Initiatives and support

The Institute's commitment to the principles of equality is supported by specific initiatives, which have been developed to benefit our staff and students.

Recent Athena SWAN initiatives: 

• Career development supplemental appraisal form
  Facilitating discussion of how to advance your career.
   
• Carers fund
  Supporting work outside regular hours for those with caring responsibilities.
   

• Extended Leave Support Fund
  To help support personnel and their projects during times of extended leave including those covered by the UCL Parental Leave and Pay Policy.

• Promotions workshop
  To help identify the best time to apply for promotion.

• Mentoring programme
  Support and advice for your current role and your next career step.

Further details on equality initiatives and support are available on the Institute's Career Development and Support pages. 

Career development and staff support

Departmental Equal Opportunity Liaison Officer (DEOLO)

A first point of contact for individual equality, diversity and inclusion issues. Cancer Institute DEOLO's:

• Louise Rusha, l.rusha@ucl.ac.uk
• Sonia Buckingham, s.buckingham@ucl.ac.uk
• Manuela Rossini, m.rossini@ucl.ac.uk