Charter marks and awards

UCL has been awarded a number of charter marks, in recognition of our achievements in HR and in equality, diversity and inclusion.

Athena SWAN  In 2015 UCL received a Silver Athena SWAN award from the Equality Challenge Unit (ECU), in recognition of the university’s commitment to tackling gender inequality in higher education. Several departments have also received Gold Athena SWAN awards. More about Athena SWAN
HR Excellence in Research  UCL gained the European Commission's HR Excellence in Research Award in 2013, which has been successfully reviewed in 2015 and 2017. The award recognises the systems and practices we have in place to support researchers' career and professional development in line with the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers.  More about HR Excellence in Research
Race Equality Charter Bronze Award  UCL was one of the first universities in the UK to be formally awarded for its efforts to understand, and take steps to address, racialised inequalities in the academy. The university was only one of eight institutions to receive a Bronze award for a pioneering, national pilot of the Race Equality Charter for higher education in 2015. More about the Race Equality Charter Bronze Award