Diversity

New guidebook released on inclusivity in climate innovation

Climate KIC is taking steps in transforming how climate innovation is approached across Europe with the launch of its Inclusive Design for Climate Innovation: A Practitioner’s Guide.

The Procurement Act 2023 and social value: What authorities and suppliers need to know

The Procurement Act 2023 significantly enhances the role of social value within public procurement, aiming to foster a more responsible and inclusive contracting environment.

Safeguarding diversity: Meta refuses to keep DEI protection in place

Following the 2024 US election and Donald Trump's ushering in as the new president, DEI has been attacked in all areas of government. Executive orders have been signed, undoing the efforts made over many years to create an inclusive and diverse workplace that mirrors American society. But what do these changes mean?

Why is it crucial to cultivate a more diverse STEM community?

Read this opinion piece from Amy Foster, Operations Director and Partner at Rockborne, on why it is crucial to cultivate a more diverse STEM community.

Inclusive workplace culture: Unlocking new diverse talent

Laks Mann, EDI Specialist and Trustee at caba, walks us through creating an equal, diverse, and inclusive workplace to unlock new talent.

France enforces ban on abayas in state schools

France's education minister announced a policy change enforcing ban on abayas, loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by certain Muslim women, within the country's state-run schools.

Embracing student voice can help to create classroom inclusivity

Amidst the rapid evolution of our world, it becomes evident that a profound transformation toward classroom inclusivity is needed in the realm of education in the UK.

Education: Inclusion and diversity in STEM

Cristina Querzè, Human Resources Director, Sales and Western Europe at Vertiv, explores why ensuring inclusion and diversity in STEM industries needs to begin with education.

STEM: Wicked problems and the diversified team

Dr Larry Earnhart, Chair, Dept. of Quantitative Studies University Canada West, sheds light on wicked problems and the diversified team when it comes to STEM.

Women’s Equality Day – How can tech companies bridge the gender gap?

Today is Women's Equality day and it is no secret that the tech industry is male-dominated or that there are still large disparities when it comes to gender representation.

How to make your organisation more LGBTQIA+ inclusive?

From training to representation, efforts to make organisations and workplaces more LGBTQIA+ inclusive are needed everywhere.

Promoting the creation of an inclusive workplace

Dr Christine Grant, Associate Fellow at the Coventry University Centre for Healthcare Research, introduces the ‘Remote for All’ (R4All) research study, discussing disability, neurodiversity, an inclusive workplace, and remote e-working in the UK.

Lack of diversity brings ‘colourism’ and ‘tokenism’ to retail websites

Lighter-skinned models are more frequently used to represent diversity on most retail websites – if there are darker-skinned models, they’re ‘tokens’ of diverse marketing.

Diversity in medicine sees more women, but lacks minority groups in U.S

Diversity in medicine across the U.S is not equal with population changes – while women see gains in representation, minority groups continue to go underrepresented.

The Roma community in Europe

Jo & Toby Gorniak from Street Factory CIC, with Rosa Cisneros (C-DaRE), shed light on the Roma community in Europe, including its diversity

£2.5 million scheme to support BAME students in postgraduate research

To inspire more Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) students into postgraduate research, Durham university have introduced a £2.5 million scheme to diversify their education programmes.

Addressing diversity in UK secondary school history classes

Issues with diversity have occurred in school curriculums across the UK, but a national survey of teachers has noted history classes are incorporating more representation into their lessons.

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