Lessons Learned: Designing and running an inclusive conference with the EDIS 2021 Symposium
When EDIS Lead Dr Lilian Hunt and I began planning EDIS symposium 2021, we reflected on some critical questions: How can we ensure that...
The Future of EDIS: Working with The Equal Group
Our Journey So Far Since EDIS was established in 2016 as a collaboration between Wellcome, The Francis Crick Institute and GlaxoSmithKline, our goal has...
EDIS Presents Oral Evidence at Parliamentary Inquiry into Diversity and Inclusion in STEM
Read our previous written evidence submission here. Background The oral evidence session [parliamentary session...
Free training opportunity: Introducing NIHR INCLUDE’s new online course
Are you interested in improving the inclusion of under-served groups in health research, but not sure where to start? Then INCLUDE’s brand new online...
APPG on Diversity in STEM – enquiry into equity in the STEM workforce: written evidence
This APPG inquiry response from EDIS gives an overview of the experiences and challenges to our members in relation to equity in the STEM...
Five things we learnt about inclusive events
1. Good planning pays off The 2019 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Science and Health (EDIS) symposium was two years in the making. We...
Creating an inclusive and welcoming research conference environment
The issue of gender balance within the scientific research community is not a new one. The reporting of gender pay-gap data in the UK...
Bringing inclusive event practices to a wider audience
The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Science and Health (EDIS) symposium in September was a testing ground for many types of inclusive conference practices...
EDIS 2019: A reflection from the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute
Dr Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female doctor in the UK. At the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute at the University of Bristol we try to...
Reflections from the EDIS Symposium 2019
The Biochemical Society was delighted to support the EDIS Symposium 2019. As a Learned Society we work with partners across the science, technology, engineering...
Driving the change within AstraZeneca: building a coalition
Within the workforce, addressing diversity is critical for productivity of our staff. Within our research practice, ensuring our research represents our patient population is...
Inclusive Research for Innovation
Technological advancements are enabling us to make credible scientific progress in biomedical research, however the lack of diversity in biomedical data can lead to...
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