 Swapping stories over a pint in the Charles XII on the eve of the first day of the University are Dick Moss, Albert Watson, local farmer Tom Pearcy, and David Jenkins. Says David, now a member of the Department of Economics, "You can't see this in the photo, but Tom Pearcy had a shot gun propped up against the bench." |
 The first edition of the student newspaper/magazine Eboracum from December 1963 |
 Micklegate House, one of the early University buildings, and home to the Department of Mathematics in the 1960s |  Lord James of Rusholme, Vice-Chancellor 1963-1972 "A University consists not primarily of buildings, but of men and women, both staff and students," wrote Lord James in his first Annual Report. Formerly High Master of Manchester Grammar School, Lord James' views on the importance of meritocracy were well known and controversial. He took very seriously "the University's obligation to be a cultural and educational force in the region." His three cardinal principles for York were that it should be collegiate in character, it should deliberately aim to limit the range of subjects, and that much of the teaching should be by tutorials and seminars. |
