# UKRC

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The '''UKRC''' ('''UK Resource Centre''') is a UK 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).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theukrc.org/ |title=Welcome to |publisher=The UKRC |date=2010-11-12 |access-date=2010-11-17}}</ref>
It is funded by the [Department for Business, Innovation and Skills](/source/Department_for_Business%2C_Innovation_and_Skills) and was launched in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bis.gov.uk/policies/science/science-and-society/stem-skills/diversity-in-science/women-in-science |title=The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills |publisher=Bis.gov.uk |date=2010-09-17 |access-date=2010-11-17}}</ref>

The central base is located in [Bradford](/source/Bradford) in the North of England but there are also centres in South East England, South Yorkshire, Scotland and Wales.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theukrc.org/about-us |title=About us |publisher=The Ukrc |access-date=2010-11-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129034550/http://www.theukrc.org/about-us |archive-date=2010-11-29 }}</ref>

The UKRC works to promote gender equality in SET with employers and professional bodies; education institutions; women's organisations and networks; policy institutes; sector skills councils; the government and many others.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.raeng.org.uk/about/diversity/ukrc.htm |title=The UK Resource Centre (UKRC) for Women in SET |publisher=Raeng.org.uk |access-date=2010-11-17 |archive-date=7 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707092106/http://raeng.org.uk/about/diversity/ukrc.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> This includes implementing the [Athena SWAN](/source/Athena_SWAN) Charter.

In 2011 it took over the leadership of the [WISE Campaign](/source/WISE_Campaign) and became UKRC-WISE. In late 2012 it took on the WISE name.

==See also==
*[Women of Outstanding Achievement Photographic Exhibition](/source/Women_of_Outstanding_Achievement_Photographic_Exhibition)

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==External links==
* [https://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/ The WISE official website]
* [https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan-charter The Athena SWAN official website]

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