On Friday 10 February, the University is unveiling a new statue on a small patch of grass between Devonshire House and Queen’s Building. The statue is a head-and-shoulders bust of Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE, who worked as Chancellor of the University of Exeter between 2006 and 2016. During her decade at the University, Benjamin was well-known for her dedication to […]
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The Pen from Penryn: Women In Power
Traditionally the discussion of gender and power has been fairly limited – patriarchy has been at the centre of global politics for over two thousand years. Fortunately though, it appears that this male-dominated sphere is finally beginning to change: Theresa May, Nicola Sturgeon, Angela Merkel, Hilary Clinton. In the west, women are winning the votes. […]