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Greater participation and inclusivity, as well as recognising the value of diversity, lead to fairer opportunities to fulfil everybody's potential.

Group photo of MORU members © Photo by Gerhard Jørén

The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC) is an advisory committee established in consultation with the Nuffield Department of Medicine (NDM), University of Oxford, Athena Swan Committee and the Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU).

Remit

  • To identify MORU’s equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) priorities and objectives and review progress.
  • To propose the development and implementation of equal and equitable opportunities initiatives and activities for staff, students in order to help progress and meet our EDI priorities and objectives.
  • To review the impact of policies, procedures and processes on equity and equity of opportunities and outcomes, identify where we are falling short of meeting our targets or best practice standards and recommend relevant actions.
  • To promote the involvement of a diverse range of staff and students in MORU life to foster cohesion, cooperation and eliminate discrimination.
  • To encourage staff and student EDI networks across the Oxford Tropical Network (OTN) and hear regularly from representatives on collective views and progress on their actions.

Contact us: edic@tropmedres.ac

MORU Equity, Diversity and Inclusion committee members

Wirichada Pan-ngum (Pan)

Wirichada Pan-ngum
Co-chair

Sue Lee

Sue Lee
Co-chair

Richard Hoglund - Head of Pharmacometrics

Richard Hoglund
Bullying and Harassment Representative

Bipin Adhikari

Bipin Adhikari
Executive Officer

MBChB BSc DTM&H DPhil MD FRGS FRCP FRSPH Richard Maude - Professor of Tropical Medicine

Richard Maude

Thomas Peto

Tom Peto

Head shot picture of Nan Shwe

Nan Shwe Nwe Htun

Dr Elizabeth Batty

Elizabeth Batty

Pattira Intanil (Kai)

Pattira Intanil

Mavuto Mukaka

Mavuto Mukaka

Napat Khirikoekkong

Napat Khirikoekkong

Maneerat Ekkapongpisit

Maneerat Ekkapongpisit

Ranitha Vongpromek

Ranitha Vongpromek

Phumrapee Booklang

Phumrapee Booklang
Student Representative