Equality Diversity and Inclusive Research Association
EDIRA Building Trust Symposium, took place in June 2024, at Edgebaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre, at the University of Birmingham campus in the UK. It was a pivotal event, aimed at fostering an inclusive research framework, that prioritizes trust and patient-centricity.
The Symposium successfully brought together a dynamic group of experts and advocates dedicated to advancing trust and inclusion within health, social care, education and the pharmaceutical industry. Through in-depth discussions and collaborative sessions, the symposium explored essential themes in trust-building, inclusivity, and ethics. Attendees engaged in knowledge-sharing across disciplines, creating a platform where valuable insights were exchanged on enhancing patient outcomes and promoting inclusive practices.
What’s next
EDIRA VOICES : Voices Of Inclusion for Community Engagement in Studies.
Our EDIRA projects so far have been focused on key themes which improve patient centricity and health equity with the themes of
- Barriers to Inclusion: identifying nine barriers to inclusion with an underlying theme of trust.
- Building Trust: we developed our EDIRA journey by holding this Building Trust symposium. Dr Sondra Butterworth and Associate Professor Dr Andrew Mitchell from the University of Chester are developing the trust-based research further and will be submitting a paper for publication in the autumn of 2026.
- Book of Doers: we curated a project which included a collection of twenty case studies from advocates, academics, health teams and representatives from the pharmaceutical industry. The book provided
Thank you to the sponsors of our EDIRA 2024 Building Trust Symposium
