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

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...
EDIS Symposium 2023
Inclusive Conferences & Events

EDIS Symposium 2023 Delegate Booklet

Please click here to access the 2023 EDIS Symposium delegate booklet. Alternatively, please click the download button to the right of this page. For...
EDIS Symposium 2023
Inclusive Conferences & Events

EDIS Symposium 2023: Registration now open!

Registration is now open - the Symposium aims to challenge and expand ideas of what leadership can be, featuring discussions on topics such as...

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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 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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