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Scottish Federation of University Women
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Aberdeenshire Association ( SFUW-A )
Welcome to the home page of the SFUW-Aberdeenshire Local Association.
The SFUW-A was founded in 2007 and its membership comprises female graduates, professionals, and students with diverse backgrounds and interests living in the Aberdeenshire community.
The aims of the SFUW-A are:
- to promote lifelong education for women and girls
- to foster international cooperation, friendship, peace, and respect for human rights
- to advocate for the advancement of the status of women and girls
- to encourage and enable women and girls to apply their knowledge and skills in leadership and decision-making in all forms of public and private life
To meet these aims we run a programme of monthly events that features invited speakers, social outings, and festive meals. The SFUW-A maintains close links with other SFUW local associations in Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Inverclyde & District. Some of our members are also associated with federations of university women in other countries.
NEWS:
The European Platform of Women Scientists (EPWS) works in achieving equal and full participation of women in science. This is a priority of the European Commission and is considered very important for the safeguarding of excellence and diversity in science in Europe. The Platform was created to address the current chronic under-representation of women in research and research decision-making positions. It is currently funded by the European Commission's DG Research. For further details see:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/science/eu-fails-potential-highly-qualified-women-scientists/article-166419Recent activities
In 2007 the SFUW-A supported an application by one of our members, Lindsay Milligan from the School of Language and Literature, for an International Federation of University Women (IFUW) Postgraduate Fellowship. We held a number of successful social events including a lunch for a visiting guest, Ruth Worobetz, from the Canadian Federation of University Women. We also invited senior women from the University of Aberdeen to become honorary members of the SFUW-A as part of a strategy to strengthen cross-disciplinary networks among female staff and to promote female academic achievement. Professor Neva Haites and Professor Jenny Mordue became the first honorary members of the association in December.
SFUW-A Lunch to celebrate affilliation of SFUW to IFUW
International Women’s Day 2008 On Friday 7 March the SFUW-A hosted a lunch to celebrate International Women’s Day. Guests included Elaine Robertson, International Strategist in Community Planning and Regeneration from Aberdeen City Council, and four delegates from the Gomel City Executive Council and Belarusian Economic Trade University. International Women’s Day provides a perfect opportunity to promote cross-cultural interaction. For many attending the lunch it was the first time they had spoken through an interpreter and heard first-hand about professional women’s experiences of living and working in Belarus. The delegates from Gomel were visiting Aberdeen at the invitation of the Aberdeen City Council. They also attended an event on 8 March staged by the Aberdeen Women’s Alliance.
Photography competition and SFUW-A calendar
The first annual SFUW-A photography competition was launched in December. Thirty-one photographs were submitted to two judges, Anne Holford and David Shale, who were asked to select the best in four categories (Education, Economy, Environment, and Human Rights) taken from the current IFUW Programme for Action ‘Women: Agents for Change’. The winning entries will appear in the SFUW-A calendar currently being prepared for printing.
Girl in Mosque
Research funding
2008/2009 IFUW International Fellowships and Grants Competition http://www.ifuw.org/circulars/circular-2007-07.doc http://www.ifuw.org/circulars/circular-2007-07.pdf Announcement and application instructions: http://www.ifuw.org/fellowships/instructions.doc
Application form: http://www.ifuw.org/fellowships/form.doc
Membership categories and criteria: SFUW-A Full £25 Open to any female graduate who has a degree or diploma from a university or institution of comparable academic standing approved by the SFUW. Associate £15 Open to any female who has obtained a final diploma or other professional qualification approved by the SFUW. Postgraduate £15 Open to any female student who is currently enrolled in a postgraduate degree course at a higher education institution. Student £15 Open to any female student who is currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree course at a higher education institution. Affiliate £15 Open to any female who is a member of any other federation or association of the International Federation of University Women (IFUW). Friend £15 Open to any female or male university graduate who supports the aims of the SFUW-A and wishes to participate in its activities.
Local association membership dues (These are paid in addition to the SFUW membership dues.) Full, associate, and affiliate members, and friends £5 Postgraduate and student members £5 Fundraising
Dignity Period: http://www.actsa.org
Because I am a girl: http://www.becauseiamagirl.org
Contact us: For all enquiries about the SFUW-A: aauw@sfuw.org.uk
Dr Elizabeth Macknight e.macknight@abdn.ac.uk Dr Nicola King n.king@abdn.ac.uk
2007–8 Committee
President Dr Elizabeth Macknight Department of History; School of Divinity, History and Philosophy; University of Aberdeen Vice-president Dr Nicola King Oceanlab, Department of Zoology; School of Biological Sciences; University of Aberdeen Secretary Dr Louise Page
Department of Agriculture and Forestry; School of Biological Sciences; University of Aberdeen Treasurer Mrs Dorota Demain Fisheries Research Services, Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen Education officer Dr Sarah Dalrymple Department of Plant and Soil Science; School of Biological Sciences; University of Aberdeen Ordinary member Dr Karin Friedrich Department of History; School of Divinity, History and Philosophy; University of Aberdeen
For further information email aauw.sfuw.org.uk
Aberdeenshire; Edinburgh; Glasgow; Inverclyde and District; Dundee
