Information Services

International Women's Day

Information Services Group (ISG) celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8th March by naming our boardroom and training rooms after inspirational women who have been part of our University community.

Brenda Elizabeth Moon (1931-2011)

Photograph of Brenda Elizabeth Moon
University librarian who had a clear vision of the transformative effects of digitisation.

Marjorie Rackstraw OBE (1888–1981)

Photograph of Marjorie Rackstraw OBE
Educationist, social worker and volunteer.

Irene J. Young (1919-2017)

Photograph of Irene J. Young
Author and codebreaker.

Mary Somerville (1780-1872)

Photograph of Mary Somerville
A Scottish writer and polymath

Xia Peisu (1923-2014)

Computer scientist and educator

IWD blog

Latest posts from our International Women's Day blog.

Related links

ISG's International Women's Day blog

Diverse Collections blog

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