Professor Roderick Floud is Provost of London Guildhall University. Dr. Sean Glynn is Senior Research Fellow in the department of Politics and Modern History, London Guildhall University.

• The establishment of higher education in London - a survey; higher education and the London economy 1830-1914; higher education in the London community; class and gender aspects of higher education in London - the origins of London Polytechnics; the city of London and higher education; the London County Council and higher education; the funding of higher education in London; the London polytechnics; teacher training in London; technical and scientific education in London; higher education and the visual arts in London.

Professor Roderick Floud is Provost of London Guildhall University. Dr. Sean Glynn is Senior Research Fellow in the department of Politics and Modern History, London Guildhall University.

• The establishment of higher education in London - a survey; higher education and the London economy 1830-1914; higher education in the London community; class and gender aspects of higher education in London - the origins of London Polytechnics; the city of London and higher education; the London County Council and higher education; the funding of higher education in London; the London polytechnics; teacher training in London; technical and scientific education in London; higher education and the visual arts in London.