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Research plays a key role in driving progress and innovation. However, certain barriers, inequalities and instances of exclusion have made it harder for some researchers to access opportunities in academia [].Embracing equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is not just about ethics and fairness, it’s also essential for advancing knowledge and for solving global challenges.

A literature review analysis was commissioned to focus on diversity and inclusion at workplace and its research trends from 2010 to 2017. The varied meanings and interpretations of the terms ‘diversity and inclusion’ make it ripe for examining the literature on diversity and that of inclusion to offer a deeper and nuanced understanding of their meanings and conceptualizations.

Embracing a wider range of diversity, equity, and inclusion metrics. Many clinical and academic institutions, especially academic medical centers, have (at least verbally) recognized the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to both innovation and excellence.

To address barriers to involvement in research, and as part of a broader initiative to foster an inclusive environment and a healthy research culture more generally, the NIHR recently stated its commitment to actively support and promote ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ (EDI) in research (NIHR, n.d.b). 1 Based on the NIHR guidance ...

Diversity & Inclusion Research is an Open Access, multidisciplinary journal publishing high-quality research focussed on improving diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at the individual, organizational, and societal level. The journal aims to contribute towards the deepening of local and international; theoretical and practical ...

Equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) represent core values centred around the fairness of opportunity. Under the UK Equality Act (2010) [], discrimination against individuals’ protected characteristics, including race, religion and belief, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership, is prohibited.

Achieving equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is an underpinning contributor to human rights, civilisation and society-wide responsibility [].Furthermore, promoting and embedding EDI within research environments is essential to make the advancements required to meet today’s research challenges [].This is evidenced by equal, diverse and inclusive teams leading to higher productivity ...

Background The importance of more diversity of study populations in clinical trials is currently widely acknowledged. Decentralized clinical trial (DCT) approaches are presented as a potential means to broaden diversity by eliminating several barriers to participation. However, the precise meaning of, and objectives related to diversity in DCTs remain unclear. Diversity runs the risk of ...

This research was situated within an interpretive research paradigm, which prioritizes understanding the world from the subjective perspectives of participants rather than through an external, objective lens (Daymon and Holloway 2010). This paradigm aligned with this study's methodological approach, which was qualitative and interpretive.

DEI has also gained significant attention in Europe. For instance, all research funding applications in European academia must stipulate the place of DEI in proposed research projects. In Norway, the Ministry of Education and Research has established the Committee for Gender Balance and Diversity in Research (KIF) to advise HEIs on DEI matters.

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a broad discussion of the concepts of diversity and inclusion in the workplace to assist the reader with better understanding diversity and inclusion, and ...

In the first issue of 2024, the 4 editors of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMIA) over its first 30 years, delineated an additional goal for JAMIA which is to: exemplify best practices in publishing to advance health equity and justice through promoting (1) diversity, equity, and inclusion in editorial team and processes; (2) use of inclusive and non-stigmatizing language ...

Suggested activities to foster diversity and inclusion. The IDSA is committed to tackling these problems. The IDSA’s first effort involved establishing the Gender Disparity Task Force in 2016 to identify contributors to gender disparities and to make recommendations to address these disparities [].The hopeful outcome will be to increase physicians’ compensation to create equity.

Research has demonstrated that celebrating diversity and taking a multicultural, identity-affirming approach is more beneficial than taking a color-blind approach in which one ignores identity-based differences (Meeussen et al., 2014). Diversity likely already exists in all labs when considering an intersectional framework.

As a Gold Open Access journal, Diversity & Inclusion Research embraces Open Research practices, with the objective of not only improving the quality of diversity research and boost dissemination of its findings to raise public awareness, but also actively adopting policies and practices grounded in inclusion, equity, and equality. The journal's ...

This research paper explores the critical issue of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace and the strategies that can be employed to achieve and sustain a diverse workforce. The research paper is based on a comprehensive review of relevant literature, including peer-reviewed articles, reports, and other relevant documents.

Bringing it back to the article, I wish opposition to DEI would realize that D&I in research and in the workforce is the goal, and a correct goal. It takes little effort to engage Diversity and Inclusion. Fairness and equal opportunity are becoming more the norm. Mandating the Equity proposition is the problem.

Introducing the concepts of equality, diversity, and inclusion, the chapter provides an overview of frameworks and approaches used to manage workforce diversity.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are critical issues for leaders and organizations. Although they have been important for a long time, recently amplified attention to DEI serves as a backdrop to this special issue of Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, which focuses on the state of progress in initiatives for diversity and inclusion across industries and contexts and ...