Eric James, Baron James of Rusholme

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Eric John Francis James, Baron James of Rusholme (13 April 1909 – 16 May 1992) was a prominent British educator.

James was the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of York, serving from 1962 to 1973. Before that, he was the High Master of Manchester Grammar School.

He had well-known and controversial views on the importance of meritocracy and took very seriously "the University's obligation to be a cultural and educational force in the region". His three cardinal principles for the University of York were:

  • it should be collegiate in character
  • it should deliberately aim to limit the range of subjects
  • much of the teaching should be by tutorials and seminars

James was created a life peer as Baron James of Rusholme, of Fallowfield in the County Palatine of Lancashire, in 1959.

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