Team Who is behind EDIS
EDIS sits within the Wellcome Equity, Diversity and Inclusion team. Currently, there are three full time employees dedicated to managing and developing the coalition. We also work closely with the EDI lead employees of each member organisation to support our work.
Lauren Couch Interim Director
Lilian Hunt EDIS Lead
Lilian received their PhD in Genetics from UCL whilst at The Francis Crick Institute. It was here that they helped bring together Wellcome, The Francis Crick Institute and GSK as founders of EDIS in 2016, and has developed the coalition since.
Lilian runs the EDIS programme of work including managing the coalition, supporting its members, developing its strategy and delivering events and projects. Lilian draws on their research experience, lived experience as a queer person in science and EDI knowledge to drive an evidence-based approach to inclusion.
Business Manager
Our Business Manager role is currently vacant – keep an eye on our website and social media for updates.
Robin Craig Communications & Administration Officer
Robin is the Communications and Administration Officer for EDIS. He is responsible for communicating the work of EDIS to our membership and the public. He also supports the day-to-day running of the EDIS coalition including organising events, member engagement and supporting the Development Board.
He previously worked as a journalist covering health inequalities and as a researcher studying transgender and disabled experiences of theatre.
Wellcome Core support
Wellcome will act as the host organisation during the development phase of EDIS. Wellcome provides staff, resources, funding, and additional specialist support to EDIS as part of this arrangement.