Anne Lister: Lesbian Icon or Enemy of the Working Class?
In the historic city of York, tucked away off the busy shopping street of Goodramgate, …
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An Eighty-Year Wait to Graduate: Women at Cambridge
Historically, women have only had a formal presence in the university setting for the last …
Scolds, Witches, and Mouldy Jades: Women’s Words on Trial
In 1579, the civic leaders of early modern Oxford, the city corporation, decided to purchase …
Remembering Ann Crotchley, a Victim of Oxford’s Unsafe Streets
Content warning: sexual assault, violence against women On the night of Thursday 6 December 1827, …
Proctors and Prostitutes: Policing Women at the University of Oxford
Until the late 1870s, the University of Oxford was an all-male institution, frequented by young …
One Woman Against the Crown: Elizabeth Lilburne Rides to the Rescue
One of the most famous and seemingly unique episodes in Oxford’s history is Queen Matilda’s …
‘Of Oxford … chiefly North’: Women in Oxford
A brief history of women in Oxford and their experiences studying. Oxford is a place …
