The Philosophy Women's Committee was formed in April 1994 to advise the Departmental Policy Committee on matters of particular relevance to women. The committee has evolved over the years, and we now see our role as enhancing the experiences of women in philosophy and in providing support and social contacts. Membership x Membership of the Committee is open to all female staff, and to fourth year and postgraduate Philosophy students.
New members are always welcome.
A member of the Committee is elected to a position on the Department's Policy Committee. Over the past four years the Committee has been involved in a number of projects. Some of these were funded by a grant offered to the Committee by the University's Equal Opportunity Unit. The grant covered the development of a student questionnaire, which resulted in a number of recommendations being put to the Department. The airm of these recommendations was to assist in making women feel more comfortable as students of philosophy, and in the longer term to increase the proportion of women postgraduate students.