Explore how Scotland’s universities opened higher learning to wider communities .
This detailed study traces the rise of the University Extension movement and its practical work across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and beyond.
From origins in late 19th-century England to its Scottish development, the book explains what University Extension is, how it works, and the challenges it faced. It examines methods, management, and funding, and it documents the efforts of local boards and committees as they connected universities with local centers through lectures, tutorials, and written work.
- Clear definitions of Extension teaching, its audience, and how courses fit alongside regular university study
- A look at regional programs, staff organization, and the role of local associations in Scotland
- Discussion of financial and administrative hurdles, including the push for academic recognition
- Historical context showing the spread of Extension ideas from England to the wider world
Ideal for readers interested in the history of public access to higher education, or how universities extended learning beyond campus walls. The work sheds light on the people and institutions that shaped Scotland’s extension movement and its lasting impact on community education.