A sonata by Fanny Mendelssohn, which was mistakenly attributed to her more famous brother Felix, will be performed under her name for the first time on International Women’s Day.
The Easter Sonata was “lost” for 140 years before being discovered in a French book shop in 1970.
Many assumed it was composed by her younger brother but a US scholar proved otherwise by studying the manuscript. More
Experts from the worlds of politics and academia will discuss how gender politics and equality can lead to a sustainable economy, at the University of Greenwich next month.
The diversity of Nasa’s workforce in 1940s Virginia is uncovered in a new book by Margot Lee Shetterly. She recalls how a visit to her home town led to a revelation. More
More than 770,000 high earners now work part-time, according to a report that shows how employers are becoming more open to using job shares in senior roles.
The number of part-time staff on salaries over £40,000 has increased by 5.7% in the past year, said flexible-working group Timewise.
A survey of 200 managers showed that two out of five would consider hiring candidates for a senior role as part of a job-share. More
On Friday 27 January 2017 we held our Aurora Launch event for this year’s participants in the Aurora Leadership programme. The event was well attended by participants, mentors and alumni and guest speakers.
The event was opened by Anna Radley welcoming everyone and explaining all about the programme and what to expect and how to get the best out of the experience.
Abigail Rickard and Irene Barranco, two of our Aurora alumni then spoke about their experiences of taking part and how it has affected them since.
After a break for tea, cake and a chat, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Javier Bonet spoke giving his personal thoughts on leadership. He was followed by our HR Director, Frances Hewison, who talked about her life in HE at the Aurora Launch and the transformative nature of education.
Everybody enjoyed the event and are looking forward to starting the programme very soon. Good luck and our best wishes goes to all those taking part this year, and our thanks also goes to those who are acting as mentors for them.
The real-life equivalent of Q in the James Bond films is a woman, the head of MI6 has said.
Alex Younger, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, made the revelation as he encouraged more women to join the service.
He said there is a stereotype that MI6 spies were posh and he wanted recruits from diverse backgrounds.
The character of Q, a technology expert, has always been played by a man in the Bond films.
Speaking at the Women in IT awards on Wednesday, Mr Younger said: “The real-life Q is looking forward to meeting you and I’m pleased to report that the real-life Q is a woman.” More
The university was extremely proud to hear the results of this year’s index coming 82nd on the list, maintaining our Top 100 position of last year.
Our LGBT+ Staff Network also won the ‘Network of the Year’ award, an amazing achievement.
To find out more see this university news article.
Boys receive £2.20 more pocket money a week than girls, a survey has found, suggesting the gender pay gap starts early and in the home.
Boys aged five to 16 get on average £10.70 a week made up from pocket money, a paid job or paid chores. Girls are on £8.50 a week, data suggests.
The survey of 2,000 UK children by researchers Childwise also found boys were given more financial independence.
Parents were teaching girls and boys differently about money, it found.
The majority of children receive some sort of regular weekly payment, typically pocket money from their parents, data suggested. Only one in five had a paid job. More
New guidelines from Girlguiding state that transgender children and leaders are welcome in the organisation in a move to support anyone who identifies as a girl or woman.
The 107-year-old organisation now officially opens its doors to those who were assigned male at birth but self-identify as female.
The guidelines state that children from the age of five can join Rainbows, Brownies and Girl Guides if they identify as female.
The government must enforce the law to ban sexist dress rules at work that discriminate against women, MPs say.
Their report follows the experience of London receptionist Nicola Thorp, who was sent home from work in December 2015 for not wearing high heels.
Her parliamentary petition on the issue gained more than 150,000 signatures.
MPs also heard from women asked to wear shorter skirts and unbutton blouses, and of dress codes detailing nail varnish shade and hair root colour.
The joint report, High Heels and Workplace Dress Codes, comes from parliamentary committees for Petitions and for Women and Equalities. More