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Its event schedule includes many dinners and other social events.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}
Its event schedule includes many dinners and other social events.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}
in March 2014, Fiona Scott Lazareff, a member of the Committee launched The University Women's Club Techpreneurs Awards<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bmmagazine.co.uk/in-business/techpreneur-year-awards-launched-celebrate-women-technology/|title=Techpreneur Of The Year Awards launched to celebrate women in technology|date=2014-03-04|work=Business Matters|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en-GB}}</ref> to encourage women to found internet or tech-related start ups, as well as to recognise the work of women who have already made a career in technology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessweekly.co.uk/news/hi-tech/17196-ellexus-boss-breezes-inaugural-techpreneur-award|title=Ellexus boss breezes to inaugural techpreneur award {{!}} Business Weekly {{!}} Technology News {{!}} Business news {{!}} Cambridge and the East of England|website=www.businessweekly.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.uktech.news/women-in-tech/women-in-tech-celebrated-at-techpreneur-of-the-year-awards-20140701|title=Women in tech celebrated at Techpreneur of the Year Awards - UKTN (UK Tech News)|date=2014-07-01|work=UKTN (UK Tech News)|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://developher.org/2014/04/24/woman-techpreneur-of-the-year-awards-nominations-open/|title=Woman Techpreneur of the Year Awards: Applications Open!|date=2014-04-24|work=DevelopHer UK|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.britmums.com/2014/04/enter-techpreneur-awards/|title=Enter the Techpreneur Awards! - BritMums|date=2014-04-16|work=BritMums|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.enterprisenation.com/blog/5-small-business-awards-you-can-enter-right-now/|title=5 small business awards you can enter right now|date=2014-04-14|work=Enterprise Nation Portal|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en-US}}</ref> The panel of well-known judges of the first edition of the Techpreneur Awards for Women, included Mandeep Singh, co-founder of [https://www.trouva.com/ streethub.com], [[Debbie Wosskow]], founder and chief executive of [https://www.lovehomeswap.com/ lovehomeswap.com], Elizabeth Varley, co-founder and chief executive of [https://www.techhub.com/ techhub.com], and Bindi Karia, vice-president accelerator for [[Silicon Valley Bank]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240215696/Techpreneur-of-the-Year-Awards-launched-for-women-in-tech-startups|title=Techpreneur of the Year Awards launched for women in tech startups|work=ComputerWeekly.com|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en-GB}}</ref>


The Club also has close ties with the [[East India Club]]. They occasionally co-organise functions for members of both clubs.
The Club also has close ties with the [[East India Club]]. They occasionally co-organise functions for members of both clubs.

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The University Women's Club, formerly the University Club for Ladies, is a British private members club founded in 1883. As the popular gentlemen's clubs did not accept any women as members, its creation was intended to provide an equivalent club accessible to women. By its own definition, it is a club for "graduate and professional women of varied backgrounds and interests". Members include lawyers, scientists, writers and musicians, as well as businesswomen.

The club house is located in Audley Square, Mayfair, London, England.

History

The club was founded in 1883 by Gertrude Jackson of Girton College, Cambridge. In January 1887, the (then) University Club for Ladies opened its premises at 31 Bond Street. By 1894, the location was not large enough to serve the purposes of the growing club and it expanded by moving to new premises at Maddox Street. By 1904, the Club had moved to 4 George Street, Hanover Square where a number of bedrooms were available and by 1913, membership had grown to 800 members. The club now has almost 1,000 members.[citation needed]

After the Great War, the Club was again looking for new premises and, after a lengthy search, the freehold of 2 Audley Square — the Club's permanent home today — was purchased in 1921. At the same time, the Club adopted its current name, the University Women's Club.

The house was built by Lord Arthur Russell in the 1840s to house his large family. The terrace and garden are now planted with green, white and violet plants, the colours associated with the Suffragette movement. A large London plane tree stands in the middle of the garden, probably originally planted in the grounds of Chesterfield House.

The Club today

Today, the University Women's Club is the only women's club in the UK to be wholly owned and managed by its Members.[citation needed]

Its event schedule includes many dinners and other social events.[citation needed] in March 2014, Fiona Scott Lazareff, a member of the Committee launched The University Women's Club Techpreneurs Awards[1] to encourage women to found internet or tech-related start ups, as well as to recognise the work of women who have already made a career in technology.[2][3][4][5][6] The panel of well-known judges of the first edition of the Techpreneur Awards for Women, included Mandeep Singh, co-founder of streethub.com, Debbie Wosskow, founder and chief executive of lovehomeswap.com, Elizabeth Varley, co-founder and chief executive of techhub.com, and Bindi Karia, vice-president accelerator for Silicon Valley Bank.[7]

The Club also has close ties with the East India Club. They occasionally co-organise functions for members of both clubs.

As of 2009, the membership subscription costs between £412 and £485 per year, with a £100-219 rate for younger members. The entrance fee is an additional £150 [1].

Notable Members

See also

References

  1. ^ "Techpreneur Of The Year Awards launched to celebrate women in technology". Business Matters. 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  2. ^ "Ellexus boss breezes to inaugural techpreneur award | Business Weekly | Technology News | Business news | Cambridge and the East of England". www.businessweekly.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  3. ^ "Women in tech celebrated at Techpreneur of the Year Awards - UKTN (UK Tech News)". UKTN (UK Tech News). 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  4. ^ "Woman Techpreneur of the Year Awards: Applications Open!". DevelopHer UK. 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  5. ^ "Enter the Techpreneur Awards! - BritMums". BritMums. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  6. ^ "5 small business awards you can enter right now". Enterprise Nation Portal. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  7. ^ "Techpreneur of the Year Awards launched for women in tech startups". ComputerWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  8. ^ Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A. (1928). Women of the West: A Series of Biographical Sketches of Living Eminent Women in the Eleven Western States of the United States of America. Los Angeles: Publishers Press. Retrieved August 6, 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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