Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

UKRI

'Only by recognising and nurturing everyone and introducing diversity into the way we interact can we enrich our lives as creators of knowledge. We can then better understand the world around us and be empowered to tackle the many challenges we face as individuals and as communities, nationally and globally.'

UKRI are intent on maximising 'the impact of our research and innovation to involve and benefit all parts of society'

Find out more about UKRI's EDI strategy and action plans here.

EDI Policies for Individual Research Councils

• Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
• Medical Research Council (MRC)

IAA Application Forms

Rather than just re-iterating Institutional level EDI (gender, race and disability) policies, when completing the question in the IAA application forms relating to EDI, please reflect on all aspects and how they are acknowledged and adequately addressed within your working environment, particularly in relation to decision making. Please consider how you will ensure that project design/development recognises your team’s diversity and commonality and also that of your wider stakeholder and project participant landscape. Consider detailing the make up your research team; how the funded activities will be carried out; the societal impact generated by the activities (e.g. are there particular parts of under-represented society that will benefit).

Responsible Innovation

UKRI

'Responsible innovation is a process that takes the wider impacts of research and innovation into account. It aims to ensure that unintended negative impacts are avoided, that barriers to dissemination, adoption and diffusion of research and innovation are reduced, and that the positive societal and economic benefits of research and innovation are fully realised.'

Find out more about UKRI policies and guidance around Responsible Innovation.

Application Forms

When completing IAA application forms, applicants are asked to consider the principles of Responsible Innovation, namely the wider impacts of their projects, when developing their project design/development, i.e. not just how something is done but whether it should be done