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Message for academics and research staff:</div>
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The UKRI are currently holding a consultation on their draft Equality, Diversion and Inclusion strategy.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">They are seeking responses on the following specific sections:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">our ambition</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">our strategic objectives.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">UKRI welcome responses from anyone with an interest or involvement in research and innovation</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">. </span></p>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you would like to submit an individual or group response please go to: </span> <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fengagementhub.ukri.org%2Fcommunity%2Fedi-strategy%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cgabrielle.weir%40strath.ac.uk%7Cec57f6cc170b4d6a3f3508d9fc454682%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637818196720981569%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=G4Ddk5%2Bf1wIfU5qiBebm6vb%2FwugyIAr0wGWZTEyyfFA%3D&reserved=0" shash="chdfJOPoEwTws/UFJKdAVv6+JM/QC49Jik49hHJ+g5u9hNkfACCC5AuAgcSI1KCE+lFf4OMN+uUhFkWGfZC216oxAIALeBgwbmJXkdFmq/wcd8ouI+cY/agv1Yf+ynRaJz7PD4TBH6/qCizqpdBKS0Zlgn/Jn/9yxwOgNl1Mqtk=" style="margin:0px;font-size:14.6667px;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)" id="LPlnk225069">https://engagementhub.ukri.org/community/edi-strategy/</a></p>
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<span style="color:black">The consultation is actually currently ongoing and <b>closes on 28 Mar 2022</b>.</span></p>
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Thanks,</p>
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Gabrielle</p>
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