Whether you've just started your equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) journey or you're looking to accomplish the next milestone, this collection of resources will help you to progress EDI and drive positive change.
These resources have been developed by a range of organisations and sectors but their use extends to medical research charities.
The resources on this Hub will be reviewed every six months. Find out more about the resource curation here.
If you have a query, or would like to recommend a resource, or provide a suggestion for how we can improve the accessibility and usability of the Hub, please email Dr Catriona Manville on [email protected].
Use the filters below to better direct you to resources of interest.
Please note that the activity 'patient and public involvement' refers to when people are actively involved in the design and conduct of research.
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Published in 2023 by EDIS, this is a free toolkit for creating radically inclusive grassroots events, featuring insights from organising an international virtual conference on trans health. Read more
Published by Healthcare Improvement Scotland in 2020, this guidance identifies what to check to ensure a venue is accessible to everyone attending. Read more
Published by The New England Journal of Medicine in 2016, this analysis discusses the benefits and limitations of adaptive designs of confirmatory clinical trials. Read more
Published by UKRI in 2020, this analysis assesses the ethnicity data for applications and awards and outlines plans to address under-representation. Read more
Published by Wellcome in 2021, this guidance shares anti-racist principles and tools to help leadership meet these principles and measure progress. Read more
Published by American Cancer Society in 2007, this analysis determines the barriers to participation of underrepresented populations in cancer-related trials. Read more
Published by NIHR, this tool helps potential research participants find clinical research studies to take part in and explains the different ways to take part. Read more
Published by NIHR in 2021, this guidance highlights what researchers and practitioners should think about to ensure inclusive public involvement. Read more
Published by the University of Oxford in 2019, this guidance outlines steps to take to help promote diversity of attendance and inclusivity of participation at events. Read more
Published by Black Women in Science since 2022, These discussions explore issues of race and ethnicity in STEM, particularly focussing on Black women in STEM. Read more
Published by Cancer Research UK in 2022, this analysis assesses the ethnicity pay gap of the charity’s staff and outlines what they’re doing to increase ethnic diversity and inclusion. Read more
Published by Cancer Research UK in 2022, this analysis assesses the gender pay gap of the charity’s staff and outlines what they’re doing to narrow the gap. Read more
Published by Cancer Research UK in 2021, this case study explains the approach the charity is taking to ensure principles of EDI are incorporated in every stage of the research cycle. Read more
Published by the Journal of Dermatology in 2020, this analysis explores how to facilitate clinical trial participation of low socioeconomic status patients. Read more
Published by NIHR, this guidance provides easy-read information for potential research participants explaining what clinical trials are, why they're carried out, what a research team is, and what's involved when taking part. Read more
Published by the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2020, this guidance identifies risks for LGBT+ people when travelling internationally and what organisations can do to mitigate these risks. Read more
Published by NIHR and University of Sheffield in 2018, this case study provides a summary of activities to establish the PPI Panel and presents the Panel's ideas and plans for the future. Read more
Published by DEI Data Group in 2020, this guidance outlines the categories that enable funders to collect data in a systematic manner to understand whether the reach of the funding and their funding practices are equitable. Read more
Published by NIHR, this guidance describes some of the NIHR support and services that are available to help plan and deliver clinical research in the community. Read more
Published by BioMed Central in 2020, this analysis describes a multicomponent workstream project to improve representation of under-served groups in clinical trials. Read more