# Gerald Bernbaum

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'''Gerald Bernbaum''' [FRSA](/source/FRSA) (born 25 March 1936, died 16 September 2017) was an [educationist](/source/educationist) and university administrator.<ref>[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/b/13492/Gerald%20BERNBAUM.aspx  Prof Gerald Bernbaum] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309022228/http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/b/13492/Gerald%20BERNBAUM.aspx |date=2012-03-09 }}, [Debrett's](/source/Debrett's).</ref> He was [Vice-Chancellor](/source/Vice-Chancellor) and [Chief Executive](/source/Chief_Executive) of [South Bank University](/source/South_Bank_University) (now [London South Bank University](/source/London_South_Bank_University)), [London](/source/London), [England](/source/England).<ref name="lsbu">{{cite web| url=http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/about-us/history/timeline | title=Timeline | publisher=[London South Bank University](/source/London_South_Bank_University) | location=UK | access-date=12 January 2017 }}</ref>

Bernbaum was Assistant Master at [Mitcham County Grammar School for Boys](/source/Mitcham_County_Grammar_School_for_Boys) (1958–62) and then Head of Department at [Rutherford School](/source/Rutherford_School) (1962–64). He moved to the [University of Leicester](/source/University_of_Leicester) and was a lecturer in [education](/source/education) (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](/source/Pro-Vice-Chancellor) (1985–87) followed by Executive Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Registrar (1987–93). He moved to [South Bank University](/source/South_Bank_University) in [London](/source/London) to become [Vice-Chancellor](/source/Vice-Chancellor) and [Chief Executive](/source/Chief_Executive) (1993–2001) before his retirement.

He was a consultant for the [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development](/source/Organisation_for_Economic_Co-operation_and_Development) (OECD, 1970–75). He became a Fellow of the [Royal Society of Arts](/source/Royal_Society_of_Arts) in 1984. He was Chairman of the Governors of [Morley College](/source/Morley_College) (2004–05).

Bernbaum was awarded an honorary degree (Doctor of Laws) by the [University of Leicester](/source/University_of_Leicester) 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.<ref>{{cite news| work=[The Jewish Chronicle](/source/The_Jewish_Chronicle) | title='Larger-than-life' ex-university vice-chancellor dies aged 81 | url=https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/larger-than-life-ex-university-vice-chancellor-dies-aged-81-1.445193 | first=Rosa | last=Doherty | date=28 September 2017 }}</ref>

==Books==
Bernbaum wrote a number of books on educational matters,<ref>[https://archive.today/20120713215407/http://search.barnesandnoble.com/BookSearch/results.asp?ATH=Gerald+Bernbaum Books by Gerald Bernbaum], [Barnes & Noble](/source/Barnes_%26_Noble).</ref> including:

* Bernbaum, Gerald, ''Social Change and the Schools: 1918–1944''. Brill Academic Publishers, 1967. {{ISBN|0-7100-4220-5}}.
* Bernbaum, Gerald, ''Knowledge and Ideology in the Sociology of Education''. London: Macmillan, 1977. {{ISBN|0-333-15762-1}}.
* Bernbaum, Gerald, editor, ''Schooling in Decline''. London: Macmillan, 1979. {{ISBN|0-333-23293-3}}.

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