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Our Silver Award has been renewed in recognition of the significant work done to improve gender equality at Cambridge. There is still a long way to go, but we have ambitious plans in place. Read more: https://bit.ly/2vRXtyt

University retains Silver Athena SWAN award The University’s application included an extensive action plan, which will guide its work on gender equality over the next four years. This plan is fully integrated with other work to support staff that the University is undertaking under its People Strategy and the Vice-Chancellor’s priorities ...

For this year's Lecture, we warmly welcome Roberta Guerrina, Professor of Politics at University of Surrey & expert in EU gender politics and policies. Join us for Unpacking the Gendered Consequences of Brexit. Book your place:

2019 Annual International Women's Day Lecture: Unpacking the Gendered Consequences of Brexit European led initiatives have undoubtedly changed the nature of equality policies in the Member States. Women in the UK have benefited greatly from membership of the EU/EEC; thus, looking at Brexit as a process provides a unique opportunity to reflect on the relationship, and patterns of influence,....

We are delighted to be hosting Christine Burns MBE for our LGBT+ History Month Lecture: Trans People: Flashback and Backlash. Book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgbt-history-month-annual-lecture-trans-people-flashback-and-backlash-tickets-53851091063

Please join us on 12 March for our annual WiSETI Lecture sponsored by Schlumberger. This year's speaker, Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore will discuss her work on the adolescent brain, and her career in science. Book your place:

2019 Annual WiSETI Lecture: The Adolescent Brain Remember being a teenager? So does Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL and winner of the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2018. Her research concentrates on the development of social cognition and decision making in the adolescent brain, and will be the focus of this ye...

Global LGBT+ Rights: A Conversation with Stuart Milk

The University of Cambridge is delighted to welcome Stuart Milk, international human rights activist, LGBT rights speaker and youth advocate. He will be focusing on the current state of global LGBT human rights.

The event is free but please book your place.

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Global LGBT+ Rights: A Conversation with Stuart Milk Global LGBT+ Rights: A Conversation with Stuart Milk The University of Cambridge is delighted to welcome Stuart Milk, international human rights activist, LGBT rights speaker and youth advocate and he will be focusing on the current state of global LGBT human rights. As the nephew of Harvey Milk, th...

Race, Representation and Visibility. Book your place for the 2016 Annual Race Equality Lecture. http://www.equality.admin.cam.ac.uk/events/2016-annual-race-equality-lecture

2016 Annual Race Equality Lecture | Equality & Diversity 5.30pm - 6.30pm

'My Family in Exile' with Dame Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley

Information technology pioneer, businesswoman and philanthropist, Dame Stephanie Shirley will give the 2016 Holocaust Memorial Day lecture. ‘My Family in Exile’ tells what happened to her as an unaccompanied child refugee on the Kindertransport and of the nuclear family who all arrived in the UK in 1939. The talk will muse on the impact of her experiences to her whole life.

My Family in Exile | Equality & Diversity 5.30 - 6.30pm

Hear Erasure's Andy Bell give the University's Annual LGBT History Month Lecture, 'Breath of Life: Making the Most of Life’s Ups and Downs’. For further details and to download the full LGBT History Month programme click on the link.

‘Breath of Life: Making the Most of Life’s Ups and Downs’ | Equality & Diversity 5.30 - 6.30pm

Today sees the launch of The Equality Pledge promoting inclusion for all in our community.

Cambridge University and city council pledge support for LGBT equality Cambridge University has teamed up with the city council and local emergency services to confirm its commitment to LGBT equality. The university will officially launch its Equality Pledge...

LGBT History Month 2016 Showcase | Cambridge Live Thursday 26 November 2015 Queens College, Cambridge The launch event is taking place at Queens’ College, Cambridge on 26th November. Cambridge is proud to be hosting the National Pre-Launch event for Le***an, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGB&T) History Month 2016. The event highlights the contributions…

He for she | Cambridge TV Cambridge University’s Vice-Chancellor has challenged students to hold the institution to its promise to provide better gender equality. Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz was speaking at the UN initiated HeforShe campaign tour. The campaign, which has Emma Watson as one of its ambassadors, aims to ta…