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Votes for Women: What are we celebrating?

Posted on February 8, 2018 by

by Melanie Khuddro This week marks the centenary of the Representation of the People Act receiving Royal Assent; the week when women were first legally recognised to have voting rights in the UK. Countless flags, banners and badges adorned in … Continue reading →

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UROP Winners 2016/17: Beth Snyder and Dr Mara Oliva

Posted on December 13, 2017 by

On Wednesday 8th November 2017, students from across the University of Reading took part in the annual Undergraduate Research Showcase, to celebrate the work of those students who participated in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP). Beth Snyder, who studies … Continue reading →

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1st December 1919: ‘Insidious Sexism’, Nancy Astor MP #MeToo

Posted on December 1, 2017 by

by Dr Jacqui Turner  [1] On the day that Nancy Astor took her seat in parliament, rather than blog about an anniversary, and inspired by the recent visit of outspoken feminist MP Jess Phillips to the University of Reading, I … Continue reading →

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The softest and longest – coup in Zimbabwe

Posted on November 17, 2017 by
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So that was International Women’s Day…

Posted on March 9, 2017 by

by Dr Jacqui Turner So yesterday was International Women’s Day and women were everywhere – literally we were all over the place, in the media, online, on TV and crowded around both front benches in the House of Commons as, … Continue reading →

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