Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ is committed to supporting, embedding and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion across the Network and Foundation Industries.
The Network is working with Innovate UK to support EDI in the following themes:
– Encouraging Talent – Developing Skillset – Highlighting Success – Tackling Culture – Ensuring Inclusive Activities-
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Future-Proofing Your Workforce (FPYW) was a 6-month project delivered under the umbrella of Transforming Founding Industries Network + in June-December 2023.
FPYW was delivered by a multidisciplinary team with backgrounds in the arts and humanities, design and creative practice: Prof. Rachel Van Duyvenbode (University of Sheffield) and colleagues from London College of Communication, University of the Arts London: Prof. Amanda Crawley Jackson, Dr. Silvia Grimaldi and Polly Nash. The academic team engaged 3 businesses from different foundation industry sectors – glass, ceramics and aggregates – to pilot a unique development and coaching proposition that aims to empower businesses to co-design and deliver EDI culture change, using innovative top-down/bottom-up approaches, participatory methodologies and principles of co-production.
A summary of the methodology and findings is available in the report here.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STUDY
Read the latest study by Innovate UK on the current EDI landscape in the Foundation Industries
TFI CHALLENGE EDI STRATEGY
Read the full EDI strategy published by Innovate UK as part of the Transforming Foundation Industries Challenge.
TFI NETWORK+ EDI ACTION PLAN
The Network has developed a action plan to support the implementation of Innovate UK EDI strategy
Read the full report from the TFI Network+ EDI Workshop
Transforming Foundation Industries Network+ held a virtual workshop in March 2022 discussing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Foundation Industries. Read the full report now
Support Networks
Networks supporting career development and networking for under-represented groups
Women in Materials, Minerals and Mining (WIM3)
Women’s Engineering Society (WES)
Global Cement and Concrete Network Association Womens Network
Equal Engineers – Supporting underrepresented students on their journey into the engineering and technology industry.
IOM3 Pride – Provide support for members of IOM3 who identify as LGBTQIA+
Resources
We have collated resources from across science and engineering to support EDI within the Foundation Industries
Royal Academy of Engineering – Roadmaps, reports and resources supporting EDI within engineering
This is Engineering – a series of videos and images showcasing the diversity of engineering
Northern Power Inclusion Matters – 2021 project producing guidance for EDI, networking, mentoring and more
Innovate UK Future Leaders Fellowship – funding to support research and innovation
