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The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Caucus. Multidisciplinary project, funded by UKRI and British Academy, to create inclusive careers across the research and innovation systems in the UK. edicaucus.ac.uk

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EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · Nov 15

To everyone working in research & innovation!

The EDI Caucus is interested in anything related to equality, diversity & inclusion in the UK's research & innovation sector. This is found in all disciplines.
So if your work touches on EDI tag us please! There's too much out there to be searching it.

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EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · 4d

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 4d

Conventional wisdom says motherhood should wait for tenure as before you land a permanent post, #academia is just not that family friendly🙁

@carersinstemm.bsky.social are calling for change and to celebrate their new report, a Saturday🧵on parenting & academia! 1/9 👩‍🔬🧪🔭⚛️

ℹ️: carersinstemm.co.uk

From 2006. A younger and shell-shocked looking Catherine on a balcony holding a very tiny baby with the mountains of Vancouver in the background. The baby is so new, Catherine still has the pregnant bump.

EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · 6d

"[T]he evolving nature of polar research, incorporating new technologies necessitates a diverse pool of talent." This polar hygiene work is one part of a wider vision of #equity and #inclusion.

#EDI #DEI #Research #AcademicSky #PolarSky

EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · 6d

Check out a lovely article about improvements to hygiene in the polar regions! Something EDICa's research also found is still an issue.
Read here for their practical changes as well as challenges - like finding niche clothing for females, & waste management.
www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/b...

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Sadiah Qureshi @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social · 6d

I had a mid-career fellowship and it was exactly what I needed to finish my book. The BA application forms are far simpler than you might expect if you’ve only ever seen forms for other funders. So, if you’re eligible, do explore further. Best of luck if you apply.

Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 6d

We’ve opened a call for our British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships which enable established scholars to have the time to complete a significant piece of humanities or social sciences piece of research, through a one year period of leave
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships

The British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships are intended to enable established scholars, needing relief from teaching and administration, to have the time to bring to completion a signi...

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · 7d

EDICa's latest blog is from postdoc Dr Dong Lin on the Ups and Downs of Recruiting Participants for Research Studies.

We're conscious of busy people's time, and those from minoritised groups often get tapped on the shoulder.
Read about Dr Lin's lessons learned.

edicaucus.ac.uk/the-ups-and-...

An image of a road across a white background rumpled up into ups and downs.

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 8d

This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 9d

⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...

China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes

A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.

interestingengineering.com

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EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · 12d

Almuth will talk about the methods used, the insights gleaned, the challenges faced as well as surprising feedback from research funders.
This will be recorded and made available.

#Research #AcademicSky #SocialSciences #Neurodiversity #EDI #DEI #Seminar #ResearchMethods #Coproduction

EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · 12d

This coming Thursday, 2 October @ 13:00, join us online for a seminar on "Co-production in the Context of Neurodiversity".
Prof McDowall will speak on the joys & challenges of engaging in co-production with neurodivergent workers during all stages of the research cycle.

go.hw.ac.uk/EDICa/Semina...

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EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · 14d

Wester Hailes is 2 miles from Heriot-Watt Campus; an unusually diverse part of Scotland, with some challenges but a lot of community spirit.
EDICa researchers will be sharing experiences they've gathered over the last 2 years, and listening to experiences shared in the workshop.

EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · 14d

EDICa is teaming up with the Community Wellbeing Collective in #WesterHailes Edinburgh for #BeingHuman2025. Participants can craft personal pages for a zine inspired by experiences of periods/(peri)menopause, thinking about gaps in support in the workplace & healthcare.
go.hw.ac.uk/PeriodTalk

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Disability Matters @dismatters.bsky.social · 14d

Please join us for another online symposium on October 2nd 12-1pm BST with Andrea Garcia-Santesmases, Laura Sanmiquel-Molinero, Javier Monforte from Spain!
sheffield.ac.uk/ihuman/disab...

Thinking Affect within Critical Disability Studies

An online symposia from Spain on 2nd Oct , 2025

sheffield.ac.uk

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 16d

Confessions of an Early Career Researcher. We've released a new 'warts and all' podcast, in collaboration with @leverhulme.ac.uk which might be of interest to anyone thinking of starting a career in research
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/confess...

Confessions of an Early Career Researcher: A new podcast by the British Academy and Leverhulme Trust

A new podcast for early-career researchers has been launched by the British Academy and the Leverhulme Trust.

