Equality, diversity and inclusion in the NHS: Looking inward, outward and around
Saturday 21 March 2026 09:30 to 14:00Speakers: |
Dr Mahima Mitra, Research Fellow, Green Templeton College and Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford |
Location: |
EP Abraham Lecture Theatre, Green Templeton College |
The speaker will argue that as the most diverse employer in the country, the NHS faces the formidable task of not only becoming an inclusive and fair workplace for its employees but also promoting the fair treatment of patients in relation to healthcare access, experiences and outcomes.
This workshop will begin by looking at five schisms or tensions being witnessed in relation to EDI, and how that might challenge work as healthcare professionals. It will then utilise the following three-step framework to develop a sense of self-awareness and presence that can promote cultures that build greater inclusion:
- Looking inward: Self-reflection
- Looking outward: Considering others
- Looking around: Mindful presence
About the speaker
Dr Mahima Mitra is a Research Fellow at Green Templeton College and a Senior Lecturer in Organisation Studies at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Her research examines diversity and inclusion from an individual, organisational culture, and leadership perspective. During the early stages of her career, Mahima worked for the World Bank in India.
From 2018 to 2022, she served as a researcher co-investigator at Oxford Saïd on a Wellcome Trust-funded study examining professional identity development of under-represented academics.
More recently, she worked as a Managing Consultant, advising UK public sector clients across a range of strategy, economic, and policy areas.
Registration
Registration will open two weeks before the event.
About the Management in Medicine Programme
The Management in Medicine Programme was developed to foster management and leadership skills for health and care systems in early-career professionals. Attendance is open to medical students, doctors in training, postgraduate students and others with an interest in the interaction between healthcare professionals, systems and management. For more information, or to be added to the mailing list, please email mim@gtc.ox.ac.uk
Type: Lectures and Seminars
