女性研究宪章指导文件发布

The Women in Research Charter is a voluntary commitment to improve outcomes for women across the UK research system. It includes actions for research funders and research performing organisations, including universities that do both.

The charter includes a headline commitment of a minimum standard on family leave for doctoral researchers. It also sets out shared expectations for funders and research performing organisations across 6 themes:

Improved support for parents and carers

Consistent data and transparency

Enabling more flexible working

Eliminating bias from grant and job application processes

Ensuring an inclusive workplace culture with zero tolerance for bullying and harassment

Sharing and implementing best practice across the research sector

The good practice pack contains examples of current initiatives from across the sector that illustrate the principles of the charter.