Internal Resources for Incorporating EDI in your Research
Internal Training Opportunities & Toolkits:
- *Coming Soon* Certificate in Inclusive Research Leadership (through MyCourseLink)
- Lakehead Internal EDI in Research Toolkit (PDF Document - October 2022 Version)
EDI-Related Documents & Policies:
- Lakehead EDI Action Plan & Strategic Research Plan
- Lakehead CRC EDI Action Plan
- Policies and Procedures of the Office of Human Rights and Equity at Lakehead University
- Lakehead University Diversity Awareness Policy
Offices that can help me:
- Lakehead University Office of Research Services
- Lakehead University Office of Human Rights
- Lakehead University Indigenous Research Resources
- Lakehead University Student Accessibility Services
Other Lakehead Links for HQP Training:
Graduate Studies forms related to EDI:
External Resources for Incorporating EDI in your Research
Tri-Agency, Ontario Human Rights Commission and Government of Canada Training Links:
- Tri-Agency Unconscious Bias Training
- Human Rights 101: Ontario Human Rights Commission Training
- Short Video: Balanced, Broad, & Responsible: A practical guide for research evaluators (from NSERC)
- Gender-Based Analysis +
- Sex and Gender in Health Research: CIHR Modules
- Webinar: Accounting for Sex and Gender in Research with Cells or Animals (Stacey Ritz, Institute of Gender and Health Canada)
- Ontario Human Rights Commission eLearning Modules
Tri-Agency Resources:
- Tri-Agencies EDI Action Plan
- Tri-Agencies Stance on EDI in the Research System
- Tri-Agencies Dimensions Charter (Lakehead endorsed the Dimensions Charter in May 2019)
- Overview of Tri-Agency EDI-Related Grants & Programs
- Government of Canada - Setting New Directions to Support Indigenous Research and Research Training in Canada 2019-2022
- Tri-Agency Statement on EDI
- Tri-Agency DORA Declaration
Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Resources:
- CIHR Sex and Gender in Health Research
- Impacts of Integrating Sex and Gender in Research
- EDI in Action at CIHR
- Sex and Gender in Health Research
- How to Integrate Sex and Gender into Research
- Key considerations for the appropriate integration of sex and gender in research
- Webinar: Accounting for Sex and Gender in Research with Cells or Animals (Stacey Ritz, Institute of Gender and Health Canada)
- Sex, Gender and Knowledge Translation
Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Resources:
- NSERC Accessibility Plan
- Guide for Integrating EDI Considerations in Research
- Guidelines on the assessment of contributions to research, training and mentoring
- Short Video: Balanced, Broad, & Responsible: A practical guide for research evaluators
Alliance Grants:
Discovery Grants:
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Resources:
- EDI in the Research Enterprise
- EDI in Research Practice and Research Design
- Guidelines for the Merit Review of Indigenous Research
- Indigenous Research Statement of Principles
- Guidelines for Effective Research Training
- Guide for Addressing EDI in Partnership Grants
- Tools Indigenous Research and Research Training
Canada Research Chair Program (CRC) Resources:
Best Practices:
New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Resources:
- 2022 Updated Best Practices for EDI in Research
- Best Practices for EDI in Research (prior to update)
- Exploration Grant EDI Merit Indicators
Other Training Links and Resources:
- First Nations Principles of Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession Training Course (Fee Associated)
- CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance
- Gender Pronouns and Cultures of Respect - Presentation by Tommy Mayberry of St. Jerome's University
- Implicit Association Test from Harvard University
- Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion Educational and Inclusion Guides
- Anti-Racism Resources from the Ontario Federation of Labour
- How to write SMART goals
- A guide for establishing SMART goals
- Using SMART goals in the scientific process
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- Ontario Human Rights Commission - Special Programs
- Addendum to the 2006 Canadian Human Rights Settlement Agreement (2019)
Further Reading Materials:
- Government of Canada Publication: A Framework to Achieve and Sustain Employment Equity (A. Blackett, 2023)
- University Affairs Article (2023): How to incorporate equity, diversity, and inclusion in your grant applications
- Article on ways to show research impact under the DORA principles (2023): DORA-compliant measures of research quality and impact to assess the performance of researchers in biomedical institutions: Review of published research, international best practice and Delphi survey (A. Gagliardi et al.)
- Canadian Article (2023): Anti-Black Racism in Healthcare: Could critical race theory prove helpful in the Canadian context? (K. Williams & N. Kaniki)
- Nature Article (2023): Measuring the societal impact: how to go beyond publication metrics (C. Woolston)
- University Affairs: Breaking EDI Barriers in Science (Reudiger, 2023)
- Quantitative intersectional study design and primary data collection (CIHR) (2021)
- Times Higher Education Article (2022): How to support EDI work at departmental and institutional levels
- Nature Podcast (December 2022): Moving labs: a checklist for researchers with disabilities
- Stanford University Gendered Innovation Project
- CBC Radio (August 2021): Quirks & Quarks: Black in science special
- Forbes Article (July 2020): Dear white people: Here are 10 actions you can take to promote racial justice in the workplace (Dana Brownlee, 2020)
- Colour Coded Health Care: The Impacts of race and racism on Canadian’s Health
- Social Determinants and Inequities in Health for Black Canadians: A Snapshot
- Cochrane Methods Equity Group Resources
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action
- Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color (Kimberle Crenshaw, 1991)
- Better Science with Sex and Gender: Facilitating the Use of a sex and gender-based analysis in health research (Johnson, Greaves and Repta, 2009)
- Reimagining journal clubs for inclusive scientific training (Tan and Venkatesh, 2023)
- How to study the impact of sex and gender in medical research: a review of resources (McGregor et al., 2016)
- Sex and Gender Equity in Research: rationale for the SAGER guidelines and recommended use (Heidari et al., 2016)
- Strategies and methods to study sex differences in cardiovascular structure and function: a guide for basic scientists (Miller et al., 2011)
- National Research Council Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Science
- Better science with sex and gender: SGBA+ in Health Research
- 2017 Report on Women in Science and Engineering in Canada
- CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance
- Glass obstacle course: why so few women hold top STEM spots