Cambridge Transformed: Town and Gown in the Twentieth Century

Cambridge by Sir Cam
Dr Gordon Johnson
Date 28/11/2019 at 18.00 - 28/11/2019 at 19.00 Where Lee Hall, Wolfson College

The lecture will discuss the radical changes that have taken place in the University and City since the mid-twentieth century

Cambridge by Sir Cam

In this period the University has expanded massively and developed a research capacity that makes it an international force to be reckoned with. Driven by similar social and economic forces, a modest market town has become the centre of challenging innovative urban growth. A perspective from Wolfson College helps to explain these phenomena.

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