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Building an Inclusive Research Culture: ESRC Leadership Network Programme
Mar 10, 2025

Location	Online
Description	Building an Inclusive Research Culture 10th of March, 13:00 – 15:00 This is the final event of the ESRC Leadership Network programme. Hosted by the University of Salford, this special 2-hour online session will explore strategies for creating inclusive research projects and hear from a range of Salford academic research leaders. The agenda for the event is as follows: 1.00 pm – Introduction, Dr Udeni Wijayasiri, Programme Manager, ESRC Research Leadership Network. 1.05 pm – Equity, diversity and inclusion in University leadership Dr Pradeep Passi, Pro Vice Chancellor Social Justice and Equity 1.30 pm – Building an inclusive culture across the research lifecycle: Experiences of Salford research leaders 1.30-1.50 - Embracing EDI in Cardiac Surgery Research for Greater Impact Professor Bhuvana Bibleraaj, Professor in Nursing/Surgical Practice, University of Salford 1.50-2.10 - Practical things to consider when engaging people and communities Professor Michelle Cornes, Professor of Health and Social Policy Inequalities 2.10-2.30 - Promoting inclusion in research Professor Vanessa Heaslip, Professor of Nursing and Healthcare Equity 2.30-2.50 - Intersectionality and EDI in Research: Potential Challenges and Opportunities of the Digital Professor Ben Light, Professor of Digital Society 2.50 pm – closing remarks Dr Udeni Wijayasiri, Programme Manager, ESRC Research Leadership Network
People	Ben Light Vanessa Heaslip Bhuvana Bibleraaj Michelle Cornes Lisa Scullion Pradeep Passi
Org Units	School of Health & Society