Ailsa Swarbrick
Description
* Women in Science and Engineering: OU tutor 1972, Arts Foundation courses in Bradford, education counsellor at York Summer Schools; met students on Science Foundation Course revealing poor representation of women on Technology Foundation Course. Finnestone Report highlighted hostile environment for women returners. Ailsa's questionnaire report set up Women in Technology Project (WIT). Technology staff included Ruth Carter and Lynette Willoughby. Most material in Boxes 1,2,3, some in all boxes. Dept of Employment Training Division funded WIT, including burseries 1979 onwards, for 14 years. +Women Returners: involved in Adult Education in Manchester. *Leeds Women Against Apartheid: group member, curated Collection, used material for exhibitions, school talks, debates with Judy Maxwell and Frances Bernstein.
Metadata
| Identifier | pvr1v6ny |
| IRN | 477089 |
| Class Mark | FAN/AS |
| Level | Collection |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/pvr1v6ny |
| Collection(s) | Feminist Archive North |
| Category | Archive |
| Size and Medium | 5 boxes |