Welcome to the Research Inclusion Hub.
Research that is inclusive is necessary to reduce health inequalities and improves outcomes for all.
In line with our 2022 – 2027 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy we have created this Hub to support and guide research inclusion best practice.
Research inclusion is an evolving and dynamic landscape, and we endeavour to keep these pages relevant to OH BRC. In order to do this, we will:
- Keep up to date with NIHR’s ongoing development of research inclusion and EDI guidance
- Host EDI networks across our Themes and Partners to share current and exemplary practice
- Maintain an awareness of training and development opportunities available both internally and externally.
We encourage researchers working within OH BRC to also explore internal training available to them, for example the Research Inclusion series starting November 2025. You will need appropriate log-ins to access this.
If you have any questions, please contact Lizzie Carline, EDI Project Manager.
Below you will find a list of NIHR and affiliated organisation’s resources on embedding inclusivity in research. Researchers are encouraged to search independently for additional resources such as journals, charities, support groups etc, that have not been provided in this Hub.
We welcome suggestions of resources for inclusion on this page.
| Resource | Organisation / Author | Type of Resource | Research Activity | Protected Characteristic / Socioeconomic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre for Ethnic Health Research | Centre for Ethnic Health Research | Further Resources | All stages/ activities | Race/Ethnicity |
| Conducting and Supporting LGBT Research | LGBT Foundation | Guidance | All stages/ activities | Sexual Orientation |
| EDI in Healthcare Research Toolkit | NIHR Research Support Services | Tool/Framework | Design and Planning | Not Specific |
| EDI in Research Toolkit | C-DICE | Toolkit/Training | All stages/ activities | Not specific |
| Embedding diversity in research design | UKRI | Guidance | Design and Planning | Not specific |
| Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Research Environment | UK Research Integrity Office (UK RIO) | Training | All stages/ activities | Not specific |
| Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Research Design | University of Oxford, Medical Sciences Division | Guidance | Funding | Not specific |
| Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) Toolkit | NIHR ARC East Midlands | Tool/Framework | Design and Planning | Not specific |
| Health Inequalities Assessment Tool | NIHR ARC North West | Tool/Framework | Design and Planning | Not specific |
| How to include older people in health and social care research | NIHR/Trial Forge | Guidance | All stages and activities | Age |
| How to use an engaged research approach | Wellcome | Guidance | PPIEP | Not specific |
| HRA and MHRA draft inclusion and diversity guidance | NHS Health Research Authority | Guidance | Design and Planning | Not specific |
| INCLUDE project: Improving inclusion of under-served groups in clinical research | NIHR | Guidance | PPIEP | Not specific |
| INCLUDE Ethnicity Framework | NIHR/Trial Forge | Tool/Framework | All stages and activities | Race/Ethnicity |
| INCLUDE Impaired Capacity to Consent Framework | NIHR/Trial Forge | Tool/Framework | All stages and activities | Disability/Health |
| INCLUDE Socioeconomic Disadvantage Framework | NIHR/Trial Forge | Tool/Framework | All stages and activities | Socioeconomic |
| Inclusive research funding application guidance | NIHR | Guidance | Funding | Not specific |
| Measuring equality | Office for National Statistics | Guidance | Data Collection | Not specific |
| MESSAGE: Medical Science Sex & Gender Equity | MESSAGE Project | Further Resources | All stages and activities | Sex/Gender |
| Inclusive Research – Open-access course | VOCAL / i3HS | Training | All stages and activities | Not Specific |
| NIHR Learn: Research Inclusion Courses | NIHR | Training | All stages and activities | Not Specific |
| Race Equality Framework – Self-Assessment | NIHR | Toolkit | Research Infrastructure | Race/Ethnicity |
| Research inclusion as a condition of funding: Webinar | NIHR | Training | Funding /All stages | Not specific |
| Research Inclusion Homepage | NIHR | Guidance | All stages and activities | Not specific |
| Standards for ethnicity data | Race Disparity Unit, Gov.UK | Guidance | Data Collection | Race/Ethnicity |
| STANDING Together – data diversity standards | NIHR/NHS/ The Health Foundation | Guidance | Data Collection | Not specific |
| Tool for scoping inclusive research locations | NIHR | Tool/Framework | Improving physical accessibility | Socioeconomic; Disability; Other |
