The NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Emergency and Acute Care is committed to ensuring Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is championed in all we do. Patients and the public are involved throughout at every stage of development, ensuring that health technologies are fit for purpose and accessible for all. We will ensure that health technologies we develop benefit the diverse populations of Greater Manchester and wider UK, and are effective regardless of an individual’s ethnic group, gender, background or any other characteristic.
Our EDI strategy is currently being developed in collaboration with the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and NIHR Manchester Clinical Research Facility (CRF).
Inclusive Research Strategy
Our Vision
Our vision is to transform emergency and acute care through inclusive HealthTech research, ensuring that innovations reach and benefit all communities, particularly under-served populations. We prioritise needs-based approaches to uncover unmet health needs and build a robust evidence base for equitable HealthTech development.
Our Inclusive Research Strategy has been developed in collaboration with the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and NIHR Manchester Clinical Research Facility (CRF) and aligns to the wider aims of the NIHR.
Strategic Aims
- Widening Access and Participation for greater diversity and inclusion
- Engage under-served groups to understand and address barriers to research participation.
- Ensure co-development of HealthTech with diverse communities.
- Building an Inclusive HealthTech Workforce
- Train researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals in inclusive research methodologies.
- Implement equitable recruitment and career progression pathways.
- Embedding Evidence-Based Inclusive Research
- Integrate inclusive research principles into all HRC projects.
- Develop best-practice frameworks for diversity and inclusion in HealthTech research.
- Collaborate with partners for Impact and Sustainability
- Strengthen partnerships across NIHR infrastructure and industry to maximise research impact.
- Ensure the long-term sustainability of an inclusive, patient-centred research environment.
Commitment to Action
We will implement this strategy through targeted initiatives, continuous evaluation, and collaboration with public contributors, healthcare professionals, and industry partners. By fostering an inclusive research culture, we aim to drive meaningful change in emergency and acute care, ensuring that HealthTech innovations benefit all communities equitably.
This strategy will be continually refined to address emerging challenges and enhance our impact on health equity and innovation.
Download our Inclusive Research Strategy
Our Team:
Arpana Verma
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead