Marked drop in women's studies

The disappearance of women's studies at undergraduate level from British universities, marked this coming July by the graduation of the final batch of 12 students from London Metropolitan University, is symbolic of the changes that have been taking place in the landscape of gender, sexuality and feminism during the last decade.

Young women, in many universities including my own, flow through the doors of academy from across the world.

In Britain, the success of girls in education has in itself been a key factor in the expansion of higher education. More and more young women expect to gain a degree qualification as a requirement for an interesting and rewarding career, which in many ways has replaced marriage and motherhood.