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.
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EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STUDY
Read the latest study by Innovate UK on the current EDI landscape in the Foundation Industries
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TFI CHALLENGE EDI STRATEGY
Read the full EDI strategy published by Innovate UK as part of the Transforming Foundation Industries Challenge.
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TFI NETWORK+ EDI ACTION PLAN
The Network has developed a action plan to support the implementation of Innovate UK EDI strategy
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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
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Women in Materials, Minerals and Mining (WIM3)
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Women’s Engineering Society (WES)
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Global Cement and Concrete Network Association Womens Network
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Equal Engineers – Supporting underrepresented students on their journey into the engineering and technology industry.
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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
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Royal Academy of Engineering – Roadmaps, reports and resources supporting EDI within engineering
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This is Engineering – a series of videos and images showcasing the diversity of engineering
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Northern Power Inclusion Matters – 2021 project producing guidance for EDI, networking, mentoring and more
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Innovate UK Future Leaders Fellowship – funding to support research and innovation
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