Correspondence

New charter to support women in research: open letter to research funders

An open letter from Science Secretary Liz Kendall inviting UK research funders to join a new voluntary charter improving outcomes for women in research.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Published: 11 March 2026

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Science Secretary Liz Kendall is writing to UK research funders to invite them to join a new voluntary charter to improve outcomes for women across the research system.

This letter forms part of a wider package of DSIT measures to improve retention and progression for women in research and development careers, announced at the Royal Society’s ‘Women and the Future of Science’ event on 11 March 2025.

Published 11 March 2026