Gerald Bernbaum

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(born 25 March 1936, died 16 September 2017) was an

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and university administrator. He was

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and

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of South Bank University (now

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. Bernbaum was Assistant Master at Mitcham County Grammar School for Boys (1958–62) and then Head of Department at Rutherford School (1962–64). He moved to the

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and was a lecturer in

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(1964–70), senior lecturer (1970–74), Professor of Education (1974–93) and Director of the School of Education (1976–85). He moved into university administration at Leicester and became Pro-Vice-Chancellor (1985–87) followed by Executive Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Registrar (1987–93). He moved to South Bank University in

to become

and

(1993–2001) before his retirement. He was a consultant for the

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(OECD, 1970–75). He became a Fellow of the

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in 1984. He was Chairman of the Governors of

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(2004–05). Bernbaum was awarded an honorary degree (Doctor of Laws) by the

in July 2000, where he formerly worked in the School of Education. Subsequently, he was also awarded an honorary degree by London South Bank University in November 2004. Bernbaum died on 16 September 2017 after a battle against cancer.

Books

Bernbaum wrote a number of books on educational matters,Books by Gerald Bernbaum

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. including: * Bernbaum, Gerald, ''Social Change and the Schools: 1918–1944''. Brill Academic Publishers, 1967. . * Bernbaum, Gerald, ''Knowledge and Ideology in the Sociology of Education''. London: Macmillan, 1977. . * Bernbaum, Gerald, editor, ''Schooling in Decline''. London: Macmillan, 1979. .

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