Eric James, Baron James of Rusholme

Eric John Francis James, Baron James of Rusholme, Fallowfield in the County of Palatine of Lancashire ( born April 13, 1909 in Derby, Derbyshire; † 16, 1992) was a British educator who in 1959 as a Life Peer Member of the House of Lords been.

Life

After visiting the Taunton 's School, Southampton James graduated from the Queen's College, University of Oxford and was named after its completion in 1933 teachers ( " Assistant Master" ) for science at Winchester College. After that, he was from 1945 to 1962 as rector of Manchester Grammar School, the largest British school for boys. In this position, he was 1953-1954 and chairman of the Rectors' Conference.

By Letters Patent of February 19, 1959 James was raised as a life peer with the title Baron James of Rusholme, Fallowfield in the County of Palatine of Lancashire to the peerage. Shortly afterwards, was his introduction ( Introduction) as a member of the House of Lords, where he remained until his death.

He then in 1962 the first Vice-Chancellor of the newly established University of York and has held this position until 1973.

During this time, Lord James was after the appointment by Education Minister Margaret Thatcher from 1970 to 1971 Chairman of the Commission for the investigation of teacher training, with the James Report on Teacher Education and Training named after him in 1972 submitted its final report. This was a redesign of teacher education recommended and advocated access all graduate in this profession. These were the first to report on education, which stressed the importance of intra official teacher training, with a lack of funds prevented the widespread introduction of these recommendations.

Thereafter, he served temporarily as a member of the Social Science Research Council ( Social Science Research Council ) and as Chairman of the Royal Commission of Fine Arts ( Royal Fine Art Commission).

Publications

• An Essay on the Content of Education, 1949.
• Education and Leadership, 1951.