Nurturing Equality; Diversity and Inclusion, Support for Research Careers in Health and Biomedicine

Author

Thomson; Aleksandra ; Gooberman-Hill; Rachael

Year

2024

Publisher

Bristol University Press

Language

English

Pages

ISBN

978-1-44736-801-4

Link

Last Update

26-Oct-2024

Keywords

Education

Description

Attention to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is growing across all research fields and disciplines. This book is largely focused on UK health and biomedical research, also drawing on international and interdisciplinary evidence to bring together examples of key concepts, current thinking and emerging approaches.

Key to the research ecosystem is the body of researchers, who all bring their own commitment, dedication, experiences, circumstances, views and interests. These backgrounds can inform the paths that they take and the focus of their research, including with particular groups, populations, contexts and health conditions. Indeed, researchers interviewed as part of the work to...