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Dear John,
Today we’ve signed the Researcher Development Concordat, an agreement between funders and employers to improve employment conditions and support for researchers in the UK. The Concordat seeks to drive systemic change and create the healthy and supportive culture needed to ensure our researchers are given every opportunity to thrive.
Following an independent review of the 2008 Concordat, the new agreement outlines three principles: - Environment and culture – building a supportive and inclusive research culture
- Employment – improving working conditions for researchers
- Professional development – providing opportunities for continuous career development, including a minimum of 10 days per year for researchers to spend on professional development
We are committed to realising these principles through our funding requirements and polices and continuing to work with fellow signatories to support researchers’ well-being and development.
Best wishes,
Michelle Mitchell OBE
Chief Executive Officer
Cancer Research UK
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