DSxHE Data Diversity Theme launch event
Thu 23 Oct
|Zoom
Mind the Gaps: From Challenges to Change in biomedical data diversity


Time & Location
23 Oct 2025, 14:30 – 16:00 BST
Zoom
About the event
Join us for the launch of the Data Diversity Theme, a new initiative from Data Science for Health Equity (DSxHE) in partnership with Cancer Research UK.
📅 Thursday 23 October, 14:30–16:00 (online)
🔗 Mind the Gaps: From Challenges to Change in Biomedical Data Diversity
This launch event will set out the Theme’s vision for its first year and explore how we can move from recognising the challenges in achieving data diversity to making real change. We’ll hear from the Theme’s Leads (Dr Toral Gathani, Dr Manuel Corpas & Dr Brieuc Lehmann) plus CRUK’s EDI Programme Lead Dr Mat Tata, CRUK Digital Cancer Research Team Lead Dr Harriet Unsworth and a Patient Advocate, and we’re delighted to host a keynote from Prof Shaun Treweek (University of Aberdeen) on designing inclusive clinical trials.
Alongside the talks, there will be an interactive discussion where we want to hear from you: What barriers do you face in…