Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents ix
4. Tables and Figures xi
5. Introduction: The Oxford Myth 1
6. Part One. The Transformation of Oxford
7. I. Academic Autonomy and Money Matters: Oxford Goes Public 15
8. 2. The Making of Oxford as a Middle-Class Institution: Admissions Controversies 32
9. 3. Oxford Moves into the Natural Sciences 109
10. 4. St. Catherine's College: Renewal of the Collegiate Tradition 135
11. Part Two. Oxford Embattled
12. 5. Labour Politics and the High Tide of Internal Reform: Academia Challenged 169
13. 6. Thatcher Politics: Academia Dethroned 207
14. Conclusion
15. 7. Dilemmas of Academic Authority 267
16. Notes 281
17. References 293
18. Index 317