Research shapes decisions that affect people’s lives. If it overlooks who is included, who is heard and who is left out, it risks reaching the wrong answers.

That is why equality, diversity and inclusion sit at the heart of how Cordis Bright works. This toolkit puts our EDI Strategy into practice. It gives our project teams practical prompts to use at every stage of a project, from design and data collection through to analysis and reporting.

Built on a review of published evidence on EDI in research, the toolkit helps us produce work that is robust, ethical and relevant to the people it is meant to serve. Because every project is different, it is not a checklist. It is a starting point for reflection and action, prompting teams to ask the right questions and act on the answers.

The toolkit was last updated in November 2026