Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to embedding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) throughout our culture and ways of working, as an employer, research institute and as the national institute for health data science.
Our EDI strategy document (2025 – 2028) sets out our commitment to EDI and our approach to meet this commitment. It provides a framework to anchor and embed our work to promote EDI and supports us to transparently monitor and report progress.

Foreword from Director Andrew Morris
Embedding EDI within our activities both aligns to our values and contributes to HDR UK’s mission to accelerate trustworthy data use within a thriving health data ecosystem. As an employer and research institute, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We recognise that drawing on diverse voices and identifying and tackling inequities in our systems and...
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