We had great turnout at SBBB on July 2nd, where we highlighted barriers to inclusive research culture and how I-REACCH aims to address them.

This project will be dramatically shaped and improved with your input and feedback, which is why we were delighted to hear your optimism regarding the digital career passport, and the community-led funding opportunities for pilot projects. 

Your biggest questions were about the sustainability of the project’s impact, especially as the aim of I-REACCH is to create solutions with longevity beyond its 2-year life-span. Attendees asked us what makes this project more impactful than previous efforts.  In addition to the increase in resources (funding, time) and support from senior leadership, input and interrogation from you, our research community, is what gives I-REACCH its strength. Hence, we hope this newsletter will open opportunities for regular updates and opportunities for interaction.

Following our launch, we received helpful feedback, which noted that the information was concise and clear, and that the time given to Q&A was also highly valued. Some attendees hoped to have a more in-depth description of the workstreams, which we will provide through this newsletter and on our website. (It was also noted that tea and coffee was delivered to the wrong floor – sorry!)

In response, our team is working on creating accessible and detailed information about the workstreams. We have started by including a workstream progress section in our newsletter, which will be developed over time. We will offer more events and opportunities for interaction and discussion with you, including a hybrid event.

THANK YOU to those who attended the launch event, and to those who have signed up to the newsletter to learn more about this project.