Our vision is to transform lives through world-leading research in ageing and multiple long-term conditions (MLTC).

To deliver on this vision, we are committed to ensuring our research excellence is enabled by an inclusive environment that prioritises equality and diversity. Our leadership will provide a visible representation of this and through a collective and individual commitment, we will drive positive change and implement best practice. We see diversity as key to current and future excellence and inclusivity as its bedrock.

 

NIHR Research Inclusion Strategy 2022 – 2027

NIHR is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in everything it does and its Research Inclusion Strategy 2022 – 2027 seeks to ensure it collaboratively implements inclusive practice in its research, culture and systems. As part of its strategy, NIHR identified five themes which are illustrated below:

 

Research Inclusion Strategy

 

 

These themes have helped to inform our NIHR Newcastle BRC EDI strategy and plans.

pdfEDI Strategy and Action Plan

 

Overarching Goals

Our overarching goals are for the NIHR Newcastle BRC to have:

  • Leaders who take personal ownership and responsibility for equality, equity, diversity and inclusion, and lead by example
  • A diverse, representative workforce at all levels where people respect, value and celebrate their differences
  • An inclusive and supportive research culture
  • A commitment to develop the next generation of inclusive researchers

EDI Resources for Researchers

  • NIHR Research Inclusion

    NIHR Research Inclusion

    Research Inclusion is now a key condition of funding. Read about the NIHR Research Inclusion strategy, action and resources available to support you.

    Research inclusion

  • EDI Toolkit for Researchers

    EDI Toolkit for Researchers

    The EDI Toolkit has been created for researchers, particularly people who lead research teams but it can be used by anyone who delivers or enables research. The resource is designed to support you to understand EDI issues in and around research.

    Open EDI Toolkit

  • BRC Bursaries

    BRC Bursaries

    This initiative is a rolling call which aims to provide researchers across the BRC with the opportunity to request funds for specific activities to progress their research and support the BRC’s vision to transform lives through world-class research in ageing and multiple long-term conditions.

    The BRC Bursaries aims to support activities across a number of areas including EDI and Research Inclusion activities.

    BRC Bursaries Guidance

EDI Team

  • A portrait photo of Cissie Tsang

    Cissie Tsang

    Training, Education and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager 

  • A portrait photo of Professor Sophie Hambleton

    Professor Sophie Hambleton

    Professor of Paediatrics & Immunology, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Academic Lead

  • A portrait photo of Karen Suetterlin

    Dr Karen Suetterlin

    Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist, BRC Theme Leadership Track for Ageing, Sarcopenia and Multimorbidity and BRC Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Academic Co-Lead

Theme

EDI Lead

Ageing, Sarcopenia and Multimorbidity

Dr Antoneta Granic

Dementia, Mental Health and Neurodegeneration

Hilmar Sigurdsson

Digital Health, Ageing Innovation and Inclusion

Lou Sutcliffe

Informatics and Precision Care for an Ageing Population

Dr Rachel Queen

Musculoskeletal Disease and Inflammation Medicine

Dr Faye Cooles

Neuromuscular Disease, Rare Diseases and Mitochondrial Dysfunction

Cathy Turner

Skin Disease, Oral Disease and Immunogenomics

Nick Jakubovics and Alessandra Da Silva Dantas