Contains papers relating to the Conference of Socialist Economists and its predecessors (Socialists in Higher Education and Socialist University Teachers). Contains references to: Hull University Staff Socialist Group; Hull University Socialist [Student] Society.

Papers comprise: memoranda; correspondence; circulars; reports of meetings and conferences; conference papers and bulletins. Correspondents include: Edward P Thompson; Theodore Shanin; Raymond Williams; Neil Kinnock; Monty Johnstone; Sam Aaronovitch; Perry Anderson; Ralph Miliband; Peter Worsley; Ken Coates; Victor Kiernan.