Dear All,
I vaguely remember having forwarded something like this before. As I have
not kept my copy I cannot check whether this message is different from the
earlier one. I think it is an important enough matter to forward but I
appologise if I am merely duplicating.
AR
----- Original Message -----
From: Elizabeth Lanchbery <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 12:22 PM
Subject: Information about the Women in Higher Education Network


> Dear Colleague
>
>
> WOMEN IN HIGHER EDUCATION NETWORK
>
> Women in Higher Education Network is a national network spanning all
> sectors of higher education in the UK.  It brings together academics,
> administrators, support staff and students from all disciplines.  It aims
> to further the position of women in higher education and change the
> climate of higher education to one where all women can reach their full
> potential.  WHEN offers the opportunity to share information and good
> practice on a broad range of issues which women in HE have, themselves,
> identified as important.
>
> WHEN was set up in 1998 and since then has hosted conferences and
> seminars with associated publications and promoted the cause of women in
> HE in various locations.  At the 1999 AGM, which took place at the last
> WHEN conference: "The Regeneration Game: Bridges and Opportunities at
> the
> Millennium", we were accepted as co-Chairs of WHEN for the next three
> years and we would like to take the opportunity to introduce both
> ourselves and some of our future plans. We are both senior lecturers in
> Sociology at new Universities.  As two academics who each have working
> class backgrounds and came into higher education as mature students, we
> feel privileged to be able to do the work that we do.  However, as
> teachers, researchers and administrators in higher education we are
> increasingly frustrated by the tensions in academic life experienced by
> all staff and students.  As women and as feminists we are, of course,
> aware that many of these tensions have gendered implications.  To this end
> we have each become interested in writing and researching in areas
> relating to our working life.  Some of this work we do together, some with
> others or alone.
>
> For us WHEN has been an organisation which enables us to meet others with
> similar and different experiences and concerns.  It has been a place to
> test our academic ideas and also a space to develop new networks and
> friendships.  We are delighted to have this opportunity to keep the WHEN
> flag flying.
>
> Gayle and Pam
>
> Forthcoming seminars:
>
> PUTTING THE STRESS ON WOMEN IN HIGHER EDUCATION
>
> Afternoon seminar - Wednesday 21 June 1.30 pm - 5.00 pm, University of
> Surrey, Roehampton.  (WHEN in association with the Centre for Women and
> Research, Roehampton).
>
> Three session comprising of two short papers in each and time for
> discussion.
>
>
> Putting the Stress on Women in Teaching
> Putting the Stress on Women in Research
> Dealing with Stress
>
> MANAGING ROLES, RELATIONSHIPS AND IDENTITY:
> MOTHERHOOD/ NON-MOTHERHOOD IN HIGHER EDUCATION
>
> Afternoon Seminar: Wednesday 13th September, 2.00 pm - 4.30 pm,
> Staffordshire University.
>
> Details about both these events are available from Gayle or Pam.
>
> Membership Fee
>
> Three year membership of WHEN costs £10.00.  Details from:
>
> Gayle Letherby Pam Cotterill
> School of Health and School of Humanities
> and
> Social Sciences Social Science
> Coventry University Staffordshire
> University
> Priory Street College Road
> Coventry Stoke on Trent
> CV1 5FB ST4 2DE
>
> Email [log in to unmask] Email [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> Mrs E Lanchbery
> Personnel Director
>



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