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The UKRC Research Team
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The UKRC: Employers Government Professional bodies Education institutions Trade unions Sector skills councils Enterprise agencies and incubators Careers advice agencies Women’s groups and networks Sector skills councils Women at all career stages And others 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:
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Expertise, services, networks Services for women Services for business and organisations Policy advice and campaigns Enquiry service Training Statistics and analysis Research and reports Good practice guides
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Expertise, services, networks Networks and outreach High profile events including national conference The Women of Outstanding Achievement Award Specialist projects Newsletters and information-sharing Media coverage Raising awareness Website New media: blogs, twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
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Research at the UKRC Evidence, information and data to highlight issues and inform debate Respond to enquiries Publications – forthcoming Stats Guide
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Research activities Data briefings to coincide with national events, such as the release of exam results or Equal Pay Day Research briefings and research reports on a range of gender equality and SET issues. - media coverage of women in SET - the representation of SET women at boardroom level Journal of Gender and SET, in collaboration with the Open University
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Research Activities - publications The chemistry PhD: the impact on women’s retention, (in collaboration with the RSC), October 2008 Gender and attitudes to Enterprise: Survey of UK doctorate students in science, engineering and technology Researching Cultures in Science, Engineering and Technology: An analysis of current and past literature, July 2008 http://www.theukrc.org/resources/ukrc-reports Monitoring the presence and representation of women in SET occupations in UK-based online media
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The Research Team Dr Anna Zalevski, Research and Data Coordinator Dr Takao Maruyama, Social Statistics Analyst Isma Batool, Project Officer
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