Montague Burton Professor of Industrial Relations
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The Montague Burton Professorship of Industrial Relations is a professorship in industrial relations at the University of Cambridge
. It was founded on 14 November 1930 and endowed by Montague Burton
. The professorship is assigned to the Faculty
of Economics
and Politics
.
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. It was founded on 14 November 1930 and endowed by Montague Burton
Montague Burton
Sir Montague Maurice Burton founded Burton, one of Great Britain's largest chains of clothes shops....
. The professorship is assigned to the Faculty
Faculty (university)
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of Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and Politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
.
List of Montague Burton Professors of Industrial Relations
- 1931–1943 John HiltonJohn Hilton (industrial relations)John Hilton was the first Montague Burton Professor of Industrial Relations at Cambridge University, broadcaster and journalist.-Life:John Hilton was born in Lancashire...
- 1944–1963 Harold Stewart Kirkaldy
- 1964–1983 Herbert Arthur Frederick TurnerHerbert Arthur Frederick TurnerHerbert "Bert" Arthur Frederick Turner was a British economist, statistician, and academic. His great strength was a thorough understanding of economics and statistics, particularly the operation of labour markets and the limitations of available statistics. This set him apart frommost other...
- 1985– William Arthur BrownWilliam Arthur BrownWilliam Arthur Brown, CBE is an academic specialising in the field of industrial relations and the current Master of Darwin College, Cambridge.-Education and Academic Career:...