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Lancashire Trade, University Work: The University of Manchester and the Regional Economy, c.1930–39
in Bulletin of the John Rylands Library
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7227/BJRL.100.2.5
Online publication date:
20 Dec 2024
Issue date:
20 Dec 2024
Number:
Volume 100: Issue 2
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This article explores some overlooked aspects of the University of Manchester’s efforts in the 1930s to support Lancashire’s industry and commerce. Two examples are considered: ‘realistic economic research’ conducted by the Economics Research Section into Lancashire’s post-war economic problems, and the reintroduction of Chinese studies aimed at supporting Lancashire cotton merchants. While the successes of both endeavours were limited, the article concludes by briefly considering the legacy of such efforts on the university’s research philosophy, particularly through the introduction of the Simon Fund in 1944.

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