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British academic

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. He served as Principal of the University of Zimbabwe for the transition to Zimbabwe's independence, despite his somewhat controversial views on education and politics. He has published a number of books on education policy.

References

^ 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 byRobert Craig	Vice–Chancellors and principals of the University of Zimbabwe 1980 – 1981	Succeeded byWalter 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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