Carol’s keynote opened the conference by taking stock of girls and women’s position in education for “without the past we can’t understand the present”. She began by troubling the idea of progress for in the history of girls education, things do not only get better. Continue Reading

Becky Francis’ keynote took on the task of exploring the current place of gender in the education system. She reflected on our current place as researchers in gender and education, on the theoretical challenges of our work and on our relationship to practice. Continue Reading

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Although Exeter is a relatively small city, it has an interesting history that visitors can explore and it has the moors and the coast on its doorstep. There are a number of websites that will give you information about what to do in Exeter, so this page is just to get you started! Continue Reading

Exeter has a wide range of restaurants, a number of which are well renowned. Did you know that Michael Caine (one of our local chefs who has two restaurants in the region) was rated as the top restaurateur in England by the Times in late 2010? The following information should offer you a guide to these eating places. This information should be especially useful on Wednesday 27^th April, when you will need to find your own evening meal and explore Exeter. The Money Saving Expert (MSE) website can be used to find vouchers to eat at a reduced price at many of these restaurants Continue Reading

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Exeter is in the South-West of England, just above Cornwall, located in Devon. Exeter can easily be reached through its own airport or from other major cities by good rail and road links. Continue Reading

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It may be delegates own responsibility to find, book and pay for their accommodation, but we’ve put together this short guide detailing the range available in Exeter to make the task a little easier. Continue Reading