Here you will be able to find information on issues relating to disability gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy, parenting and caring and sexual orientation, and links to other equalities initiatives and support at UCL
Need support?
If you have any questions or issues to discuss about EDI at UCL Medical School, please contact us:
Email: medsch.edicommittee@ucl.ac.uk
PALS EDI Learning Modules
These modules were created by sixth-year medical students as part of their Peer Assisted Learning Scheme (PALS) Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) project. It is designed to support your learning, and broaden your understanding of EDI topics in medicine, and challenge some of the preconceptions you may have. It is not compulsory to complete. However, we hope this module encourages further reading about addressing health inequities.
Disability, Health and Wellbeing
The Disability, Health and Wellbeing (DHW) subgroup aims to make UCL’s learning and work environments supportive of all students’ and staffs’ physical and mental health and wellbeing.
Ethnicity and Race
The Ethnicity and Race subgroup aims to make UCL Medical School a place where students and staff feel like they belong, are respected, and listened to.
Faith and Religion
Religion and faith can be an important part of the identity of not only students within the RUMS community and UCLMS staff, but also patients and NHS staff.
Gender Equality
The Gender Equality group is committed on raising awareness and eliminating the impact of gender bias in the UCL committee.
LGBTQ+ Equality
Promoting inclusivity and belonging for UCLMS students and staff and addressing LGBTQ+ related inequalities through policy and education.
Parents and Carers
The aim of the subgroup is to raise awareness of the needs of working parents and carers within the medical school (staff and students).
UCLMS Student EDI Committee
UCLMS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Student Committee aims to foster a positive cultural climate where all students can flourish.
Athena SWAN
We have been awarded an Athena Swan Silver Award (2023) for its works towards promoting an inclusive environment for all staff and students.
Resources
- UCL Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
- Target Medicine
- MBBS Student Support
- MBBS Bursaries
- Raising Concerns
- Report and Support
- UCL Student Support & Wellbeing
- Psychological & Counselling Services
Opportunities to participate in research
We are often contacted by UCL and external researchers wishing to involve medical students in their research relating to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). A list of current research opportunities you may wish to participate:
News
UCLMS EDI Committee Essay Competition Winners and Runners-Up
We are thrilled to announce the outstanding winners and runners-up of the UCLMS EDI Committee Essay Competition, which aimed to highlight the impact of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) issues in day-to-day clinical practice:
UCL African Caribbean Medical Network (ACMN) – Welcome Event
On Thursday 26 October the UCL African Caribbean Medical Network (ACMN) hosted its first event of the year. ACMN’s mission is to connect Black medical students from various years at UCL creating a supportive and inclusive community within medical school.
Our ‘Meet & Greet’ event was incredibly enjoyable. We reconnected with our current members and introduced the freshers to what ACMN is all about. We were honoured to have two ACMN alumni, Ivan and Lauren, who shared their experiences in founding the society, their medical school journeys and post-UCL endeavours.
Following this, we organised a round of speed friending to ensure everyone had a chance to connect following by some competitive rounds of the popular game, Family Feud. Traditional African and Caribbean refreshments including Supermalt, Ginger beer, and meat pies were also served.
We also launched the very first ACMN brother- sister programme. We recognise that transitioning to studying medicine at a top university like UCL can be challenging so we have established this scheme to help make the transition a little easier for the freshers. This is particularly significant since many of our members are first generation university students or the first in their family to pursue a medical degree.
Stay updated on our upcoming events by following us on instagram @ucl_acmn
