Gender studies professor Alison Kerr replaced by men at St Andrews University
Hundreds of students and academics from around the world have expressed outrage after St Andrews University refused to renew the contract of the only female professor at its Institute for Gender Studies . More than 1,000 students and academics have signed a petition condemning the decision by St Andrews to part company with Alison Kerr . They say that Kerr , an American philosopher who is director of the institute, is crucial to the department and its credibility. The course will now be taught by two men who, critics say, do not have a background in the subject. The campaign, Stand with Alison , has attracted support from academics worldwide. Elinor Mason, a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, said: "I want to stress how valuable this programme is, and what a shame it would be to squander all the work that Kerr has put ...