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About UKRC
The UKRC is the Government’s lead organisation for the provision of advice, services
and policy consultation regarding the under-representation of women in science,
engineering, technology and the built environment (SET).
We work with employers; professional bodies; education institutions; women's
organisations and networks; policy institutes; sector skills councils; the government
and many others to promote gender equality in SET. We offer tailored services
and support for women at all career stages, including getting started, returning
after a break, seeking promotion and aspiring to leadership.
Services are provided from a central base in Bradford, West Yorkshire, from national
centres in Scotland and Wales and from a local centre in the South East of England,
where the concentration of scientists, engineers and relevant employers is particularly
high.
Our background
Launched in September 2004, the UKRC is funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). It was set up as one of the key recommendations of the Government's 2003
Strategy for Women in SET (pdf), which followed the SET Fair Report (pdf) in 2002.
The UKRC is led by a partnership including the University of Cambridge, the University
of Oxford, the Open University, Sheffield Hallam University, Queen Mary University
of London, with Bradford College as the lead partner. See more details of our
governance arrangements.
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