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Widening Participation is a key aspect of EDI at UCL. We work with students in all levels of education to encourage participation and opportunities in the world of global health.
On this page:
- Widening Participation at IGH
- Meet the team
- Previous Events
- WP Opportunities for Volunteers
- WP Funding Opportunities
Widening Participation at IGH
We are a sub-group of the IGH EDI committee working on widening participation in education at both undergraduate and post-graduate level.
Our aim is to redress inequities in access to and achievement in higher education at IGH and more widely. Specifically, we aim to improve the: (1) representation and performance of disadvantaged school students in undergraduate courses, (2) representation and performance of less advantaged international students, and (3) gender balance in IGH post-graduate courses.
We use global health as an entry point into highlighting educational and career pathways for learners from disadvantaged backgrounds. Global health is uniquely multidisciplinary and therefore well-placed to demonstrate a variety of non-traditional career and learning progressions. This can be a vital tool in showing disadvantaged learners, many of whom may be the first in their family to consider or undertake higher education, that there are many paths to success – regardless of initial educational or career decisions.
Meet the team
Sarah Sterlini
Widening Participation Champion
Gerard Abou Jaoude
Widening Participation Champion
Ana Correa
Hattie Lowe
Rebecca Irons
Lydia Okoibhole
Previous Events
Global Health Taster day
We put together a “Do Something Different Day” as part of central UCL widening participation activities. This involved introducing A-level students to global health economics to highlight the wide variety of courses available at university, beyond the usual vocational subjects, and help them select an undergraduate course closer to their interests.
Aim Higher event
Together with Aim Higher London, we hosted KS4 students for a taster day in global health at UCL. Students met academics and were shown around campus. Sessions were provided on financial support available to access higher education, and the day ended with students taking on the role of academics they met in an Ebola outbreak scenario. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive, except for a couple of clear objections to the vegetarian pizza that was on offer.
WP Opportunities for Volunteers
Help inspire the next generation of researchers by mentoring or hosting a placement on the In2Research programme 2023/24. (Deadline for Mentoring Scheme 11 September 2023)
Are you In2research?
Help inspire the next generation of researchers by mentoring or hosting a placement on our 2023/24 programme.
The In2research programme is co-developed by UCL and In2scienceUK and aims to help people from low-socioeconomic and underrepresented backgrounds access PhDs and research careers. Over the academic year, participants access an 8-week research placement in their area of interest, tailored workshops, subject-specific mentoring and support to build their skills and experience.
WP Funding Opportunities
UCL Access Initiative Projects - department funding to develop programmes and events that address local access gaps for underepresented groups (Next round closes 19 Nov 2023)
Student Success Funds - to enable the academic success, retention, and continuation of underrepresented UK domiciled undergraduate students (Next round expected Autumn Term 2023/2024)
