Completed projects
EDI Research Centre projects
Sustainable EDI futures
- Investigators: Karisha Kimone George, Susannah Williams, Natalie Wall, Nicholas Pleace
- Funders: Enhancing Research Culture, University of York
Project summary
This project sought to identify how we can stormproof UK HE EDI ecosystems (inclusive of research practice, process and management). It involved a scoping review of EDI information webpages, policy documents, videos, reports and other online materials that were publicly available from 28 UK universities, and interviews with Senior Leaders (2), Professors (4) and Professional Staff (6) from different HEIs.
Project output
Future directions
A launch event is scheduled for February to provide stakeholders with an overview of the framework and its recommendations. This event will generate the formation of a Steering group to support sector-wide change.
EDI protections policy brief
- Investigators: Karisha Kimone George, Neelam Wright
- Funders: Vitae Policy group and Valuing Voices, University of York
- EDI protections policy brief website
Project summary
This project explored the experiences of minoritised staff who perform EDI-related roles within UK HE. 61 interviews were performed with minoritised staff across over 12 UK HEs, and findings revealed high levels of exhaustion, disillusionment and disempowerment.
Project output
Future directions
The project has led to two strands of work which are currently underway: 1) the formation of an EDI minoritised staff forum which offers minoritised staff working in EDI in UK HE with opportunities for collaboration and support; and 2) the formation of an EDI protections Steering group whose remit includes lobbying for change in institutional operations specifically regarding integrating protections for EDI minoritised staff.
Integrating EDI into impact funding schemes
- Investigators: Karisha Kimone George, Sara-Lou Morgan-Walker, Sarah Laptain
- Funders: ESRC IAA, University of York
Project summary
This project performed interviews with various stakeholders in the ESRC IAA funding scheme at the University of York to explore aspects of good practice in relation to EDI within impact funding schemes.
Project output
How to integrate EDI into your ESRC IAA funding application
- Investigators: Karisha Kimone George, Sara-Lou Morgan-Walker, Sarah Laptain
- Funders: ESRC IAA, University of York
Project summary
This project included interviews of various previous applicants to the ESRC IAA funding scheme at the University of York. It evaluated how successful applicants and applicants who were not successful differed in their approaches to EDI in their applications.
Project output
Research-based cultural awareness training programme
- Investigators: Karisha Kimone George, Liz Wands-Murray, Linda Ko Ferrigno
- Funders: Enhancing Research Culture, University of York
Project summary
This project ran a series of research studies to explore the experiences of minoritised individuals working in academia. It then produced a research-based cultural awareness training programme to educate others and foster good relationships between those from minoritised and non-minoritised backgrounds within academia.
Project output
Funded projects
Projects funded through the EDI Research Fund scheme
Within its EDI Research Fund scheme, the EDI Research Centre funded three research projects which prioritised EDI-informed research practice (inclusive research methods and methodologies), fostered EDI reflective practice, and focused on dismantling systemic inequities through and within research.
Developing a toolkit of best practice for the recruitment of disabled student participants in research
- Investigators: Dr Alexander Reid, Dr Amanda Hickey, Lilian Joy, Alice Bennett.
- Funders: EDI Research Fund scheme
- Project report: A toolkit for including disabled people in research
- Accessible research toolkit v1
The Heela Project
- Investigators: York City of Sanctuary (YCOS) - Rebecca Russell, Project Lead of The Heela Project, YCOS and Mariam Rahimi, Coordinator of The Heela Project, YCOS.
- Funders: EDI Research Fund scheme
- Project report: The Heela Project - York City of Sanctuary
- The Heela Project - Planned Outputs
Exploring International Postgraduate Taught (PGT) students' experiences of the dissertation process to identify opportunities to help student engagement
- Investigators: Dr Darpan Das, Dr Samarthia Thankappan, Dr Laura Chapman, Dr Karen Parkhill
- Funders: EDI Research Fund scheme
- Project report: Exploring International PGT Students’ experiences of the Dissertation Process to help student engagement
- Policy brief - Best practice in supporting International PGT Students through the dissertation process
- Full guidance - Best practice in supporting International PGT Students through the Dissertation Process
Project funded through the Pedagogical Research and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Collaboration Fund
In addition to integrating inclusive research methods and methodologies, this project brought together an interdisciplinary team of Teaching and Scholarship staff to develop an output that integrates EDI principles into our teaching practice here at the University of York.
Co-creation of staff and students guidelines on effective engagement with assessment feedback
- Investigators: Dr Yaprak Tavman, Dr Liz Hurrell, Dr Sara van Goozen, Dr Jeremy Moulton.
- Funders: Pedagogical Research and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Collaboration Fund
- Project report: Co-creation of staff and student guidelines on effective engagement with assessment feedback
- Staff guidelines for engaging with feedback
- Student guidelines for engaging with feedback
- Feedback tracker
Project funded through the Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Funding Scheme
Jointly funded by the Administrative Fairness Lab.
The active involvement of the public in research practice is a pillar of research into societal issues. This was the impetus for our PPI funding scheme. The funded project supports the policy needs identified by the wider city of York, and aids the Centre in exploring how to maximise research impact in an EDI-informed manner.
Identifying Barriers to Including Young Men and Boys in Gender-Based Violence Research
- Investigators: Abby Gilsenan, Dr Vanita Sundaram, Dr Nathalie Noret
- Funders: Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Funding Scheme. Jointly funded by the Administrative Fairness Lab.
- Project interim report: Identifying barriers to including young men and boys in gender-based violence research and school-based interventions (ALLIES project pilot)