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The Representation of the People Act, passed on 6 February 1918, extended the franchise to almost all men, plus women who were over the age of 30 and met minimum property qualifications. Ten months later, on 14 December 1918, 8.5 million women were able to vote for the first time.

As a university founded by radical thinkers, °×С½ãÂÛ̳ had become one of the first universities in England to admit women on equal terms with men in 1878, 40 years before women were finally granted the vote. This year's programme of exhibitions, talks, tours, comedy and performance will uncover the stories of the pioneering women who helped build °×С½ãÂÛ̳, and explore the battles still to be won.

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The year began with the launch of Prize & Prejudice, a major exhibition in the °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Art Museum shining a light on the women to win the coveted Slade Prize. °×С½ãÂÛ̳'s Slade School of Fine Art admitted women from its foundation in 1871, and many of the winners of its prestigious Prize have been women. The exhibition focuses on the experiences of these leading artists, largely now forgotten, and uncovers the circumstances and prejudices that constrained their careers.

Highlights of the year also include °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Female Firsts - an exhibition focusing on twelve women drawn from °×С½ãÂÛ̳'s twelve faculties who have made a far-reaching impact on °×С½ãÂÛ̳ and the world, ranging from a leading code breaker to the UK's first female doctor.

All the women celebrated have transformed their field and the world, and their stories will be illustrated with original artwork by artist Kristina Clackson Bonnington, exhibited in the Cloisters throughout 2018 from March.

Other activities include Disruptors and Innovators, an exhibition in the Octagon Gallery exploring the first two decades of the 20th Century and the °×С½ãÂÛ̳ women who faced significant barriers but also made the most of huge opportunities during the period.

The year will also see a wikithon - a Wikipedia editathon to increase the visibility of pioneering °×С½ãÂÛ̳ women, led by °×С½ãÂÛ̳ staff and students as part of the Global Citizenship Programme.

Welcoming the varied programme, °×С½ãÂÛ̳ President & Provost Professor Michael Arthur said:Ìý

"These events will give us an eye-opening insight into the barriers women have faced at °×С½ãÂÛ̳ and in the wider world, and how far they were able to reach despite them. It is also an important opportunity to examine where equality is still to be achieved and learn from the past. I'm delighted that °×С½ãÂÛ̳ is playing such an active role in celebrating this centenary year, and I think it will provoke a lot of debate about how far we have come and how far we still need to go."Ìý

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