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...
EDIS symposium: The Association of Medical Research Charities’ reflections
The EDIS symposium held in summer 2019 was a springboard for us here at the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC). Seeking to make...
Who attended the EDIS Symposium?
We asked attendees to fill out an anonymous diversity monitoring form at the EDIS symposium 2019 and here we share our findings.