Group 3 by Joshua Mead https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx Priority 4A: advancing how EDI data are collected, used and analysed en-us 2022-03-02 14:39:43 UTC 2022-03-04 14:03:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Questions to consider: jdjmead https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2073700334 - Is the proposed ambition of the strategy clear?
- Are the strategic objectives clear?
- How might this specific objective be improved?
- What opportunities do you see for UoW to work with UKRI in achieving this objective?
- How effective is the language in the strategy?
- What are some key barriers to a more equal, diverse and inclusive research culture at UoW?
- How useful would the suggested initiatives in the strategy be for UoW researchers?]]> 2022-03-02 14:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2073700334 Disabiity jdjmead https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077902303 - Didn't refer to carers at all
- Carers protected under equality act
- Disproportionate amount of carers are women
- Early career schemes make allowance for careers breaks due to childcare etc, but other caring responsibilities ignored

]]> 2022-03-04 13:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077902303 One issue - at the point of joining the Uni lots of students didn't declare their EDI status - important that UKRI join up with HEIs and their own challenges/realities. Including the Grad School. Important to share good practice. theophk https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077910138 2022-03-04 13:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077910138 Our work with QHT, ringfenced PhDs and Positive Action is an opportunity for us to share with UKRI the good work we are doing. theophk https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077911457 2022-03-04 13:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077911457 Keen to know more about the mechanisms that UKRI will be using. Currently strategy is rather abstract - what is good practice? who defines good practice? Who are the 'users' their document refers to? theophk https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077913495 2022-03-04 13:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077913495 Even the anonymized review system has been challenged and is imperfect - - worth discussing more theophk https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077916132 2022-03-04 13:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077916132 Publication of data jdjmead https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077918258 - What will change as a consequence of having and publishing data?
- What type of data is collected and how is it made sense of?
- A more granular inspection of the data would be useful
- How far back is the capture?
- Is this data just for PIs? Can we go further and look at CO-Is?
- This data capture is optional because they already know who you are as the PI from other bits of the application
- How is it used to exact any specific action?
- Feedback on application process itself could be really useful data for this and their "robust evaluation processes"
- We need data that reflects why people feel unable to apply
- And then what gets in the way of people completing the application?
- Data that explains the challenge to the community
- It all feels very standard and doesn't present anything new.

]]> 2022-03-04 13:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077918258 Emphasis on data is something to be wary of at the same time as recognising certain value. EDI is highly underreported in terms of composition of both students and academics. So there is opportunity - equally a sense it's 'being made up as it goes along' theophk https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077921326 2022-03-04 13:43:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077921326 Data presents risks of misrepresentation. Statistics are slippery. Legitimate fear of institutions using data for its self promotion / 'marketing opportunity' value - UKRI and HEIs being able to show certain stats. Is this a mechanism to improve EDI - or to serve the data needs of UKRI - a very data driven organisation by nature theophk https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077924559 2022-03-04 13:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077924559 No benchmarks for them jdjmead https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077926426 - Little talk on how they will evaluate themselves
- How can this "being accountable for themselves" be a good thing?
- An independent advisory board seeing how this is working and whether they are improving?
- Evaluation in regard to what? What are their KPIs?
- What should the timescale on evident improvement be?
- There ought to be an independent study
- How are we to track that they are putting these ideas into effect (creating inclusive environments etc) ... how is this taken into account in the decision making process??
 ]]> 2022-03-04 13:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077926426 No current way of measuring EDI data of our UoW community effectively / data protection laws are a potential barrier/trap we must acknowledge or find solutions for. theophk https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077927319 2022-03-04 13:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077927319 Language jdjmead https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077928398 - It's not helpful
- They call it a strategy, but it's not; it's a list of well-meaning aspirations
- There's no clear pathway here and that makes it hard to respond to
- There's nothing wrong with the things they're saying, but not clear what they actually wish to do (and how)
- Compare to AHRC strategy (which has clear time based objectives with concrete targets ... that's what is missing; actions and targets)

]]> 2022-03-04 13:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077928398 Barriers jdjmead https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077938939 - Returning to work after a career break; disability, caring, mental health
- Periods of time in which we collect data; barriers to applying, to completing it and then finishing it
- The way the forms look and are set out; not feeling as though something is accessible to you
- Transparency in the actual decision process; ensuring things are prominently enough discussed ... it normally takes a panel member to flag that to the chair, that it needs to be taken into consideration ... Perhaps we could be asking for feedback to the unsuccessful applicants, but also some feedback to prove that everything was taken into consideration ... It would be useful to have intelligence on what happens within the decision making process. Is there data on this, or do we just hope that things are done fairly?
- Diversity needed in all of the roles involved in the process ... chairs of panels especially. Is this data collected and is it included in this evaluation?
- Could there be an aspiration toward a clearer diversity of panel chairs? A target/benchmark with a timescale would be useful
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]]> 2022-03-04 13:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077938939 Desire for RKEO to support with embedding EDI into research bids. From a data perspective - there will be some research work, teams, projects, methodologies that deliver 'easy' data. And some with very valid 'data' that is not measurable and doesn't show up in reporting. Qualitative v. Quantitative data - qualitative is undervalued perhaps in the EDI / representation conversation. How do we understand value? How do we (and UKRI) create new mechanisms to address this - so certain partners, ideas, methods, can be captured as valuable. theophk https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077944743 2022-03-04 13:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077944743 Why can't UoW allocate some research time to produce some serious academic contributions on the EDI topic - this was said in response to eg: the University's high ranking in the social mobility ranking. theophk https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077948769 2022-03-04 13:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077948769 Re: the bullying element of the UKRI document - by whom towards whom? More detail needed theophk https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077953076 2022-03-04 14:00:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jdjmead/s2ib8bnl2mjj2vvx/wish/2077953076