EDI Resources

Here are some resources on supporting individuals and information on equality, diversity and inclusion issues and how to address them.

If you have resources to add here please contact Dr Nura Sidarus (Nura.Sidarus@rhul.ac.uk).

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Support at Royal Holloway

• Wellbeing Team: Find support on various issues.
• RH Be Heard: Report your concern, resolve your complaint, challenge misconduct.
• For students: RH Harassment Information page.
• For staff: Bullying and Harassment Information page & Dignity at Work short guide on the college policy and how to report complaints. These should be reported to your line manager (e.g. Head of Department), or the Director of Human Resources.

Schemes/Info at the Psychology Department, RHUL

• Undergraduate Research Bursary Scheme (Calls typically at the start of Term 1 and Term 2)
  • Increasing transparency and inclusions in research placements, through a standardised applications, feedback, and financial help.
• Undergraduate Student Essay Competition (Deadlines typically in June)
  • Increasing recognition of excellent scholarship.
• Achievement and Aspiration Award
  • Awarded annually by the department to a student from underrepresented groups for strong academic performance during the 2nd year of their degree.
• Sarah Parker Remond Undergraduate Scholarship – For Y1 students, deadline: 30 November 2022
  • Supporting and increasing participation of black UK students (black or mixed black ethnic backgrounds).
• Sarah Parker Remond PhD Studentship (Deadlines typically in January)
  • Increasing participation in PhDs of an under-represented group of PGR students, namely from black or mixed black ethnic backgrounds.
• Disability and Neurodiversity – Information for Staff Supporting Disabled Students

Schemes beyond RHUL

• Global Undergraduates Award: International award for undergraduate coursework. Involves submitting a piece of work that had a high grade. Last deadline: 27 May 2022
• British Neuroscience Association Scholars Programme: Supporting students and early career researchers from underrepresented ethnic groups to thrive in neuroscience, and to build a supportive community through networking opportunities, bursaries and mentorship. For final year UG, MSc or PhD students, or research assistants. Deadline: 11 December 2022
•  L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Prizes: Postdoctoral and senior researcher prizes
• Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship: Fellowship for postdoctoral scientists requiring a flexible working pattern due to personal circumstances (caring responsibilities and/or health-related conditions).
• Max Planck Institute Lisa Meitner Excellence Program: “to recruit and promote exceptionally qualified female scientists” for tenure track positions at Max Planck Institutes.
• List of prizes for Early Career Researchers by the Mental Health Neuroscience lab 

Information/Research

• Grogan 2018 Nature article on the “Leaky pipeline” and what can be done about it 
• Mental Health Lab’s Workshop on the Leaky Pipeline Recording
• Chaudhary & Berhe 2020  Ten simple rules for building an antiracist lab, PLOS Computational Biology
• Nature’s collection of articles on mental health in science
• Timeline and world map for when women became eligible to vote around the world
• Angela Saini’s books: Superior; Inferior
• DEC Equality & Diversity team’s “Am I Biased?” page has information on biases and how to minimise their impact

Networks/Associations:

• Women In Cognitive Science, free to join, and has a European Chapter (WiCS-E facebook & twitter)
• Association for Women in Science
• European Platform of Women Scientists
• NDSN – National Diverse Student Network
• BiPP Network | Black and Minority Ethnics in Psychiatry & Psychology Network
• Black in Neuro

Promoting/supporting marginalised groups

• In2Science: Promoting social mobility and diversity in STEM for students interested in doing a PhD, through a summer research placement, workshops and mentoring. 
• SPARK Society: Supporting people of colour in Cognitive Science.
• VanguardSTEM: Conversations with Women of Colour in STEM.
• Code First Girls: “Transforming tech by providing the skills, space and inspiration for women to become kick-ass developers and future leaders”, including free courses for university students.
• Minorities in STEM: “Connecting, Showcasing and Supporting Ethnic Diversity in STEM”
• Society for Neuroscience Increasing Women in Neuroscience Courses & Toolkit

Databases/Repositories:

• Women in Science Database UK: for women scientists in the UK, currently in Neuroscience & Psychology disciplines
• Women in Neuroscience Repository: to help you identify and recommend female neuroscientists for conferences, symposia or collaborations, and reduce the underrepresentation of women in neuroscience
• 500 Women Scientists: database of women scientists, as well as newer databases for other minorities
• SPARK Scholars of Colour Database (Cognitive Science)
• Minorities in Computational Cognitive Science
• Database of databases for finding diverse speakers in STEM