BNA members receive international recognition with SfN awards
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20th Jul 2021
Today (Tuesday 20 July 2021) the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) has published their report into Equity in the STEM workforce, featuring evidence collected from over 150 individuals, businesses, networks and institutions - including the British Neurocience Association (BNA).
The report describes five key findings and three recommendations for Government and the STEM sector.
As expressed by BNA Chief Executive Anne Cooke, “Neuroscience benefits from having a diversity of views, backgrounds, and life experiences to help to tackle the complex challenges neuroscience presents. This new report highlights some of the challenges to achieving equity within the STEM workforce, many of which are long-standing barriers negatively impacting representation within STEM disciplines.
"The BNA places a strong emphasis on fostering an inclusive culture within neuroscience, and we will continue to work alongside others in the STEM sector to help increase representation for under-represented groups in neuroscience.”
The BNA is striving to improve equity and inclusion in neuroscience in a number of ways. Chief amongst these is the BNA Scholars Programme, which provides focused support to students from under-represented ethnic groups in order to help them flourish in neuroscience, and which is supported by organisations across the sector.
The report’s three recommendations are:
The full report can be downloaded here and on the BSA’s YouTube channel you can watch a full recording of the online launch event at the start of the inquiry held last November.