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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Research Culture Leeds @researchcultureuol.bsky.social · 21d

The wonderful @soofougere.bsky.social presenting some findings from our research funding call + how to better build an equitable research culture. Well done Soo! #IRCC25

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Caroline Ball @heroicendeavour.bsky.social · 22d

@nlisn.bsky.social is attempting to assess the proportion/spread of neurodiversity across across all UK library sectors. If you identify as neurodivergent, with or without a formal diagnosis, or suspect you may be - please fill in our short survey!

Reblogging/signal-boosting much appreciated!

Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management

The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.

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EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · 23d

As part of this seminar, we can discuss what should be done with the knowledge Buck and others have uncovered about past financial links to enslavement and colonialism in many of Britain's institutions today.

Join us on 22 October 15:00-16:00 in person at the Edinburgh Business School or online.

EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · 23d

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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland @socantscot.bsky.social · Jul 30

NEW GUEST BLOG - The Gunning Victoria Jubilee Gift: Brazilian Slavery and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Dr Simon Buck writes about Dr Robert Halliday Gunning (1818-1900), new information on his links to slavery, and his connections to the Society: www.socantscot.org/news/guest-b...

Etching of Gunning’s estate near Rio de Janeiro with the words: New Guest Blog overlaid

EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · 23d

Dr Buck has done research for/on the U of Edinburgh and its links, the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, and, as you can see in the next post, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, where Buck was awarded the final fellowship funded by the 1887 Gunning donation from Brazilian gold mine money.

EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · 23d

Your EDICa correspondent moonlights on an Athena SWAN committee, and has arranged Dr Simon Buck to give a talk 22 Oct 15:00-16:00 hybrid, on Scottish universities' links to enslavement & colonialism. This, in honour of Heriot-Watt's late chancellor, Prof Sir Geoff Palmer.
go.hw.ac.uk/SoSS/BlackHi...

Black square with Black History Month and the outline of Africa each featuring the red, mustard and green colours of Black History month. October 2025

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 27d

Euphemia Haynes was born #OnThisDay in 1890. Haynes was the first African American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics, and worked throughout her career to make education more equitable. #WomenInSTEM https://bit.ly/3VeLRkF

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EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · 28d

Our next seminar is on 2 October 13:00-14:00 BST, featuring Prof Almuth McDowell talking about "co-production in a neurodiversity context".
Find out more and register here:
edicaucus.ac.uk/research-met...
#DEI #EDI #Diversity #Research #Seminar #Neurodiversity

Research Methods: Co-production in a neurodiversity context - EDICa

Seminar on Covid-19's impact on research & innovation careers.

edicaucus.ac.uk

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EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · 28d

Dr Osho reflected on the advantages and disadvantages of using a literature review. She went over some of the key findings and the recommendations they made as a result, followed by next steps in their research.
Osho is surveying black academics worldwide: forms.office.com/e/88BFgaqm2q

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Microsoft Forms

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EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · 28d

Did you miss our seminar last week on Literature Review & Black Women Academics' Experience presented by Dr Yaz Osho?
edicaucus.ac.uk/research-met... Here you can view the recording, slides and transcript. BSL translation still to come.

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Research Methods: Literature Review & Black Women Academics' Experience - Recording - EDICa

Seminar on Covid-19's impact on research & innovation careers.

edicaucus.ac.uk

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DORA @dorassessment.bsky.social · Sep 2

Our partnered project 'Breaking Barriers in Research Funding Applications: Evaluating Narrative CVs and Co-designing Solutions' has come to an end! Thanks @edicaucus.bsky.social @daphnejacksontr.bsky.social University of Surrey. Here's an overview of what we have been working on and our key findings

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EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · Sep 2

EDICa's latest newsletter is out! Packed full of calls for participants, seminars, some news from the field of EDI, but featuring the results of projects on narrative CVs and on casualised academics.

Sway version: go.hw.ac.uk/EDICa/Newsle...
PDF version: go.hw.ac.uk/EDICa/Newsle...
To be shared!

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Corinne Fowler @corinnefowler.bsky.social · Sep 1

3 project reports now available for our Leverhulme-funded Rural Racism project. A film below reflecs just 3 of our 135 in-depth interviews. These supplement statistics, gaining insights into the human experience of racism in the countryside, where only 4% of the population is from a minoritised gp

Corinne Fowler @corinnefowler.bsky.social · Sep 1

youtu.be/mz0MRL2CCH4?...

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