Hope the Lego Suffragette

The University is proud to welcome ‘Hope the Lego Suffragette’ to our campus from Monday 7 to Monday 21 March.  She will be based in the reception of the University library. Hope is life-size figure built from 32,327 Lego bricks, and was commissioned by UK Parliament in 2018 to help tell the story of women’s suffrage in the UK. You can read more about Hope.

Hope will be with us to celebrate International Women’s Day on Tuesday 8 March, and provides a fantastic opportunity to showcase the incredible contribution of women across the University. This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias and is founded on the challenge to call out gender bias and inequity.

The University would like to encourage all our students and staff to take their photo with Hope, and share this on Twitter, Instagram, and other social media alongside a message about why they #StandWithHope – outlining their vision for an equal world and the action needed to achieve this.

Hope will be with us during our annual Students' Union election, with voting opening on Monday 7 March. All candidates will be engaging with her as part of their campaigning!

Her display at outside the University library, will the accompanying exhibition of selected reading which aims to inspire reflection on the history of the suffrage movement and stimulate discussion on the gender inequalities that persist today. There will also be a display of historical artefacts from the local area created by our Heritage Quay colleagues, and posters to celebrate inspirational women from across the world.