EDI In Research Resource Library

UBC aims to support researchers to advance equity, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the research lifecycle and ecosystem. 

The following resources are non-exhaustive and are provided as a starting point for building EDI in research at UBC. Further research and reflection may be required and are strongly encouraged in the pursuit of research excellence that upholds equity, diversity and inclusion.

Making Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Matter in Research

Learn how EDI can be incorporated into your research through this video primer, narrated by Dr. Rachael Sullivan, Equity Facilitator, UBC Equity & Inclusion Office. 

Summary: EDI in Research – A Framework

 

 

 

 

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The Case for Gender-Diverse Research Teams
Journal or Publisher: Inside Higher Ed
Keywords: research teams, innovation, impact, gender balance
Category: EDI in Research Practice

Three Keys to Improve Equity in the Lab
Author/Organization: Scott D. Hanton
Journal or Publisher: Lab Manager
Keywords: management, leadership, laboratory, equity
Category: EDI in Research Practice

Three lessons for gender equity in biodiversity conservation
Author/Organization: Jacqueline D. Lau
Journal or Publisher: Conservation Biology
Keywords: biology, ecology, conservation, STEM, gender
Category: Principles of EDI in Research

Toward Inclusive STEM Classrooms: What Personal Role Do Faculty Play?
Author/Organization: Tess L. Killpack, Laverne C. Melón
Journal or Publisher: CBE Life Sciences Education
Keywords: inclusion, faculty, staff, principal investigator, STEM, education
Category: Principles of EDI in Research

Twelve Principles Trainees, PIs, Departments, and Faculties Can Use to Reduce Bias and Discrimination in STEM
Author/Organization: Lisa M. Willis, Devang Mehta, and Alexandra Davis
Journal or Publisher: ACS Central Science
Keywords: bias, affinity bias, inclusion, diversity, equity, STEM, labs, PI, faculty
Category: EDI in Research Practice

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We acknowledge that UBC’s two main campuses are situated within the ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam people, and in the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation and their peoples.



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