IEHC Equality Action Group

Equality Action Group (EAG) is a dynamic team which facilitates equality, diversity and inclusion within the Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care (IEHC) and beyond.

Our Vision

Our vision is a workplace in which:

Everyone feels welcome, respected, valued and included
All policies, procedures and processes are clear, transparent and fair

Staff in our Institute can expect:

To be treated fairly
To be treated with respect
To be treated as an individual
To feel confident of being listened to and heard
To be supported to learn, develop and progress at work
To be supported to balance work, life out-of-work and other responsibilities (e.g. caring roles)
To have a clear understanding of what is expected in the role, and how ‘success’ is assessed
To know who to approach to address difficulties (of any kind) at work, and to receive a constructive response to any complaints

About the Equality Action Group

The Equality Action Group is working hard to integrate equality, diversity and inclusion into policy, procedure and day-to-day practice within our Institute, aiming for a fair, happy, productive workplace.

Equality Action Group members are diverse in terms of seniority, background, and role within UCL. We are advocates for parents and carers, staff and students from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, sexual minorities and trans and intersex people, either speaking from our own experience and/or as allies.

Our Athena SWAN Equality Action Plan details our plans for challenging gender inequality. The Athena SWAN award scheme only evaluates and rewards gender equality within individual departments, but we are committed to tackling all sources of inequality.

View beacon equality activities taking place across IEHC

How to join the group

UCL IEHC staff can visit our intranet pages to find out more and become part of the EAG.

Work Culture - Thriving at UCL

UCL is an exciting place to be, and most staff find their work rewarding and enjoy the teams they are in.

(Staff views of the work culture at IEHC can be seen in the image below)

The IEHC Equality Action Group is working hard to try to ensure that everyone can thrive at UCL.

Please tell someone if things are not feeling right - consider telling a colleague or your line manager, and there are a number of sources of further support:

Staff can access the Employee Assistance Programme for practical and emotional issues (either on or off-campus) . You can contact the service is directly and there is no need to inform your manager.
Students can seek help and advice from the UCL student support and wellbeing team for a variety of issues that may be affecting your ability to study.
The IEHC Bully Busters. Any conversations will be kept completely confidential unless you give consent for an issue to be taken forward.
The UCL Report and Support mechanism is confidential if you prefer, or you can choose to take a complaint forward with the help of a human resources expert.
Do please speak up if you witness something you feel is not right. Support and solidarity from others is really important.

Equality Action Group membership and roles