The Equity and Inclusivity in Research Funding project was initiated by Research Services to identify barriers to securing research funding experienced by researchers in marginalised groups. Bringing together partners from across UK higher education and funding bodies, the project seeks to develop a shared action plan for a more equitable, diverse and inclusive research funding ecosystem.
Our Work
We will ensure our teaching, research and engagement practices are inclusive
Our teaching, research and engagement practices are integral to our culture as a university.
We are committed to making them inclusive, with academic and professional staff confident about what inclusion must mean. In addition, digital and physical environments – whether libraries and museums, teaching and research spaces, office spaces, or IT systems – will be inclusive and accessible.
Actions to deliver this objective:
Below is a list of actions for cross-institutional priorities, requiring coordination and alignment across departments, faculties, divisions and in some cases colleges. They don’t represent a full list of EDI actions being pursued at Oxford, but provide a sense of the work taking place to deliver this objective.
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Support the delivery of the Access and Participation Plan |
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Increase awarding rates for identified groups |
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Empower diverse contributions to research |
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Address funding gaps |
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Widen curricula as prioritised by divisions and departments |
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Retain and build upon our partnership, including with the local community |
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Embed accessibility and inclusivity into our practices |
Our main targets for this area:
- By 2026, close the gap between the proportion of female academic and research staff with and without caring responsibilities who agree that “I am supported to think about my professional development” (55% without v 45% with in 2023)
- By 2027, the gap between BME and white academic and research staff in agreeing that they are supported to apply for grant funding as a principal investigator or coinvestigator is 2% (54% of BME Academic/ Research staff agree v 58% of white Academic/Research staff agree, in 2023)
