The story of a journal: Education in the North

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The first issue of the journal, Education in the NorthL appeared in 1965 as a house journal of Aberdeen College of Education. The intention was that it should be published twice yearly, but after 1966 it reverted to an annual issue. By 1982, with impending changes in the College structure across Scotland, it began to run into difficulties, and Issue 24 in 1988 was the last in this series. But in 1993, the journal was revived, and it has appeared annually since then. Over 40 years, it published 590 papers, from 719 authors mainly (but not all) from Scotland.
This paper traces its story, showing how the journal, its contents and authorship, and the perception of its function, have changed over the years. What is the function of a house journal? Shoidd it go beyond merely publicising the work of its own staff (or, more widely, work of interest to its local community) and target a national (or international) audience and aspire to recognised research journal status1 The changes evident in the pages of Education in the North over the years, quickly abandoning the limited role of a house journal, reflect the changing perceptions of teacher education and the expectations of those involved in it.

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