Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

UCL Mechanical Engineering is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to creating an environment that is inclusive, fair, respectful and equal.

a big group of staff and students waving at the camera, taken at the annual Kennedy Dinner 2025 — Kennedy Dinner 2025 - An annual celebratory dinner for students, staff and alumni of UCL Mechanical Engineering.

UCL defines ‘equality’ as the absence of unjust social hierarchy such as those based on age, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and religion, and ‘diversity’ as the presence of different cultural traditions and identities.

We wish to foster a positive cultural climate where all staff and students can flourish, where no one will feel compelled to conceal or play down elements of their identity for fear of stigma.

We are part of a faculty-wide and university-wide plan to implement an Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion resources

Group and policy websites:

Our equality, diversity, and inclusion strategies:

Faculty of Engineering's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion page

Diversity at MechEng

image showing a group of high school students standing in front of UCL Portico — **UCL MechEng Summer School 2024** – Wonderful young students from the *Insight into University* programme by EDT were put through their paces during an intensive week at UCL Mechanical Engineering. A lot of hard work - and a little play - made for an inspiring experience.

UCL Student Society of Women Engineers

Founded in 2013, the UCL Student Society of Women Engineers aims to create a meaningful community body of women in all fields of engineering – at both postgraduate and undergraduate level.

Membership is £5 per academic year and gives members access to all events. Members get the chance to win sponsorship to external events.

The society organises: