Five students from the Business School have organised two hour-long gym workshops this weekend, in an attempt to encourage more female students to try out weightlifting. Having experienced for themselves the lack of females in the Lower Weights Room on campus, Elizabeth Down, Rebecca Lissmann, Molly Smith, Barbara Pelletier and Andrea McDougall decided it was […]
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Jokes on the butt or butt of the jokes?
Too often female comedians are forced to make themselves the butt of the joke rather than showcasing their own wit and experience. Why is this, I wonder? Having seen Sarah Millican live a few years ago, I can say that, at least to a degree, female comedians restrict themselves, deliberately or not, to joking about […]
Female scientists take to the streets of Exeter
Female academics from the University of Exeter are taking to the streets as part of national initiative ‘Soapbox Science’, in order to promote the role of women in science. On 11 June, Princesshay will facilitate a series of public demonstrations and free talks, with the aim of educating the community on different scientific topics, and […]
Exeter criticised for gender pay gap
The University of Exeter has been ranked 30th in the UK in a league table of the top UK universities for gender pay inequality amongst academic staff, it has been revealed. The data, released in a report by the University and College Union (UCU) to coincide with International Women’s Day on 8 March, disclosed that on […]
Exeter University celebrates International Women’s Day
Exeter University is joining today’s International Women’s Day celebrations by welcoming guest speakers and various society events. International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic and political achievements of women around the world, as well as raising awareness to the progress and action still needed to accelerate gender parity. Events include a talk from two female professors, […]
Women in Leadership – An Interview with Harriet Minter
Flora Carr, Features Editor, speaks to Harriet Minter about politics, Caitlin Moran, and her role as Editor of The Guardian’s Women in Leadership section. When I watch Harriet Minter’s TED Talk, ‘Proceed until apprehended’, I find myself grinning half-way through. ‘Proceed until apprehended!’ she tells me and the cheering audience. It’s her personal mantra, and one […]