Background Understanding the Community The D/deaf community is a diverse population with a wide range of communication preferences, experiences and identities. For many D/deaf people who use British Sign Language (BSL) as their primary language, BSL is not simply a translation of English but a distinct language with its own grammar, structure and cultural context. … Continue reading “Engaging the D/deaf Community on PMOS at Birmingham Deaf Cultural Centre”
Category: EDI
IWD2024, March 8th event: Inspiring inclusion in women’s health research
IWD2024: Inspiring inclusion in women’s health research to tackle health inequalities to tackle health inequalities Join University of Birmingham this Friday 8th March 2024 (12-2pm) for a friendly and interactive workshop exploring how we can make change together to tackle health inequalities for women. You can join us in-person from 11:45am with pre-event networking and refreshments or online from 12 … Continue reading “IWD2024, March 8th event: Inspiring inclusion in women’s health research”
IMSR EDI seminar on Mental Health and the Mental Health First Aider programme
Written by Dr Jonathan W. Mueller IMSR seminars normally focus on stellar science connected to endocrinology and metabolism. IMSR EDI seminars are different. During the pandemic, we had seminars on Black-lives-matter and on Athena Swan and equality. A third seminar was on Hidden Disabilities and Chronic Diseases. Following this tradition, our most recent seminar was … Continue reading “IMSR EDI seminar on Mental Health and the Mental Health First Aider programme”