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EDI Funding Opportunities

We are relaunching the MAPS EDI Funding Call “Take bold action for inclusion.” The aim is to provide support to EDI initiatives that focus on developing or strengthening inclusive environments.

The MAPS EDI Strategic Plan from 2019-2022 aims to improve our study, research, teaching, and overall work environments, such that every student and staff member in the faculty can develop a sense of belonging and feel encouraged and supported to develop their full potential.

Take bold action for inclusion

Funding EDI
In alignment with our MAPS EDI Strategic plan, we are relaunching the MAPS EDI Funding Call “Take bold action for inclusion.” The aim is to provide support to EDI initiatives that focus on developing or strengthening inclusive environments for staff or students in the Faculty. Depending on the availability of funding, we are planning to fund 7 projects for up to £3,000 each. The projects should address inclusivity regarding, but not limited to, disability, the LGBTQ+ community, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief, or socio-economic background.

Funded EDI Projects

Funding EDI
Current funded projects includes:

- Women in Number Theory and Geometry (WINGs) Conference 2023
- Orbyts: Research in Schools
- Queer in Number Theory and Geometry (QuING)
- LGBTQ+ STEM London Conference 2023
- UCL Astro-Shift25 Summer Internships - Second Cohort
- MAPS Going Beyond Scheme and Awards for students (#GoBeyond)
- Supporting the Transition and Progression of AccessUCL (Widening Participation) Students at a Local Level within the MAPS Faculty.
- WIN: Women in Nano
- Automatic anonymisation of PhD application forms from Portico
- Promoting Knowledge and Practice Exchange on Inclusive Education between UCL and the University of Nairobi Kenya
- Muslim Women In STEM Union (MWISU)

Friends of Out@UCL

Out@UCL

Professor Ivan Parkin - Dean, UCL Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
"I fully support the aims of the Friends of Out@UCL campaign. I have personal experience of the need for such a campaign and the difficulties that the LGBTQ+ community face." Read more...

    MAPS EDI Lunch Hour Conversations Programme 2023

    We are happy to share the MAPS EDI Lunch Hour Conversations Programme for 2023. The conversations are online via Zoom and are open to both staff and students, both within the faculty and to those who may be interested in any of your networks.  

    The MAPS EDI Lunch Hour Conversations invite speakers who have gained knowledge from their research and/or personal experience in addressing barriers and challenges faced by disability, ethnicity, sexuality, gender and social class.  

    The programme contains links to register your interest. Please click on the pdf link below to download the programme:

    Mind your Mind:

    Race Pledges:

    We aim to understand and challenge the systemic and structural biases, inequities and injustices that affect and disadvantage members of our student and staff body. 

    EDI Support: