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We support and engage in research into the experiences of marginalised communities and make sure that findings are actioned and the communities are fed back to. Our research is led by expert academics and community researchers.
We have been commissioned by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust to deliver a training to academic researchers, professionals involved in research, and community researchers.
We are excited to be exploring a new collaboration with the Centre for Translational Medicine at King’s College London (KCL), with a shared commitment to enhancing public involvement in health research.
DRI has been involved with the Pan-Sussex Diversity in Research Engagement Network (REN) since its launch in October 2023, engaging with minoritised groups to capture their perspectives and incorporate them into research findings.
Research project in partnership with the University of Reading and Scottish Community Development Centre to discuss the impact of the cost-of-living crisis in ethnically diverse communities.
In 2023, former DRI Director, Dr Patrick Nyikavaranda, led a research project focused on the mental health needs of female migrants in Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
Over 5 months in 2023, commissioned by the ESCC, DRI conducted community research across East Sussex discussing the experiences of ethnically diverse communities with the healthcare system.
DRI, alongside the NHS and Maternity Voice Partnership, facilitated listening sessions with community groups to understand the concerns that mothers had during their pregnancy.
We are delighted to celebrate seven remarkable pieces of research that have been carried out by DRI’s team of Community Researchers around issues that matter to them.
DRI was commissioned by West Sussex CCG to lead on a project focused on mapping and identifying Black, Asian and Minority ethnic-led community groups, key activists, and community leaders across West Sussex.
Funded by Sussex NHS Commissioners in partnership with DRI, the aim of this research was to find out the experience of the Arabic speaking community around East Sussex in relation to the Vaccine program from NHS.
In November 2017, DRI associate, Dr Juliet Millican, visited Eritrea to support DRI in the opening of the branch office in Asmara, visit local professionals and provide some short seminars to different education institutions.
In March 2017, Mebrak Ghebreweldi and Tove Steen Sorensen-Bentham. members of the DRI team, visited Eritrea to carry out a scoping visit for the proposal of MBA and MSc Management courses.
We took part in a report that which examined the challenges that exist between the mainstream voluntary sector and BME communities in East Sussex, and how these barriers can be overcome.