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Marking International Women’s Day at the Cambridge Festival

08 Mar 2024

From pre-eclampsia and its lasting impact on women’s health to inequitable distribution of domestic and caring labour in different-sex couples to an...

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Celebrating Cambridge Women: Part II

15 Mar 2023

Read the second part of our series marking Women's History Month, as we shine a light on even more of the inspiring women living and working here at...

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Celebrating the Cambridge Women Changing the World

08 Mar 2023

To mark International Women's Day and Women's History Month, the University is delighted to shine a light on some of the incredible women living and...

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Cambridge events mark International Women’s Day 2023

01 Mar 2023

A range of events are taking place across the University and Colleges to mark International Women’s Day 2023, on Wednesday 8 March.

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Magdalene College discovers a treasure trove of women’s intellectual history

08 Mar 2021

The collection comprises 47 books and pamphlets owned and annotated by the philosopher Mary Astell (1666–1731), viewed by many as “the first English...

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World first as Bell Burnell pulsar chart goes on display

08 Mar 2019

Iconic object exhibited for the first time, alongside works by Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking at Cambridge University Library.

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Last year's event at Kettle's Yard - Josh Murfitt, Kettle’s Yard, University of Cambridge, 2018

Museum takeover and artist-led workshops will mark International Women’s Day 2019 at Cambridge

05 Mar 2019

Events marking International Women’s Day 2019 - on Friday 8 March - are taking place across the University, its Colleges and institutions to raise...

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Conservationists gather to mark International Women's Day

09 Mar 2018

Scientists from around the world gathered at the Museum of Zoology yesterday to celebrate and promote the work of women in conservation.

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"We all need to press for progress, in science and beyond"

08 Mar 2018

Read more about the female scientists at Cambridge taking their fields by storm - and using International Women's Day to encourage others to do the...

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Cambridge University Press celebrate women in academia for International Women's Day

08 Mar 2018

In celebration of International Women’s Day (March 8), Cambridge University Press has made a collection of inspirational work written by, or about...

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