Catalogue description SECTION E: UNIVERSITY OF BATH

INTRODUCTION TO SECTION E

CSAC 116.7.86/E.1 -CSAC 116.7.86/E.7 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE

CSAC 116.7.86/E.8 -CSAC 116.7.86/E.10 DEVELOPMENT APPEAL

CSAC 116.7.86/E.11 -CSAC 116.7.86/E.14 APPOINTMENTS

CSAC 116.7.86/E.15 CONVOCATION

CSAC 116.7.86/E.16 UNIVERSITY COURT

CSAC 116.7.86/E.17-CSAC 116.7.86/E.19 DEGREE CONGREGATIONS

CSAC 116.7.86/E.20-CSAC 116.7.86/E.65 SPEECHES, ADDRESSES, WRITINGS

The quality of his formal address was recognised by the University which arranged for the publication of his Installation Address and his yearly speeches at Degree Congregations. A copy of the volume, published after Hinton's retirement under the title 'Some Speeches of a Chancellor', is included at CSAC 116.7.86/E.65. In his preface the then Vice-Chancellor, Professor P.T. Matthews, wrote: 'Throughout this period Lord Hinton exerted a profoundly beneficial influence on the University, not least through the special flavour which he gave to its ceremonies through the dignity of his presence'.

In addition, Hinton spoke on many other occasions: informal talks to the students, speeches proposing the loast of the Honorary Graduates, speeches at meetings of the Court and of Convocation, and at the Peppercorn Rent ceremonies. Drafts and notes for these speeches, showing the same careful preparation and ever present concern for the future of Britain, the part the students would play in it, and the qualities they would need in life, are to be found in items CSAC 116.7.86/E.20-CSAC 116.7.86/E.64

When the Bristal College of Science and Technology became the new 'University of Bath, A Technological University' in 1965, Hinton was invited to become its first Chancellor. He had doubted the wisdom of the Robbins Report which recommended that Colleges of Advanced Technology should have university status and it is apparent that he never lost this doubt. He later regretted the removal of the words 'A Technological University' from Bath's title. He hesitated to accept the Chancellorship; however, once he had decided to do so, he became a staunch supporter of the University and worked tirelessly for it until his retirement fifteen years later.

One of his first tasks was to help with the appeal which was launched in 1965 for funds to build student residential accommodation and other facilities. Hinton gave invaluable support to this appeal and personally approached leading industrialists asking for donations (CSAC 116.7.86/E.8-CSAC 116.7.86/E.10).