Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in STEM

  • June 28, 2023 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, London W1J 0BA

In March 2023, the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee, launched its report on Diversity and Inclusion in STEM, which highlighted the important role government can play in promoting and supporting EDI.

This report comes two years after the UK government published the Research and Development People and Culture strategy, and in the last two years a number of science and technology organisations and funders have reviewed Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) within their own organisations and across UK science and technology. This event will consider the current state of EDI in UK STEM and what more the Government can do in tackling the challenges.

Hosted in collaboration between the British Science Association, the Foundation for Science and Technology and the Science Council, a panel of voices from across the sector will seek to provide some insights into what works and where the Government could usefully help the STEM community. Following the panel will be an opportunity for networking with policymakers, sector leaders and other key stakeholders.

Dr Lilian Hunt
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in Science and Health (EDIS) Lead , Wellcome Trust
Rachel Lambert-Forsyth
Chief Executive, British Pharmacological Society & Science Council Trustee
Kevin Coutinho
Pro-Director: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine & British Science Association Trustee

Royal Society of Chemistry
Perrett Laver

This discussion appeared in the FST journal below.

This edition of the journal welcomes a guest editorial from Sir Adrian Smith. It explores Net Zero by 2050, the National semiconductor strategy, REF 2028, AI in disease detection and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in STEM. Find also a viewpoint by Lord Willetts: Identifying the technologies that will be key to the UK’s future.

Volume 23, Issue 6