial education issue. (AM)

Discusses the reasons for local and regional variations in British educational funding. A study of the changes in pupil-teacher ratios (PTR) from 1974 to 1981 showed a national trend toward decreased PTR. The impact of future cutbacks in the level of government spending on PTRs is considered. (AM)

Criticizes R. M. Hare's theory of moral thinking. Hare identifies two levels of moral thinking: critical and intuitive thinking. The author argues that Hare's theory suggests a double standard and makes moral conflicts appear trivial. (AM)

Discusses ways to establish the credibility of educational studies. Those engaged in educational studies or research should receive interdisciplinary training and should engage in more dialectic than they now do. (RM)

Examines the notion of coherence as a criterion of curriculum planning in England. Logically necessary links and educationally desirable links are discussed. One particular set of links--that between mathematics and certain other subjects in years three through five of secondary schooling--is examined in detail. (RM)

Defines certain major leadership problems associated with the conglomeration of governance and the conglomeration of function which appear to be present in most medical schools. Suggestions are made for solving some of these problems. (RM)

Examines recent developments in the American debate over heredity and environment. (RM)