Equity in the Faculty of Brain Sciences
Meet our EDI Faculty leads
Professor Leslie Gutman, Professor & Vice Dean (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion) UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences
From 2022-2024, I was the Faculty Lead of the BAME Awarding Gap Project, Faculty of Brain Sciences (FBS). During that time, I collaborated with staff and students on new initiatives, such as our BAME in PALS Departmental Society, and led projects to understand the awarding gap in module assessments, which highlighted students’ voices and their strategies for change.
I look forward to working with colleagues and students in FBS and alongside other EDI Vice Deans across UCL in this role. In FBS, we have a strong commitment to EDI, with outstanding initiatives happening across our faculty. I am committed to building upon our previous successes and using evidence-based strategies to enable a more diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for our staff and students.
Avili Feese, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager
Acknowledging there is more work to do, I will work with colleagues both in Brain Sciences, and beyond in wider UCL, to review, develop and share best practice
Beverley Isibor, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator
Dr Elise Crayton, Disability Equity Lead
Elise's primary focus in her role as the Faculty Disability Equity Lead is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the perspectives of both staff and students regarding the factors that hinder or enable disability equity. Additionally, she endeavors to create and implement inclusive recommendations for positive change. Elise is dedicated to building upon the progress made by her predecessors and is available to offer her assistance in any matters related to disability equity.
Professor Sam Gilbert, Gender Equity Lead
Sam is excited to work across the diverse institutes and departments in the Faculty to help co-ordinate actions, share best practice, and develop new initiatives.
Professor Carolyn McGettigan, LGBTQ+ Equity Lead (Sabbatical)
Before joining UCL in 2018, Professor McGettigan was involved in the LGBT staff network at her previous institution. She is excited that this is a brand new role within the Faculty, and hopes that the work of the EDI team will improve everyone’s experience of working and studying in the Faculty.
Alex Addo, Race Equity Lead
I work at QSION as its Education Manager. I’ve been a member of UCL for almost 16 years working across different departments. I’m looking forward to working with colleagues within and outside FBS on building on new and previous initiatives which foster an inclusive and encouraging environment allowing staff and students from ethnic minorities to prosper
Anouchka Sterling, Religion and Belief Equity Lead
As Religion and Belief Equity Lead for the Faculty, she aims to discover, share and celebrate the diversity of religion and beliefs within our Faculty, to collaborate with EDI colleagues and others to serve UCL in this role and to shape an inclusive environment that contributes to the recruitment, wellbeing and progression of a diverse body of staff and students.