not to mention the lack of understanding when husbands die which is also very devastating for traditional old-fashioned women such as myself, not to mention months and months of deaking with his terminal cancer and caring for him and simply not being able to get my brain working for ages, although I am bouncing back now at last, but too late now i have accepted 'voluntary' retirement.
life and death, birth and death do not seem to exist in the realms of academia
no mercy, no understanding
thanks clara
Dr Clara Greed MBE, FCIOB MRTPI, FRGS
Emerita Professor of Inclusive Urban Planning
Department of Planning and Architecture
University of the West of England
Frenchay Campus
Bristol
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From: Women and Geography Study Group Discussion List [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Liz Bondi [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 14 September 2011 12:26
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: new HEFCE proposals for REF
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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