Â鶹´«Ã½ staff celebrated for International Women’s Day Published on: 7 March 2025 Inspirational Â鶹´«Ã½ colleagues are taking part in a special celebration to mark International Women’s 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ City Council today (Friday, 7 March). The University colleagues were nominated by city residents are: Professor Judith Rankin, Â鶹´«Ã½’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, Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½, Malaysia and Singapore campuses discussing leadership. A special edition of the University’s is now available to listen to. Share: Latest News Scientists unlock hidden driver of inflammatory bowel disease Scientists have linked a key genetic signal in inflammatory bowel disease to an immune response that shuts down inflammation control, enabling faster diagnosis and targeted treatments. published on: 15 June 2026 Funding system risks limiting genuine community collaboration A new policy paper written by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½ warns that the way UK research is funded may be undermining efforts to create genuinely collaborative partnerships with communities. published on: 15 June 2026 Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from Â鶹´«Ã½ to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Facts and figures
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