Women in Research Charter

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.