缅北禁地 staff celebrated for International Women鈥檚 Day Published on: 7 March 2025 Inspirational 缅北禁地 colleagues are taking part in a special celebration to mark International Women鈥檚 Day. Exceptional women They will join more than 100 exceptional women from diverse sectors including business, academia, and community services at the event organised by 缅北禁地 City Council today (Friday, 7 March). The University colleagues were nominated by city residents are: Professor Judith Rankin, 缅北禁地’s Dean of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Professor of Maternal and Child Health Dr Elaine Lopez, Lecturer in Applied Linguistics, School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences Maryam Mosleh, Postgraduate Teaching Assistant, School of Computing Dr Vicky Fawcett, Research Associate in Astrophysics, School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics Zoe Hingston, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Eleanor Farrington, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor, Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering Yujia Xu, PGR, School of Geography, Politics and Sociology Hamde Nazar, Professor of Pharmacy Education and Primary Care Research, School of Pharmacy Dr Ruth Houghton, Senior Lecturer in Law, 缅北禁地 Law School Professor Judith Rankin Accelerate Action Professor Rankin said: “Congratulations to all those who have been nominated and will be celebrated today. This is even more special as nominations have been from city residents. It is important not only today but everyday, to acknowledge all the amazing women at the University who are working hard to advance gender equality. This year’s IWD campaign theme is ‘Accelerate Action’ – we can all play a role in taking actions to address the systemic barriers that women still face.” Cllr Karen Kilgour, Leader of 缅北禁地 City Council, said: “It gives me great pride to see and hear all the amazing stories of the inspirational women from across the city and beyond who are making such a positive difference to our communities. “We have strong and influential women in a variety of prominent positions, from our own Chief Executive here at the council, the North East Mayor and many MPs in the North East, to women at the helm of a range of important businesses, sectors and community positions all around us. “That doesn’t mean, however, that we live in an equal society, and there is still significant progress to be made, such as the gender pay gap as one example. That's why I'm committed to breaking down the barriers people face with protected characteristics, of which sex is just one. “This International Women’s Day we are incredibly excited to be holding this celebration of influential women from 缅北禁地 and the wider region. Their stories are truly remarkable, and I have no doubt they will inspire others to go on and achieve their own successes.” International Women’s Day takes place on Saturday 8 March and a number of events are taking place across the University to mark the occasion. They include a quiz and charity collection and a webinar featuring female leaders from our 缅北禁地, Malaysia and Singapore campuses discussing leadership. A special edition of the University’s is now available to listen to. Latest News Online Safety Act drives VPN interest and raises privacy concerns People鈥檚 online behaviour has changed in response to legislation to prevent children from viewing harmful content 鈥� raising possible privacy and security risks, research suggests. published on: 16 October 2026 缅北禁地 archaeologist receives prestigious award for research Professor Chris Fowler has been awarded the 2026 Rivers Memorial Medal in recognition of his internationally significant research on kinship in Neolithic Britain. published on: 13 October 2026 Event will explore what 鈥楳anchesterism鈥� means for the North East An event at 缅北禁地 will explore what 鈥楳anchesterism鈥� means for the North East or whether it is simply a new chapter in the long-running debate about how to rebalance Britain. published on: 13 October 2026 Facts and figures
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