Hi all - The Feminist and Women's Studies Association has responded.
See: http://fwsa.org.uk/
Liz
Avril Maddrell wrote:
> Dear Suzy,
>
> Many thanks for flagging this. WGSG will follow this up, but if it is as it appears, it will need concerted and co-ordinated responses from across the sector: departments/ universities, unions, learned societies etc..
>
> Watch this space.
>
> Best wishes,
> Avril
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Women and Geography Study Group Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Suzanne Reimer
> Sent: 14 September 2011 11:22
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: new HEFCE proposals for REF
>
> (Just to preface this with apologies for being a lapsed WGSG member--will sort this out in a minute, but as I'm still subscribed to the mailing list...)
>
> Has anyone else encountered the news publicised yesterday by UCU (see http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=5716&from=5710)? Apparently HEFCE has draft proposals for new REF guidelines on maternity and adoption leave which will penalise new mothers. I'm saddened, shocked and angered in fairly equal measure.
>
> Suzy
>
> Dr. Suzanne Reimer
> Geography and Environment
> University of Southampton
> Highfield, Southampton
> SO17 1BJ
> email: [log in to unmask]
> tel: 02380 598816
>
>
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