UCL Grand Challenge of Justice & Equality

We are moving. From 12 March 2021 @GrandChallenges will be the new home for all of our tweets, this account won't be updated after that. To keep hearing from us, please follow @GrandChallenges.

Did you miss our latest London Office update? Read more below 👇 This month we welcomed Olivia Stevenson @UCLPublicPolicy and Siobhan Morris @UCL_GCJE to discuss London's business sector impact on social inequalities ucl.ac.uk/london/future-…

This piece focusses on the challenges we face when building a more inclusive and equitable society in #London. There are still many opportunities despite all of the challenges however - partnerships and collaborations feature highly at the top! 👇🏻

This piece by Siobhan Morris @UCL_GCJE & Olivia Stevenson @UCLPublicPolicy examines the role of businesses in tackling social inequalities. Drawing upon a survey with 200+ businesses across #London, leaders of all sizes and sectors indicate a desire to engage with this theme 👇

A hierarchy of inequalities persists within the labour market - businesses urgently need more data to be able to address this, argue Dr Olivia Stevenson @UCLPublicPolicy and Siobhan Morris @UCL_GC @UCLResearch in @ConversationUK theconversation.com/businesses-say…

In February it was reported that the number of black people at the top of Britain’s biggest listed companies had fallen to zero, despite public commitments to increase diversity in leadership. bit.ly/3uKGTNV

Some great work by colleagues in @UCL_GCJE and @UCLPublicPolicy with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Travers Smith, on a survey of businesses across London on their role in addressing societal inequalities.  ucl.ac.uk/london/future-… @UCL_London @CBItweets

Read our latest London Office update 👇 This month's issue features Dr Olivia Stevenson @UCLPublicPolicy & Siobhan Morris @UCL_GCJE discussing the recent London Business Survey by @CBI_London & @traverssmith, with a focus on addressing social inequalities ucl.ac.uk/london/future-…

UCL Grand Challenges has awarded a total of £223,756 in funding to 36 projects to stimulate cross-disciplinary collaboration across @UCL and beyond and generate impactful solutions to a range of societal issues. Find out more 👇 ucl.ac.uk/grand-challeng…

We'd like to extend a big welcome to Prisha Bhandari who is joining our team as a secondee!👏 Prisha is working to support the new Structural Inequality Alliance that PBE is a founding member of. She's also a penultimate year History, Politics and Economics student at UCL.

Looking for something to watch this weekend? Catch up on the video from our recent event 'Baroness Hale: This is Your Life', a conversation between Baroness Hale and Professor Dame Hazel Genn bit.ly/39xavVi @UCLPublicPolicy @UCL_GCJE

Our Deputy Director Dr @jamespaskins is this week's Spotlight in The Week @UCL! Take a look below 👇 ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/feb/…

Please join us for the next talk in our seminar series on Tuesday 16th February 2021, 1-2pm GMT by Dominic Richardson of @UNICEF, titled 'Supporting families and children beyond COVID-19'. All welcome! Please email j.woodman@ucl.ac.uk for Zoom details ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/202…

Great listening to our two very inspirational colleagues Prof Dame Hazel Genn & Baroness Hale during our @UCLLaws event ‘Baroness Hale: This is Your Life’ - covering everything from advice for women in law, taking opportunities & the role of the judiciary

Baroness Hale, former President of the Supreme Court and honorary professor at @UCLLaws, will be talking to Professor Dame @HazelGenn at 6pm today about her life and career, and the role of the judiciary in tackling inequalities. Join the event here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/baroness-hal…

📅 Today at 6pm - Baroness Hale: This is Your Life Interviewed by Professor Dame @HazelGenn, Baroness Hale will discuss the highlights of her career to date and her thoughts on the future. Register here: ucl.ac.uk/public-policy/…

So grateful to James and Siobhan from the brilliant @UCL_GC team talking to so many of our A-level students today on our shared focus on justice and equality - unique experiences for our students - thank you as always to @ucl @DavidPriceUCL @AnthonySmithVP @Dr_Lucie #bentham

Join us next week for a special event with Baroness Hale in conversation with Professor Dame Hazel Genn @HazelGenn discussing structural inequalities and the importance of the judiciary for equal societies. Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/baroness-hal…

CLOSING TOMORROW! Last chance to apply to our joint funding call, The UN SDGs: Pathways to Achievement, with @UCL_GC! £10,000 is available for projects that generate societal impact for the UN SDGs. ⬇️ ucl.ac.uk/global/un-sdgs…

🔔FUNDING DEADLINE ON WEDNESDAY! Just a few more days until the deadline for our funding calls! Find out more about our Special Initiatives funding, Doctoral Students' Small Grants scheme, and the Green Recovery from COVID call with @Environ_Domain here: ucl.ac.uk/grand-challeng…