Policies and guidance

On this page you'll find UCL's policies and guidance, as well as support networks for staff and students.

UCL is committed to the aims and principles of Athena SWAN and was one of the first Universities to sign up to the scheme. UCL was awarded its first university-wide Bronze award in 2006 and has since renewed this award in 2009 and 2012. In 2015 UCL received an Athena SWAN Silver Award.

The Faculty of Life Sciences is committed to ensuring that all individuals have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Our EDI initiatives align with UCL's Equity and Inclusion Plan 2020-21.

View the 2020-21 UCL Diversity Calendar here.

UCL's equality charter

• Athena SWAN
• Race Equality Chater
• Stonewall Workplace Equality Index

UCL's policy towards bullying and harassment

• UCL Dignity at work statement
• Dignity advisors at UCL
• Student harassment and bullying policy
• Report bullying, harassment or sexual misconduct

Disability equality

• Defining disability and reasonable adjustments
• Guidance materials for staff and managers
• Access to work
• Access to UCL buildings
• Accessibility and disability IT support
• Accessibility guidance notes for lecturers
• Enable@UCL staff network
• Disability support for students
• How to book a sign language interpreter
• Tips on creating accessible events
• Specific Learning Differences (SpLDs) / Neurodiversity 

Gender equality

• Leading female role models
• Parental leave and other entitlements
• Pregnant students
• Parent and Carers Together (PACT)
• Gender equality network
• Male allies network

LGBTQ+ equality

• LGBTQ+ Equality Advisory Group (LEAG)
• Out@UCL
• Friends of Out@UCL
• LGBTQ+ support and equality for managers
• qUCL: Research on sexual and gender diversity at UCL
• Career advice for LGBTQ+ students
• Albert Kennedy Trust and Out@UCL mentoring scheme
• What is inclusion language?

Race equality

• Race Equality Steering Group (RESG)
• Racematters@UCL
• UCL BME Attainment Project
• Stellar HE
• B-MEntor mentoring scheme
• Access and Widening Participation
• Racial and Xenophobic Harassment
• Student BME networks
• Fair Recruitment Specialist
• Inclusive Advocacy

Religion and belief equality

• Religion and belief guidance for managers
• Religion and belief equality policy for students
• Supporting Muslim staff during Ramadan
• Quiet contemplation rooms Interfaith at UCL
• Diversity calendar

Human resources

• Recruitment and selection policy
• Work-life balance policy
• Equal opportunity policy
• Maternity/paternity policy and other entitlements
• A-Z list of policies and guidance
• UCL staff benefits