The University Armed Service Units: Background and Context
Rachel Woodward, K Neil Jenkings, Alison J Williams
Chapter from the book: Woodward, R et al. 2015. The Value of the University Armed Service Units.
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Chapter from the book: Woodward, R et al. 2015. The Value of the University Armed Service Units.
This chapter introduces the university armed service units (hereafter USUs), and the reasons for studying them. It outlines the key features and missions of the three service units, the Officer Training Corps (OTC), the University Air Squadrons (UAS) and the University Royal Naval Units (URNU), and introduces the Military Education Committees (MEC). It provides an overview of the higher education sector in the UK, the context in which USU participation takes place. The chapter concludes with an assessment of the key policy issues currently facing the USUs, and outlines the structure of the book.
Woodward, R et al. 2015. The University Armed Service Units: Background and Context. In: Woodward, R et al, The Value of the University Armed Service Units. London: Ubiquity Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/baq.a
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Published on Sept. 28, 2015