Women Making Waves - Susan Smith Mistress Of Girton

This year sees Girton College celebrating 150 years since it’s foundation. In 1948, it was granted full college status by the university, marking the official admittance of women to the University of Cambridge.We find out about the Women behind the names – part of an extraordinary group of Girton College alumnae among an illustrious list of people to have roads in Eddington, Cambridge’s new urban area, named after them. Mistress of Girton College, Susan Smith, spoke to our contributor Phil Mynott at the college’s Swirles Court in Eddington about the legacies of these Cambridge pioneers and how they still continue to affect us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.