On April 12, 1961 Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first person to travel into space. Just two years later another Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, became the first woman to travel … Read more
Category: Inspire
Selfish or Self-Confident?
Heather is part of the small team who are developing the Inspire, Challenge, Excel Programme. As we continue explore the challenges women face in their … Read more
Inspiring Profile: 150 Years of Marie Curie
“You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end each of us must work for his own improvement, and … Read more
Remembering Gertrude Ederle: the swimmer who proved everyone wrong
In 1926, American swimmer Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel. The feat had been completed by 5 men before this, … Read more
Kent Honorary Graduate sworn in as first female president of the UK’s Supreme Court
Baroness Brenda Hale of Richmond has been sworn in as the first female president of the UK’s Supreme Court this week. But this is not her … Read more
An Interview with ICE-P Founder Carole Barron
Carole is a Senior Manager at the University of Kent with responsibility for the strategic development of innovation and enterprise. She has been the driving … Read more
Guilty Mother is coming to Canterbury
Global award winning entrepreneur, business director and writer, Jo Wimble-Groves, is giving an exclusive workshop at the University of Kent this October. Jo Wimble-Groves (also … Read more
Inspiring Profile: Dame Stephanie Shirley
We take a look at the life of inspiring information technology pioneer, businesswoman and philanthropist, Dame Stephanie (Steve) Shirley. “I decided to make mine a … Read more
An Interview with Sara Clipstone, from Eurotunnel Le Shuttle
Sara Clipstone is a Training and Support Officer at Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, a public limited company (société anonyme) listed in Paris and in London, with … Read more
The woman who saved Bletchley Park
Dr Sue Black OBE will be giving the inaugural Inspire, Challenge, Excel Lecture on the 22nd September 2017. Recently named in the list of top 50 … Read more