Invitation for LGBTQ+ identified staff to participate in Faculty of Brain Sciences (FBS) Equity Interviews. 

The Faculty of Brain Sciences Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee are running a series of one-to-one interviews to collect data on the experiences of LGBTQ+ staff. The interview will take place with a researcher online using MS Teams and will last around 60 minutes. 

The Project Team are Prof Carolyn McGettigan (Principal Investigator) and Dr Nick Anim (Senior Research Fellow). 

Data collected will inform FBS’ EDI action planning and will allow us to improve our understanding of the experiences of LGBTQ+ staff and students, so we can address inequities and create a more inclusive culture.  

Specifically, the project aims to explore:  

1. Positive and negative experiences for LGBTQ+ staff and students.  
2. Perceptions and motivations of success, as well as any barriers in achieving them.  
3. Perceptions of belonging and the degree to which this is felt within departments, as well as the wider Faculty and Students’ Union UCL.  
4. Whether there have been experiences of discrimination on campus, and if so, how these have been addressed.  
5. Put forward recommendations/suggestions to improve the experiences of LGBTQ+ staff and students in FBS.  

To participate in an interview, you must be:  

• any member of staff in FBS (professional services / academic / research/teaching): if you’re unsure, see the list of eligible divisions and institutes below 
• self-identify as LGBTQ+. Note: You do not need to provide any details of your specific LGBTQ+ identity OR have formally shared information about this with anyone at UCL.  

If you would like to find out more, require information in alternative formats, and/or participate in an interview, email Nick Anim (nick.anim.12@alumni.ucl.ac.uk) by Friday 12^th May. 

Watch this short video from Carolyn with a few words about the motivation for the study.

This study has UCL Research Ethics Committee approval (Ethics ID Number: 22961/001)

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Eligible Institutes and Divisions in the Faculty of Brain Sciences 

• Division of Psychiatry 
• Division of Psychology and Language Sciences
• Ear Institute
• Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience
• Queen Square Institute of Neurology
• Institute of Ophthalmology
• Institute of Prion Diseases (MRC Prion Unit at UCL)
• UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL
• UCL Institute of Mental Health