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Thoughts, opinions, provocations on inclusive practices for greater diversity, equity and success
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Inclusion is not only about meeting the public sector equality duty. The benefits of inclusion for any organisation including better recruitment and retention of a diverse staff base also follow. Diverse teams operating in an inclusive culture are not only more effective at providing services for all, but are more resilient in the face of…
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Last week I attended the fantastic 3rd UKCGE Conference on EDI in Postgraduate Research over two days in Leeds. More than 50 doctoral students and leaders of doctoral education gathered to explore how to attract, support and empower a more diverse student body. Starting with a panel of doctoral students reflecting their varied experiences, including…
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Recently I’ve become interested in how all the work on improving research culture interacts with the how, who, what and where of the research itself. In the UK, funders are increasingly concerned with how research is carried out, that is the culture. The UK Government’s R&D People & Culture strategy defines the target culture as:…
