Equality & Inclusion

Empowering Women Researchers Support

Practical, tangible initiatives designed to support female researchers in accelerating scientific careers while balancing family and professional commitments.

Stream 1: Competitive Funding

Earmarked Research Grants & Fellowships

Guaranteeing equitable representation across all UKABCS research awards.

Female PIs and early career researchers apply through standard peer-reviewed calls, with earmarked grant quotas guaranteeing equitable representation across all UKABCS capacity building and scientific software awards. Applications are evaluated under strict double-blind peer-review guidelines to ensure merit-driven selection.

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Stream 2: Family & Conference Support

Conference Childcare Subsidies & KidCamp Initiative

Enabling mother scientists to present international research without compromise.

UKABCS provides direct travel stipends and organized on-site childcare (KidCamp initiative) during UKABCS-sponsored conferences so mother scientists can present oral and poster papers without family compromise.

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KidCamp Initiative

KidCamp Registration (Supporting Researcher Mothers)

UKABCS provides direct travel stipends and organized on-site childcare during scientific conferences so mother scientists can present oral and poster papers without family compromise. Register your children for certified, secure on-site childcare during UKABCS events.

Submit KidCamp Registration Form Women Researchers Support Form

Actionable Programs

6 Core Initiatives for Women in Science

Empowering female computational biologists with mentorship, fellowships, and practical career enablers.

Childcare & Conference Travel Subsidies

Direct financial stipends covering certified childcare expenses so mother scientists can present oral and poster papers at international conferences without family compromise.

Re-entry Research Fellowships

Targeted bridging grants and computational resources for female scholars resuming scientific research following maternity, caregiving, or family career breaks.

Women in STEM Academic Mentorship

Pairing early-career female researchers and doctoral candidates with senior women research directors and PIs across UK and international laboratories.

Laboratory Leadership & PI Workshops

Executive training modules on research grant negotiation, dry/wet lab resource allocation, patent filings, and managing multi-institutional consortia.

Keynote Parity & Research Visibility

Enforcing guaranteed gender parity across invited keynote speakers, session chairs, and scientific panels in all UKABCS co-sponsored symposiums.

Double-Blind Peer Review Grant Policy

Eliminating unconscious bias in all funding and software allocation decisions through mandatory institutional anonymization during peer review.

Research support

Have a research need that does not fit a current call?

UKABCS is here to help researchers find the right route for promising work and meaningful scientific progress.

How UKABCS can help

OpportunitiesIdentify relevant programmes, calls and collaboration routes.
Research guidanceDirect researchers toward suitable resources and next steps.
Innovation pathwaysHelp connect research ideas with support that may be available.

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