Exploring Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Dementia Researcher

In this podcast, Dr Jodi Watt, a postdoc at the University of Glasgow, discusses the importance of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in research and academia with Dr Hamied Haroon and Dr Nikou Damestani. They explore the challenges faced by individuals from diverse backgrounds in academia, the importance of allyship, and the need for more representation in research. They also highlight the impact of EDI on patients and the importance of considering diverse populations in research studies. A key feature… the need for kindness and empathy in the scientific community and the importance of creating safe spaces for open discussions about EDI. -- About the guests: Dr Hamied Haroon is a Research Fellow in Biomedical MR Imaging at The University of Manchester, he is also Chair of the National Association of Disabled Staff Networks (NADSN) a proud life-long Disabled person, Mancunian, husband and father of two. Dr Nikou Damestani is a Former post-doc at Massachusetts General Hospital / Data Expansion Lead. A physicist by training who specialised in neuroimaging at doctoral level, with a big focus of her research being accessibility of studies. Dr Jodi Watt, Postdoctoral Researcher at The University of Glasgow. Jodi is interested in healthy ageing and neurodegenerative diseases of older age, and I am currently working on drug repurposing for dementia. As a queer and neurodiverse person, Jodi is also interested in improving diversity and inclusion practices both within and outside of the academic context. -- Resources mentioned in the show: National Association of Disabled Staff Networks - https://bit.ly/445Gfwv ISMRM EDI Work - https://bit.ly/3Unlidx AMRC EDI Resource Hub - https://bit.ly/49BhOsd -- Full biographies on all our guests and a transcript can be found on our website: https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk -- Like what you hear? Please review, like, and share our podcast - and don't forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode – and if you prefer to watch rather than listen, you’ll find a video version of this podcast with full captions on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/fuB4Y2KSt94 -- This podcast is brought to you by University College London / UCLH NIHR Biomedical Research Centre in association with Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia who we thank for their ongoing support. -- Follow us on Social Media: http://www.instagram.com/dementia_researcher/ http://www.facebook.com/Dementia.Researcher/ http://twitter.com/demrescommunity http://www.linkedin.com/company/dementia-researcher #EDI #Equity #Diversity #AcademicCareers