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Dr. Singleton was a key figure in the development of the University of Bradford and in building Yugoslav studies in Britain. He also researched Yorkshire and Finland.
Frederick Bernard Singleton was born in Hull in 1926. After education at Hull Grammar School and war service with the Royal Navy, he studied Geography at Leeds University. As a member of the Leeds University Students' Union, he became vice-president of the National Union of Students, 1951-1953. He taught geography and history for the Workers' Educational Association in Yorkshire. In 1963 Dr Singleton became Lecturer in Geography at Bradford Institute of Technology, which in 1966 became the University of Bradford. He became Chairman of the newly-established Research Unit in Yugoslav Studies in 1965, Senior Lecturer in Geography in 1968, and Reader in Yugoslav Studies in 1977.
Dr. Singleton combined his teaching and research with work as author, editor and public speaker. For many years he was on the committee of the National Association for Soviet and East European Studies. He retired in 1981, but continued as Honorary Senior Visiting Research Fellow at the University until his death in 1988. His University colleagues later produced a book of essays, "Yugoslavia in Transition", in his honour. The book includes a full bibliography and detailed biography.
This large collection was donated to Special Collections after Dr Singleton's death. It mostly covers the 1950s to 1980s and reflects Dr Singleton's interest in geography and in particular Yugoslavia, Finland and Yorkshire. It will also be useful to researchers studying the history of the University itself, the Workers' Educational Association, or the National Union of Students.
The Archive is not yet fully catalogued. Access is limited until cataloguing is complete. To find out more, please contact Special Collections staff
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