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"The story of the University of Westminster is the fifth volume in a series of titles exploring the University's long and diverse history. This book celebrates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the institution gaining university status, the right to award its own degrees and to participate in publicly funded research. Drawing on extensive research conducted in the University of Westminster Archive this volume investigates the evolution from Polytechnic to University within the broader context of the transformation of UK higher education in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
A print paperback can be purchased direct from the University of Westminster for £20 by following this link: http://www.westminster.ac.uk/historybooks.
Staff, students and alumni can claim a 20% discount on this price."

"The story of the Polytechnic and of the legacy of Quintin Hogg is the third publication exploring the University of Westminster's long and diverse history. A fitting tribute to the life and legacy of Hogg, his holistic approach to education and the institute he created. This book is richly illustrated with images from the University's Archive.
A print paperback can be purchased direct from the University of Westminster for £25 following this link: www.westminster.ac.uk/historybooks
Staff, students and alumni can claim a 20% discount on this price."

"The story of sporting communities and individuals at the University of Westminster over 150 years is the second book to explore the institution's diverse history including its role as a pioneer of women's sports. Drawing upon the University's extensive archives this richly illustrated book celebrates its unique, ground-breaking sports heritage.
A print paperback can be purchased direct from the University of Westminster for £20 following this link: www.westminster.ac.uk/historybooks
Staff, students and alumni can claim a 20% discount on this price."

The study determines the extent of use of information resources provided in Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Library, Owo, Nigeria by the students. The research design is descriptive design survey. The study utilises structured questionnaire to obtain data. The population of the students is 6,550 and sample size of 1050 was chosen as the participants. A purposive sampling technique was adopted. A total of 1,020 copies of questionnaire from 1050 administered were returned and correctly filled, which produce returned rate of 97.14%. Data extracted were analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that more than half of the participants always use library. Majority of the participants visit library to use social media (84.02%), 83.91% use it to consult library books, while 83.83% use it to do various assignments. The results revealed that 82.94% of the students preferred using textbooks, followed by 80.39% using social media networked and 72.89% use their lecture notes. It was observed that inadequate current textbooks, poor Internet connectivity and frequent power outages are the leading challenges encounter while using information resources available in the library. The result of this findings show that with the information resources available in RUGIPO library, the library is not fully utilized by the students. Based on the findings, it is recommended that more current and up-to-date journals need to be acquired. There should also be a solid policy and implementation framework by the Executive arms of government towards making poor Internet connectivity become a thing of the past in all tertiary institutions in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.

The latest legislation regulating financial services is the equivalent of putting the foxes in charge of the chickens, argues Leonard Ross, Lecturer in Economics at the Polytechnic of Central London. It gives City institutions carte blanche for the fixing of prices and the suppression of competition.

The Government's proposals for higher education run contrary to its emphasis on individual choice J R Shackleton (right), Lecturer in Economics at the Polytechnic of Central London, calls for privatisation to encourage innovation in provision extend individual choice, and remove a sizable burden from the taxpayer

Map reproduction dated 1970 outlining the historic features of North Central London in the 1840s. Includes historic locations for military reserves and barracks, churches, markets, distilleries, farmland, and more. ; https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/mdc-London-maps/1016/thumbnail.jpg