Minute book for meetings of the Governing Body from 21 September 1965 to 18th May 1970 dealing with such matters as relations with the student body; sabatical leave for Students' Union president (1965); teaching appointments; prizes and scholarships; statements of accounts; Library Advisory Committee; College of Engineering and Science Advisory Commitees; catering facilities; Luxborough Lodge site (Marylebone Road); Students' Union debate on birth control (16/05/1966); education reports; future of Cameo-Poly Cinema (16/05/1966); social matters; welfare services; Plan for Polytechnics white paper (1966); Polytechnic scheme of re-organisation; Student Union representation on Governing Body; examination statistics; title for new poly (1968); Poly Arts Festival (1969); halls fees for foreign students (1969).
All minutes signed by Walter Oakley, Chair of the Board
Published by the Polytechnic Centre for Communication Studies, produced by students.
Includes preview of the first Poly Arts Festival; photograph of Paddy Scannell (lecturer); Halls of Residence issues; interview with Ronan O'Rahilly about pirate radio; review of a Donovan concert; book reviews; electric sex aids; the Ghoul Society; article on the Arts Workshop; Wimbledon; holidays abroad; recipes.
Cover show a drawing of a woman, on a black background, with the word 'Cybernetics/Semantics' around her.
Includes music reviews; an interview with Arthur Brown; opinion piece on being black in Britain; list of forthcoming gigs and exhibitions; union news including reports from meetings, what's on events guides within the college, fees for the Halls of Residence, grants; article on the new Poly buildings; article on Cybernetics including a review of the Cybernetic Serendipity exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Arts; poetry; fashion pages; interview with Edward Davoren (Poly student and convenor of the London branch of the Revolutionary Socialist Student Federation); introduction to the new Chaplain, Ted Schroeder; sports reports; advertisement for The Family and The Village at little Titchfield Street.
Includes loose inserts advertising Operation Match dating agency (including questionnaire) and the Students' Insurance Bureau and a looseleaf typescript sheet regarding the Union elections, McGarel and a snack bar available for hire.
Includes articles: Porton Fobs off PolyMR; SU [Students' Union] and AU [Athletic Union] Merge; Origin of the Name [McGarel]; Halls Back Union; Political Photomontage at the ICA; Staircase review; Arts Festival review; Letters; The Fight is Possible; Radical Apathy; Heartless Moon Trips; Emergency Council Meeting; Student Health Service; Info Service; What's On; Adverts.
Includes articles: Demo at DES - Hall fees increase; Power and the Law Inside the College; Elections; College and Halls Fees; It's Racism: We must march; Window; Polymer heart-man; What's On; Ads; Statement by Union Council;
Includes a review of Delaney and Bonnie with Eric Clapton at the Royal Albert Hall; reports of anti-apartheid and NUS demonstrations; NUS charter; Halls of residence Personal Development Unit set up by the government of Jamaica; West Indian Society; racism in sport; staff strike; letter regarding trial; Union news and elections including names of departmental representatives; a report on the Arts Festival including the event at the Roundhouse with a photograph of Jimmy Savile presenting the prize to Miss Poly Dolly,the poetry evening, and tripthelightfantastictrip 'The Poly's very own experimental multi-media happening'; lists of society events, committee meetings, gigs and film showings; sports results; small advertisements.
Includes articles on: DES draws up new student loan plan; national demo on January 23; holiday job service; new LSD scare; NUS London region to be wound up?; conflict over polytechnic professoriate; Bolsover Street halls of residence; careers advisory service.
Includes a review of Delaney and Bonnie with Eric Clapton at the Royal Albert Hall; reports of anti-apartheid and NUS demonstrations; NUS charter; Halls of residence; Personal Development Unit set up by the government of Jamaica; West Indian Society; racism in sport; staff strike; letter regarding trial; Union news and elections including names of departmental representatives; a report on the Arts Festival including the event at the Roundhouse with a photograph of Jimmy Savile presenting the prize to Miss Poly Dolly,the poetry evening, and tripthelightfantastictrip 'The Poly's very own experimental multi-media happening'; lists of society events, committee meetings, gigs and film showings; sports results; small advertisements.
