Hilda Oakeley, who was acting Head of the Department of Philosophy from 1925 to 1930 and Head of the Department in 1931, is the subject of a post on the Feminist History of Philosophy blog written by Emily Thomas. The blogpost is an interesting biography of Oakeley's life and her work as a philosopher.
Emily's blog post 'Introducing British idealist Hilda Oakeley' can be found on feministhistoryofphilosophy.wordpress.com
Further information about the History of the Department of Philosophy can be found on our website.