evidence base | disruptive system change | equality diversity and inclusion in STEM | inclusion matters | funded by EPSRC and University of Edinburgh
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ALT Headshot of Tessa depicts her as a white woman with blonde hair, smiling wearing a green top with asymmetric neckline, description reads: Tessa has expertise in the field of alcohol and drugs including harm reduction interventions, mental health, homelessness, peer-led interventions, and social inequalities. She is a Grantholder and Deputy Convenor of the Drugs Research Network for Scotland (DRNS). Between 2016-2018 Tessa held the role of institutional Dean for Equality and Diversity at the University of Stirling and she has been a member of Research England’s Equality and Diversity Panel through the duration of the current exercise.
ALT Lilian is depicted in a headshot as a white person with long dark brown hair tied back in a ponytail over one shoulder in a black top with black frame glasses. Bio reads: Lilian received their PhD in Genetics from UCL whilst at The Francis Crick Institute. It was here that they helped bring together Wellcome, The Francis Crick Institute and GSK as founders of EDIS in 2016, and has developed the coalition since. Lilian runs the EDIS programme of work including managing the coalition, supporting its members, developing its strategy and delivering events and projects. Lilian draws on their research experience, lived experience as a queer person in science and EDI knowledge to drive an evidence-based approach to inclusion.