UCL LCCOS is committed to championing fairness, equity, and taking actions towards positive change, and believes that everyone in our community has a role to play.
We work to remove barriers to our services and to foster a culture of inclusiveness and collaboration that authentically values and listens to the perspectives, experiences, dignity, and achievements of diverse communities within and beyond UCL.
We aim to recognise where there are inequities, challenge ourselves to be a model of excellence and innovation for the sector, and advance UCL’s equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-discrimination, and accessibility goals by:
- Creating a welcoming, inclusive, and equitable physical and digital environment.
- Making our resources, research and learning opportunities available to all.
- Implementing best practice in inclusive recruitment to develop a diverse workforce, recognising that our success as a department is intrinsically linked to the diverse voices and contributions of our staff.
- Investing in training and empowering our staff to deliver equitable and accessible services and to reach their own full potential.
- Celebrating diversity and a plurality of voices through our cultural initiatives and events.
- Addressing inequities in our collections and acting to improve visibility, access, and representation.
- Challenging systemic biases and removing barriers to participation.
- Embedding principles of inclusion in decision-making to drive meaningful change.
- Continually evolving by equitably listening to and engaging with our communities.