Welcome to EDIS

EDIS is a coalition of organisations working to improve equality, diversity and inclusion within the science and health research sector, originally established by The Francis Crick Institute research centre, independent funder Wellcome Trust, and our commercial partners GlaxoSmithKline.

Vision

For everyone to have equal opportunities and access to a successful career within science and health, its research and its outcomes.

Desired Impact

Equal and better science and health outcomes.

Mission

EDIS will build a powerful, connected and coordinated movement to advance equality, diversity and inclusion in science and health research.

News What's happening at EDIS

Update

EDIS Statement on Recent Racist Violence in the UK

EDIS wants to extend our care and solidarity to our community, the wider science and health research sector, and to everyone who has been...

EDIS Symposium 2023

Inclusive Conferences & Events

Lessons Learned: How do you organise an inclusive symposium?

A roundup of the top 5 lessons we learned while organising the 2023 EDIS Symposium, including running hybrid events and how to build trust.

EDIS Symposium 2023

Inclusive Conferences & Events

Inclusive Leadership

Posters from the 2023 EDIS Symposium

For more information on the EDIS 2023 Symposium, check out the delegate booklet here . View the Applied Microbiology International poster at full...

Protected: Q&A: Inclusive Leadership in Times of Loss with Alison Forbes

Articles

Q&A

Protected: Q&A: Inclusive Leadership in Times of Loss with Alison Forbes

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Update

Update: What’s next for EDIS?

An update from the EDIS staff on what we’ve been up to, the spin out process, and our plans for the future.

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Resources

Here we hope to highlight some of the key pieces of work to help promote the importance of improving EDI in Science and Health.

30 Aug 2023

A Guide to Working with British Sign Language/English Interpreters

A free step-by-step guide to working with British Sign Language/English Interpreters, including how to book them and how to work with them during an event or meeting.

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