Gerald Bernbaum
FRSA (born 25 March 1936, died 16 September 2017) was an
educationist and university administrator. He was
Vice-Chancellor
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and
Chief Executive of
South Bank University
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(now
London South Bank University),
London
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,
England
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.
Bernbaum was Assistant Master at
Mitcham County Grammar School for Boys (1958–62) and then Head of Department at
Rutherford School
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(1962–64). He moved to the
University of Leicester
, mottoeng = So that they may have life
, established =
, type = public research university
, endowment = £20.0 million
, budget = £326 million
, chancellor = David Willetts
, vice_chancellor = Nishan Canagarajah
, head_labe ...
and was a lecturer in
education
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(1964–70), senior lecturer (1970–74), Professor of Education (1974–93) and Director of the School of Education (1976–85). He moved into university administration at Leicester and became
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (1985–87) followed by Executive Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Registrar (1987–93). He moved to
South Bank University
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in
London
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to become
Vice-Chancellor
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In most Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth and former Commonwealth n ...
and
Chief Executive (1993–2001) before his retirement.
He was a consultant for the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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(OECD, 1970–75). He became a Fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts
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in 1984. He was Chairman of the Governors of
Morley College (2004–05).
Bernbaum was awarded an honorary degree (Doctor of Laws) by the
University of Leicester
, mottoeng = So that they may have life
, established =
, type = public research university
, endowment = £20.0 million
, budget = £326 million
, chancellor = David Willetts
, vice_chancellor = Nishan Canagarajah
, head_labe ...
in July 2000, where he formerly worked in the School of Education. Subsequently, he was also awarded an honorary degree by London South Bank University in November 2004.
Bernbaum died on 16 September 2017 after a battle against cancer.
Books
Bernbaum wrote a number of books on educational matters,
Books by Gerald Bernbaum
Barnes & Noble
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. including:
* Bernbaum, Gerald, ''Social Change and the Schools: 1918–1944''. Brill Academic Publishers, 1967. .
* Bernbaum, Gerald, ''Knowledge and Ideology in the Sociology of Education''. London: Macmillan, 1977. .
* Bernbaum, Gerald, editor, ''Schooling in Decline''. London: Macmillan, 1979. .
References
External links
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1936 births
2017 deaths
Writers from London
Schoolteachers from London
English educational theorists
British non-fiction writers
People educated at Hackney Downs School
Academics of the University of Leicester
Vice-Chancellors of London South Bank University
British male writers
Male non-fiction writers
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