Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) portfolio communicates the benefits of healthcare higher education and shares inclusive best practice in learning, recruitment and retention policy.

The Council’s EDI portfolio focuses on:

• Seeking the best funding outcomes for student support and learning in practice
• Delivering the Student Leadership Programme on a yearly basis
• Delivering the Fellowship Scheme on a bi-yearly basis
• Encouraging HEIs to grow their EDI agenda and develop more equitable practices

The Council’s EDI Strategic Policy Group provides strategic advice on the priorities and workstreams of the portfolio.

The Student Leadership Programme is also a critical component of this portfolio. 

For further information about this workstream, please contact Amelia Canning.

Race Equity Month – EDI as a golden thread: The work of our Strategic Policy Groups

4 Nov 2024 in Anti-Racism, Anti-Racism in Academia, Blogs, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, News & blogs, News Releases

by Namita Srivastava, Policy Officer The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) agenda is more pressing than ever in healthcare education, aimed at fostering fair representation, accessibility, and justice for all me... Read More »

Blog #RaceEquityMonth: Anti-racism in AHP Education – six months on

30 Nov 2023 in Anti-Racism, Anti-racism in AHP Education: Building an Inclusive Environment, Blogs, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, News & blogs

Six months after the Council published the report Anti-racism in AHP Education: Building an Inclusive Environment, Ruth Mhlanga, Professions Lead for AHPs for South Tees Foundation NHS Trust, reflects on anti-racism i... Read More »

Blog: #RaceEquityMonth – Promoting Health Equity in Podiatry

24 Nov 2023 in Anti-Racism, Anti-racism in AHP Education: Building an Inclusive Environment, Blogs, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, News & blogs

A guest blog from Monique Cleary, Podiatry Student at University of Southampton and founder of the Podiatry Inclusive Image Collection (PIIC). Innovation does not always have to be revolutionary, and this is the case ... Read More »

CoDHCast: #RaceEquityMonth | Embedding anti-racism in healthcare learning and development

21 Nov 2023 in Anti-Racism, Anti-Racism in Academia, CoDHcast, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Wales

Racism and discrimination are key challenges in the health and social care with wide-ranging implications for workplace culture, recruitment and retention and the delivery of care. To achieve racial equity in healthca... Read More »

Blog: #RaceEquityMonth – Addressing differences in maternal health outcomes

16 Nov 2023 in Anti-Racism, Blogs, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

A guest blog from Susan Iwenjiora, midwifery student at the University of Hertfordshire and one of the #150Leaders.  Black women are four times more likely to die in pregnancy, and Asian women are twice as likely to d... Read More »