EDI Caucus
@edi_caucus
Multidisciplinary caucus, funded by UKRI and British Academy, to create inclusive careers across the research and innovation systems. http://linktr.ee/edi.caucus
You should look at this, if only to find out what a group of puffins is known as. But also because EDICa PI Prof Kate Sang, and EDICa Flexible Fund awardee Dr Katherine Deane will be speaking.
NEW EVENT!!📢We are super excited to launch our first Disability Matters online town hall circus 2025! Please join us on 19th Sep for conversations on how disability can drive innovative change and expand equity, diversity and inclusion in health research: tickettailor.com/events/disabil…
We’re honored our #FathersWhoCare campaign was featured in @Nature, amplifying our mission and raising awareness of the critical, yet often invisible, role that fathers play in caregiving. Read & share to keep the conversation going: nature.com/articles/d4158… #ParentsinScience
Increasingly funders require submission of EDI plans to accompany funding applications. What makes a good EDI plan? Join us on 8 October 13:00-14:00 as EDICa's Prof Jemina Napier shares good practice. Find out more here: go.hw.ac.uk/EDICa/Seminar/…
Have you witnessed or experienced bullying and/or sexual harassment? Do you work in the UK's research & innovation sector? Take a few minutes to share your experience in our survey. go.hw.ac.uk/EDICa/Bullying…
Congrats to EDICa's co-investigator, Prof Nilay Shah of Imperial College on receiving the 2025 President's Medal.
Co-founder of software platform gPROMS, a chemical processing and sustainability expert and now running a new synthetic fuel startup. Professor Nilay Shah receives the 2025 President's Medal for his enormous contribution to the Academy's work: raeng.org.uk/news/president……
Butler is describing the essence of diversity. "We want people in the intelligence community who look, think, are different from others, and we really welcome that."
How do we encourage more young people into engineering and technology careers? 💭 Anne-Keast Butler, Director of @GCHQ, tells us there are careers in intelligence for people who look, think, and are different. “I don’t think it is about have they got this particular grade……
📢 Call for proposals: Qualitative research on opportunities to improve the retention of women in engineering aged 35-44. 🔗 Learn more about this research opportunity and submit a proposal: raeng.org.uk/about-us/work-… #INWED25
Caregiving isn't just a women's issue. Our #SciDadJourneys increase the visibility of fathers in STEMM who are challenging norms, sharing the load & showing that parenting & science can thrive together. Read & share their stories: mothersinscience.com/journeys #FathersWhoCare
Following a summer break, we're back lunchtime on 4 September with a seminar on Literature Reviews, but with the case study of Black Women Academics' experience from Dr Yaz Osho & Dr Naomi Alormele's research. Read more + register here: edicaucus.ac.uk/research-metho…
Did you miss our last seminar on 11th June? You can find the recording and slides on our website: edicaucus.ac.uk/research-metho… Don't forget to sign up to our next one on 2 July on Machine Learning & Gender Wage Gap edicaucus.ac.uk/research-metho…
Our next Research Methods seminar is on Machine Learning using a case study of the Gender Wage Gap. 2 July 1-2 UK time, bring your lunch and settle in to upskill yourself on machine learning techniques applied to a vital EDI issue. go.hw.ac.uk/EDICa/Seminar/…
Congratulations to the EDI Caucus team for winning the EDI Champion Team award at the Celebrating Our People Awards 🙌 and to the STEM Inclusivity Network and Student Disability Service for being highly commended 🤩