Women in Higher Education

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Quotes from June Purvis in coverage analysing the history of women being accepted into University

Period16 Oct 2019

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  • TitleIt took Cambridge more than 600 years to allow the first women through its doors
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Independent
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date16/10/19
    DescriptionGirton College opened its doors to women 150 years ago today, this article looks back at the battle waged by middle-class women to attend university, study the same courses as men, and finally be awarded a degree, with quotes from June Purvis
    Producer/AuthorOlivia Campbell
    URLhttps://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/long-reads/150-years-women-education-girton-college-a9155166.html
    PersonsJune Purvis