Women's History Month 2025

Discover events held by the University on International Women's Day and throughout Women's History Month.

What's on

Management School Panel Discussion
3 March, 12noon until 1pm
Seminar Room 4, Management School

All staff are invited to this panel discussion hosted Dr Jannine Poletti-Hughes, with Professor Lisa Anderson and Professor Dilani Jayawarna, to mark this year's International Women's Day. The discussion will explore the theme of #AccelerateChange, with a focus on gender diversity in academia, entrepreneurship, and management education.

Game Changers with Emma Clark, Blackburn Rovers Football Club
5 March, 12.30pm until 1.30pm

As part of the Management School's alumni speaker series, we're excited to be joined by alumna Emma Clark (Football Industries MBA 2020), Women's Commercial and Marketing Manager at Blackburn Rovers Football Club, as she shares her career insights and experiences.

Women's Networking and Coaching Event
5 March, 1pm until 4pm

Women staff are invited to join The Academy for an inspiring talk and facilitated action learning session.

The Black Researcher as living and bodily archive
6 March, 12noon until 3pm
Room 113, 126 Mount Pleasant

The Department of Languages, Cultures and Film welcome all to this in-person talk on racial trauma, resistance, and community transformation with Guilaine Kinouani.

Women at work: navigating careers and caring
7 March, 2pm until 3.30pm

All staff are invited to join this IVEs International Women’s Day panel discussion.

There will be a live link up between Leahurst Lecture Theatre and Waterhouse/Vet Building Large Seminar Room. Those overseas or otherwise unable to attend in person will also be able to join online. Please contact Natasha Lamb for online joining details. If you have any questions about the event itself, please contact Carri Westgarth.

#Powered by Diversity presents 'An imperfect world: where feminism excludes... Cultural Calendar Club'
10 March, 12noon until 1pm

Staff can access this online talk from Nkechi Allen-Dawson about how the feminist movement has decentred racially marginalised women over the years and what we can all do to be more intersectional in our approach and to change the narrative.

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