Leonard John Lewis

Leonard Lewis

Principal of the University of Zimbabwe
In office 1980–1981
Preceded by	Robert Craig
Succeeded by	Walter Kamba

Leonard John Lewis was a British academic. He worked as an educationalist in Nigeria and was a lecturer (later professor) at the Institute of Education of the University of London.^[1] He served as Principal of the University of Zimbabwe for the transition to Zimbabwe's independence,^[2] despite his somewhat controversial views on education and politics.^[1] He has published a number of books on education policy.^[3]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Challiss, R.J. "Phelps–Stokesism and education in Zimbabwe" (PDF). Zambezia. 11: 109–125. ISSN 0379-0622.
^ University of Zimbabwe. "About UZ". Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
^ Lewis, L.J. (1962). Education and Political Independence in Africa and Other Essays. Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson. ASIN B0007ILL1C.
^ Lewis, L.J. (1965). Society, Schools and Progress in Nigeria. Oxford: Pergamon Press. ASIN B0014KIR5K.

Educational offices
Preceded by Robert Craig	Vice–Chancellors and principals of the University of Zimbabwe 1980 – 1981	Succeeded by Walter Kamba

v t e Vice–Chancellors and principals of the University of Zimbabwe
1953–55: William Rollo 1955–66: Sir Walter Adams 1967–69: Terence Miller 1970–80: Robert Craig 1980-81: Leonard Lewis 1981–92: Walter Kamba 1992–96: Gordon Chavunduka 1997–2002: Graham Hill 2003–2018: Levi Nyagura 2018– : Paul Mapfumo

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