Report of the University of Leeds

Abstract

THE University of Leeds report for 1936-37 records as the outstanding event of the year a gift of £200,000 by Mr. Frank Parkinson. It is significant that the report gives prominence to Mr. Parkinson's expressed belief "that the university can render the highest service to the community by keeping the realities of life and the need of breadth of vision in human affairs before its students" and refers to an expression of the same belief by Lord Nufneld. Among other endowments were an anonymous gift of £20,000 and a legacy of £25,000 for founding a chair of psychology. The subject of employment of graduates is dealt with at greater length than is usual in these annual reports. In the technological departments, no difficulty was found in obtaining employment immediately after, and even before, graduation, To meet the situation created by the time-lag between graduation and employment in the teaching profession the Appointments Board exerted itself to find temporary summer employments. The usefulness of this Board is said to have greatly increased during the last few years, the number of vacant appointments notified to it having risen from 380 in 1932 to 3,500 in 1937. Appreciative reference is made to the report on employment of graduates published by the National Union of Students. Schemes for medical examination of students at their own option and for physical instruction were under consideration during the year and are now in process of realization.