We’re celebrating International Women’s Day on Wednesday by hearing from some inspiring women who have excelled in their chosen industries.

Join us at The Bridge from 19:30 tomorrow night (Wednesday 08 March) to listen to:
Susannah Watson

Senior Assistant Director of the CBI (Confederation of British Industry)

Bryony Tyrell

MMA Fighter, Nurse, Mother and MMA coach at the Unions’ MMA society, this woman is a relentless hard worker. Constantly pushing to achieve more, her interesting and contrasting life has been covered by The Telegraph, earning her recognition as a role model for young MMA and sportswomen in Southampton and … Read the rest

Inspiring Women, an event encouraging female SUSU members to partake in elections and reach for leadership positions, returns to The Bridge on Monday 24th November. Last year, guest speakers Jaki Booth (Chief Executive of SUSU), Tessa Harrison (registrar at University of Southampton) and staff from the NHS, the County Council, and the founder of Beyond the Streets all came to give talks about succeeding as a woman. The event, open to students of all genders, is one of the most widely known about Your Skills sessions of the year.

Feminism is such a relevant issue, as recent news stories regarding … Read the rest

Crowds  gathered at the Bridge to enjoy an evening of motivation as SUSU hosted their special Inspiring Women event.

Starting at 6.30pm the free event saw guests greeted with drinks and canapés (served by some very smartly dressed sabs!) before they sat down to listen to the talks from a selection of amazing women.

Tessa Harrison, Registrar, University of Southampton was the first to talk, telling of her experiences as a female academic and the inspirations behind her career choices, before Suki Sitaram is the Assistant Chief Executive at the Southampton City Council  spoke about her career journey in England … Read the rest