The Fourth European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education 2005 will take place Wednesday 31 August - Saturday 3 September 2005 in the United Kingdom, at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford. The conference is being organised by a partnership involving Oxford Brookes University, the Equality Challenge Unit, the European Network of Gender Equality in Higher Education, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. This is the fourth in a series of European conferences on this subject since 1998. Pdf version of Conference Brochure.

Eq-uni is a European discussion list for all those interested in gender equality issues in higher education. To subscribe, send to MAJORDOMO@HELSINKI.FI an email message SUBSCRIBE EQ-UNI. 

Eq-uni list is an outcome of the First European Conference on Gender Equality in Higher Education, which was held in Helsinki, Finland in August 30 - September 1, 1998 and which brought together 150 participants from 21 countries. The list owner is the University of Helsinki, Finland, and the moderators of the list are Liisa Husu and the equality adviser of the university. 

The purpose of the list is to discuss and share information on gender equality in higher education in Europe from practical and theoretical points of view. The emphasis of the list is on identifying strategies and good practices for the enhancement of gender equality in higher education. 

The list is intended for all those dealing with gender equality issues in higher education in Europe, e.g. researchers, teachers, administrators and students. The list currently has already over 250 subscribers from 30 countries. 

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