Links & Tools

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EnDISC was a NERC-funded project from 2021-2022 looking at Neurodiversity in the natural sciences. Stemming from this research, we produced three, short educational videos:

What is neurodivergence?

What barriers do neurodiverse researchers face?

What are some recommendations for an accessible and inclusive research culture?

You can view and download our full report here.

Cacti is an organisation working towards neuroinclusive careers in STEM. This is a site which is for neurodiverse people, with profiles of neurodiverse professionals published. https://www.cacti.org.uk/

Access to Work - UK Government support with accessing employment

Lab Access Guidelines - a set of documents that provide a pragmatic and useful guide on to how to create an accessible lab workplace

Advance HE - Disability Legislation: practical guidance for academic staff

CIPD Disability workforce reporting guide - from the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development

NADSN - the UK National Association of Disabled Staff Networks

Business Disability Forum

Chronically Academic - A global network of academics with disabilities and chronic conditions

Imagining Inclusive Workspaces for Disabled People - Pilot Study Interim Report by Dr Flora Renz and Dr Clare Williams

Report on Improving the experience of disabled PhD students in STEM - from Disabled Students UK

Prof Gregor Wolfbring's work on ability expectation / ableism, and more

Joint commitment for action on inclusion and diversity in publishing - Royal Society of Chemistry

Toolkits for Equity - Coalition for Diversity & Inclusion in Scholarly Communications

Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers - Menu of resources

Eve Appeal - charity raises awareness and funds research into the five gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal.

Endometriosis UK - A charity providing support services, information and community for those affected by endometriosis.

5 Ways to Support your East and Southeast Asian Employees (EASA)

East & Southeast Asians in UK - group campaigning, supporting, representing.

Advance HE's Race Equality Charter resources, good practice list.

Race Equality Matters

Charity So White - tackling institutional racism in the charity sector

Field Inclusive - an American group raising awareness of racism in the Field - focuses on biologists and that type of field researcher, but applicable lessons more broadly

Black in Cancer - Strengthening Networks and Highlighting Black Excellence in Cancer Research and Medicine

Black Women in Science Network - a community for women of African and Caribbean heritage in various stages of their scientific careers. They have a podcast, blog, newsletters and events.

RISE UK's anti-racism list of resources - reading, listening, watching, and acting

Maternity provision, contract status, and likelihood of returning to work: Evidence from research intensive universities in the UK - Joanna M. Davies, Lisa Jane Brighton, Florence Reedy, Sabrina Bajwah

Useful Guide for Supervisors managing pre-doctoral application communication - also written in blog format. 

Forum for Tackling Bullying & Harassment 

Guide on Transgender and non-binary EDI in the workplace - how to support transgender and non-binary people at work, as part of a broader EDI policy.

Digital Wellbeing Strategies - tips and tools in a friendly-looking booklet to encourage healthy working practices in relation to technology

Citizen's Advice - Free service offering support regarding legal rights

Shelter - Charity providing advice and support relating to housing

STUC - Accessibility Guide, advice on creating accessible websites and social media sites.