Equality, diversity and inclusion

The SPHR aims to create an inclusive, welcome and equitable research and training structure and an environment that celebrates diversity and values and recognises contributions from all.

EDI committee and strategy

The School has an EDI committee that meet regularly to oversee implementation of the 2022–2027 strategy and action plan. The associated infographic can be viewed below as a PDF.

EDI small award projects 

To ensure that the SPHR’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy is fully embedded across the School, we have launched a pilot programme to provide small funding grants in support of collaborative EDI projects across the membership. Find out more about the projects

Focus on research and equity (FOR Equity) 

Focus On Research and Equity (FOR Equity) is a web-based platform providing tools and resources to help make research evidence more relevant for action to reduce social and health inequalities. FOR Equity provides an inventory of existing guidance to support research teams to apply an equity lens in their studies; a revised version of the Health Inequalities Assessment Tool (HIAT); and a library of general resources.

EDI resources

You may find the following resources helpful:

• NIHR RDS EDI toolkit – this resource has been developed to support researchers to better understand how to embed EDI in research design and to meet the NIHR’s EDI requirements. The toolkit advocates for best practice which goes beyond the NIHR’s current requirements.
• Embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in your Research Project video – other videos are also available on NIHRTV channel
• EPSRC EDI expectations guide
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Science and Health (EDIS) – EDIS is a coalition of organisations working to improve equality, diversity and inclusion within the science and health research sector. If you sign-up for their newsletter, they signpost to new resources. 
• Newcastle University have recently launched a EDI toolkit for researchers