NIHR Global Health Research - collecting diversity data

NIHR invites you to help shape their approach to diversity and inclusivity within NIHR Global Health Research (GHR) funding.

NIHR wants to make sure that their approach to collecting diversity data from applicants, award holders, and committee members is effective, appropriate, and reflects the settings where global health research takes place.

Please complete NIHR’s survey on the collection of diversity data in Global Health Research to be part of informing our approach. The value of your insights and your time are greatly appreciated.

Please note: this survey is not about collecting data from research participants (research volunteers or subjects). Please answer the questions thinking about collecting data from those who apply or receive research funding and those who take part in our committees. 

More details & background from survey page:

Diversity data of global health stakeholders

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and addressing inequalities. One key theme of our Research Inclusion strategy is to develop an evidence-led approach to our equalities and inclusion work.

One of the most important ways to make progress in this work is to collect diversity data and evidence. Only by collecting and analysing our diversity data can we identify the bias and under representation in our systems, and set priorities for future work. 

Diversity means being reflective of the wider community. Having a diverse community, with people from a broad range of backgrounds represented in all areas and at all levels. Diversity data is data collected directly from individuals that allows them to self describe aspects of their identity. 

Understanding of the concepts of equality, diversity and inclusion may differ between the UK and other countries. We want to improve the way we ask our applicants, award holders, and committee members about their diversity data.

Please note: this survey is not about collecting data from research participants (research volunteers or subjects). Please answer the questions thinking about collecting data from those who apply or receive research funding and those who take part in our committees. [Repeated above PJ].

This is your chance to shape what data we collect about you and how we categorise it.  

Please complete by the 30th April 2025.

A note on language:
Throughout this document we will be referring to Low and Middle Income Countries. Every three years, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee updates its list of countries eligible for overseas development assistance. We refer to these countries as Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). ... continued on survey page...

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Many thanks in advance.

Kind regards,

Tom

Thomas Beare  He/Him Research Manager, Global Health Research | NIHR Coordinating Centre

 e. thomas.beare AT nihr.ac.uk
 a. National Institute for Health and Care Research
Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, Enterprise Road, Chilworth, Southampton SO16 7NS

My source: HIFA

Consultation: Community Mental Health Services [ UK Parliament ]

Source: Health and Social Care Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

'Community Mental Health Services

Inquiry

The Committee is undertaking an inquiry into community mental health services. The inquiry will examine what good looks like from the perspective of service users and their families/carers. The Committee would like the inquiry to shine a light on case studies of innovative practice and high-quality care across the country, and to undertake meaningful and impactful engagement with people accessing these services. 

The inquiry will consider how service users’ wider health and social needs can be addressed, including in employment and housing, and to understand what policy interventions are required to improve how these needs are met. As part of this inquiry, the Committee also wants to assess to what extent the Community Mental Health Framework is driving improvements in the delivery of more integrated, person-centred care. 

This inquiry is focussing on adults with severe mental health needs in particular, which includes but is not limited to people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and severe depression. The Committee recognises the scale of the challenge in children and young people’s mental health, and plans to do further work in this area in due course, building on its predecessor Committee’s 2021 inquiry. 

In line with the general practice of select committees, the Health and Social Care Committee is not able to take up individual cases or complaints. If you would like political support or advice you may wish to contact your local Member of Parliament.

This inquiry is currently accepting evidence

The committee wants to hear your views. We welcome submissions from anyone with answers to the questions in the call for evidence. You can submit evidence until Tuesday 4 February 2025.' 

Read the call for evidence before submitting:

https://committees.parliament.uk/work/8755/community-mental-health-services/