Wellcome Open Research (Jun 2021)
Equity for excellence in academic institutions: a manifesto for change [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
- Lauren Wedekind,
- Andrés Noé,
- Jolynne Mokaya,
- Cynthia Tamandjou,
- Melissa Kapulu,
- Andrea Ruecker,
- Evelyn Kestelyn,
- Machilu Zimba,
- Elham Khatamzas,
- Alice Chi Eziefula,
- Claire L. Mackintosh,
- Roger Nascimento,
- Proochista Ariana,
- Denise Best,
- Edward Gibbs,
- Susanna Dunachie,
- Gina Hadley,
- Hannah Ravenswood,
- Bernadette Young,
- Charles Kamau,
- Kevin Marsh,
- Helen McShane,
- Rob Hale,
- Elena McPhilbin,
- Pavel V. Ovseiko,
- Oxford Equity in Academia consortium,
- Rebecca Surender,
- Claire Worland,
- Lisa J. White,
- Philippa C. Matthews
Affiliations
- Lauren Wedekind
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Andrés Noé
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Jolynne Mokaya
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Cynthia Tamandjou
- Division of Health Economics, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Melissa Kapulu
- KEMRI Wellcome Trust, Kilifi, Kenya
- Andrea Ruecker
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Evelyn Kestelyn
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), Hanoi, Vietnam
- Machilu Zimba
- Equality and Diversity Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Elham Khatamzas
- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, LMU, Munich, Germany
- Alice Chi Eziefula
- University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, UK
- Claire L. Mackintosh
- Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
- Roger Nascimento
- International Health and Tropical Medicine, Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Medawar Building, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Proochista Ariana
- International Health and Tropical Medicine, Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Medawar Building, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Denise Best
- Oxford University Clinical Academic Graduate School (OUCAGS), John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
- Edward Gibbs
- Department of Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Susanna Dunachie
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
- Gina Hadley
- Department of Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
- Hannah Ravenswood
- Equality and Diversity Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Bernadette Young
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Charles Kamau
- KEMRI Wellcome Trust, Kilifi, Kenya
- Kevin Marsh
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Helen McShane
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Rob Hale
- MaynardLeigh Associates, London, UK
- Elena McPhilbin
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Pavel V. Ovseiko
- Radcliffe Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
- Oxford Equity in Academia consortium
- Rebecca Surender
- Department of Social Policy, Social Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Claire Worland
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Lisa J. White
- Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Philippa C. Matthews
- Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16861.1
- Journal volume & issue
-
Vol. 6
Abstract
Higher academic institutions in the UK need to drive improvements in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) through sustainable practical interventions. A broad view of inclusivity is based on an intersectional approach that considers race, geographical location, caring responsibilities, disability, neurodiversity, religion, and LGBTQIA+ identities. We describe the establishment of a diverse stakeholder group to develop practical grass-roots recommendations through which improvements can be advanced. We have developed a manifesto for change, comprising six domains through which academic institutions can drive progress through setting short, medium, and long-term priorities. Interventions will yield rewards in recruitment and retention of a diverse talent pool, leading to enhanced impact and output.
