Recognising International Day of People with Disability

On Wednesday 30 November the Central Clinical School's (CCS) Gender Equity Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) Committee presented a Special Seminar with Professor Louise Purton (St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research) in recognition of International Day of People with Disability. 

Professor Purton generously shared her experiences as a disabled academic in STEMM and offered suggestions and tips on how we can make presentations, conferences, and publications more accessible to people with disability. As Louise pointed out, equity covers all types of underrepresented groups, not just women (and non-binary people).

STEMM the flow: More work needed to support women in medical research

by Dr Jessica Borger, Central Clinical School and Professor Louise Purton, head of the Stem Cell Regulation Unit at St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research

Federal government investment in the National and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has remained unchanged in recent years, which, together with newly-revised funding schemes, have resulted in a reduction in the number of successfully-funded research projects.