Identity area
Reference code
LSBU/1/4/1
Title
Redesignation as South Bank University
Date(s)
- 23rd May 1991-18 June 1992 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
1 envelope
Context area
Name of creator
(1987-1992)
Administrative history
As a result of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 thirty-five polytechnics were permitted to become universities. South Bank Polytechnic was one such institution and as a result was redesignated South Bank University.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Comprises correspondence regarding the Polytechnic's change of name to South Bank University. Includes correspondence with London educational institutions who were consulted on the proposed name, correspondence regarding the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 and correspondence regarding the paper work required for the change of name to take effect.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Chronological
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English