Equity, diversity & wellbeing

Equity, Diversity and Wellbeing is central to the mission of the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (CSCI).

The Cambridge Stem Cell Institute is a vibrant, inclusive community that values diversity and promotes a culture of respect and belonging.

We proudly support the University's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and subscribe to the Equal Opportunities Policy. The University is committed to achieving excellence in its pursuit of academic and research excellence, and in doing so strives to offer equality of opportunity and abide by inclusive activities which support and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture and values diversity.

At CSCI, we aim to embed equality and inclusion into all aspects of our work. We strive to nurture a culture of mutual respect, promote inclusive learning practises and ensure our policies and actions reflect our values. Email the group with any queries at wellbeing@stemcells.cam.ac.uk

Key Principles

We are guided by key principles which the Institute work towards to ensure they are delivering research to the highest of standards:

Inclusive practices: embedding responsibility for equality and inclusion throughout the institute.
Diversity: ensure diverse recruitment of staff and students.
Career development: support and encourage career development of all individuals.
Culture of mutual respect: nurture a culture of mutual respect for staff and students of all backgrounds.
Inclusive supervision and leadership practices: develop inclusive practises to support achievement and progression of all individuals.

Upcoming Initiatives (2025–2027)

Over the next 24 months, we will focus on the following areas:

Work Experience
Staff Development
Role Clarity
Support Funds
Inclusive Recruitment
Wellbeing Wednesday Events
CV Workshops
Active Staff Programme
Wellbeing Advocates
Career Events
Internal Communications
Mental Health First Aider Training
Leadership Development

CSCI & Haematology Equity and Diversity Committee and Champions

The committee meets termly to support the dissemination, development and implementation of guidelines, procedures and policies related to equality and diversity. It is made up of members at all levels across the Institute and Department of Haematology. Staff and students are encouraged to contact the committee and/or join the meetings on an ad hoc basis to raise any issues.

CSCI also has an Equity and Diversity Champion who provide visible leadership and promote good practice on gender equality: Brian Huntly.

Nicola Wilson Committee Chair	Chloe Annison Committee Secretary	Helena Ahlfors Head of Research Data & Technology, BioResource	Ghanesh Angris Research Laboratory Floor Manager
Joanna Baxter Post-doctoral Researcher Dept of Haematology	Maria Canas HR Coordinator Dept of Haematology	Noémie Combémorel Research Associate	Danielle Daft Research Manager
Maria Duque-Correa Group Leader	Tegwen Elliott Senior Research & Ethics Governance Coordinator	Professor Brian Huntly Group Leader & EDI Champion	Licyel Paulas-Condori Postgraduate student
Laura Puhl Research Communications & Events Manager	Juan Rubio-Lara Postdoc (Göttgens Group)	Anthea Stanley Business Operations Manager	Hannah Stark Operations Lead, BioResource
Alice Sorrell Knowledge Exchange Manager	Professor George Vassiliou Group Leader

Wellbeing Advocates

We have Wellbeing Advocates who provide information and guidance to individual members of the Institute on a wide range of issues. They also develop new initiatives for wellbeing across the Institute, including Wellbeing events like our monthly Wellbeing Wednesday.