Here you will find a number UCL and external research and articles relating to EDI issues and COVID-19. We will add to this bank continually.
- Gender
- Women in science are battling both Covid-19 and the patriarchy
- Women's research plummets during lockdown - but articles from men increase
- Understanding gender disparity in Covid-19 mortality rates crucial
- Why are men more likely to get worse symptoms and die from covid-19?
- No Room of One's Own - Early journal submission data suggest COVID-19 is tanking women's research productivity.
- Women bear brunt of coronavirus economic shutdown in UK and US
- Race
- BAME campaigners urge UK government to tackle race inequalities after high Covid toll
- BAME women make up 55% of UK pregnancy hospitalisations with Covid-19
- Ethnicity and COVID-19: an urgent public health research priority
- Coronavirus will increase race inequalities
- Fears that cancelling exams will hit BAME and poor pupils worst
Racematters@UCL is a forum for networking, peer support, sharing ideas and articles of interest, forging scholarly connections and collaborations, organising formal and social events, and positively influencing policy and practice on race equality at UCL. Join the Racematters Teams site.
- Religion and belief
- Disability, mental health and wellbeing
- We're being fobbed off': why disabled students are losing out in lockdown
- Analysis: Coronavirus affects mental health too – here's what we know
- It’s not just age: Research reveals gene role in both dementia and severe Covid-19
- 5 Mental health tips for lockdown
- Coronavirus and mental health at work
- UCL transforming mental health and social wellbeing for all through Covid-19 epidemic
- Coronavirus briefing note: supporting student mental health
- Coping with the uncertainty of coronavirus
Enable@UCL is a staff network open to disabled colleagues working at UCL, and any non-disabled people with an interest in promoting disability equality within the university. Join the Enable Teams site.
- Parents and carers
- Vulnerable children 'suffer alone' in UK lockdown with schools shut
- Mums do most childcare and chores in lockdown'
- Homeschooling children with SEND
Parents and Carers Together (PACT) network offers support and information for those balancing new or ongoing caring responsibilities with their work. Join the PACT Teams site.