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This Medical Research Council (MRC) policy applies to all applications involving human participants, samples or data, submitted to opportunity deadlines after 1 September 2023.
The policy will not be applied retrospectively to research funded before the implementation date.
This policy should be read alongside MRC guidance on sex in experimental design.
See embedding diversity in research design for:
- a summary of the background reports and policy development
- guidance on implementation and monitoring
Discuss this policy
Email: diversityinresearch@mrc.ukri.org
Updates
- 17 March 2025
Version 2.0 published. Minor amendments to add a reference about health equity and replace the term 'both sexes'. - 27 June 2023
Version 1.0 published