Table of Contents

Introduction to the revised edition of Women at Cambridge Gillian Sutherland; Preface to the revised edition; Notes on research material; 1. Introduction; 2. Local examinations; 3. The Schools Enquiry Commission and plans for a college for women; 4. The foundation of the Cambridge colleges for women; 5. 1881 admission to examinations; 6. 1887 the damp squib; 7. Interlude; 8. A new campaign; 9. A temporary wave of reaction?; 10. A men's university: round four; 11. Epilogue: the raising of a Proctor's hat; Appendices; Bibliography.

Promotional Information

A study of women's education at Cambridge, first published in 1975 and now reissued with new material.

Reviews

'... an admirably well written account of a long, involved and deplorable story ... the author remains remarkably cool and objective throughout the book.' T. B. Howarth, The Times Educational Supplement '... a model of what such a study should be'. Barbara Wootton,The Freethinker ' ... the story is a fascinating one ... Tullberg unravels the most complicated web of issues and alliances'. Cambridge