Hester Millicent Mackenzie
FIRST FEMALE PROFESSOR IN WALES,FIRST FEMALE PROFESSOR APPOINTED TO A FULLY CHARTERED UNIVERSITY IN THE UK
Hester Millicent Mackenzie was normal mistress at the University College of South Wales & Monmouthshire, an institution with an enlightened policy for its times in its approach to the recruitment and retention of female students and staff. Hughes made history when she was appointed a professor of education for women in 1910, making her the first female professor in Wales. She also co-founded the Cardiff and District Women’s Suffrage Society and in 1918 stood as Labour Party candidate in the parliamentary elections, being the only female candidate to do so in Wales.
Category:
Education
Dates:
1863-1942
Location:
Cardiff