WHAT IS MEANT BY “EQUAL OPPORTUNITY”?
Factors such as sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, ethnic origin, race, religion, colour, nationality, political beliefs, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, disability and age should not be taken into account for the purposes of: • STAFF Recruitment, appointment, training, appraisal, promotion, discipline etc. • STUDENTS Application to and acceptance on to a course of study, and assessment of academic performance Selection for a course of study or for a job should be made solely on merit “Given its Benthamite origins and pioneering tradition, it would be totally incomprehensible for UCL not to be committed to an intelligent Equal Opportunities programme.” – Professor Malcolm Grant, UCL Provost. FURTHER INFORMATION If you are interested in finding out more about any aspect of equal opportunities at UCL you can contact: Equalities and Diversity Coordinator Sarah Guise – 020 7679 9762 ext. 09762, email: s.guise@ucl.ac.uk Departmental Equal Opportunity
