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Find out more about the work of the Race Equality Working Group (REWG) at 911爆料网 Computer Science.
Established听in听Spring听2021, the Race Equality Working Group听is听membered by听UCL Computer Science听staff and听students.
We consider听issues of听racism, inequality and听racial discrimination听experienced by听Black,听Asian and听Minority听Ethnic听staff and students within the department.听
鈥淚 feel incredibly proud to be part of the Computer Science Race Equality working group and honoured to have received an award for my contributions over the past three years. Our group has organised several events, from panel discussions with established professionals to networking opportunities for aspiring students, with a central theme of highlighting the diverse range of talent amongst a diverse set of people.
I think that the REWG has been incredibly impactful in uniting our department and shedding light on the importance of representation, inclusivity, and the recognition of our similarities as well as our differences. There is so much joy in bringing people together to celebrate one another, and I think that our activities have been a true example of that.
I hope that the work of the REWG continues to raise the bar and encourages others to invest their time, attention, and resources to this important aspect of our community. And if you are someone who is thinking about getting involved, then take this as your sign to go for it!鈥澨�Sophie Martin,听PhD student and Race Equality Working Group member 2022 to 2025.听
Arkisites audit 2022
In 2022, we concluded our work with an external听partner听to audit staff and student recruitment and retention processes听and听to identify any structural barriers that听disproportionately听affect Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and听students.听
Events & Activities听听
- Black History Month Celebrations 2024: "Reclaiming Narratives."听The working group are currently organising the next Black History Month celebration. If you would like to be involved, please contact working group co-lead, Kiran Ahmed via email (kiran.ahmed@ucl.ac.uk).听
- Potluck Pic-n-Mixer听2024: 12pm on 25th September at听90 High Holborn (welcome space area) and听Tuesday 1st October at 66-72听Gower St GF room G03:听
Good food is all the sweeter when shared with good friends. Bring your favourite cultural snack to share with our CS community. Homemade specialties, family recipes, and store-bought favourites are all welcome!听This event is open to all computer science academics, research staff and professional services staff members. Staff from interdisciplinary CS programmes are welcome to join us.听If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the event, please contact Moona Mazher (m.mazher@ucl.ac.uk) or Kiran Ahmed (kiran.ahmed@ucl.ac.uk)
Race Equality Week Lunch and Learn 2024:听The working group presented its activities over the past 12 months discussing schools outreach activity with Thinking Black, community celebrations, and the arkisites' audit.
- 听An evening celebrating Black women in computer science and the future of AI and emerging technologies. Panel members included听Morenike Magbagbeola, Robotics Engineer at Global Logic, Natasha Musonda, Senior Analyst at Avanade, Dr Rashada Harry,听Enterprise Account Director at Amazon Web Services, and Favour Borokini,听PhD student at Nottingham University (African AI and Tech Ethics Researcher).听
- Speed Networking Event 2023:听The event aimed to provide students from diverse backgrounds with the opportunity to engage and connect with professionals from a range of industries. The speed networking panel included听Sam de Silva, Managing Director at Credit Suisse,听Morenike Magbagbeola, Research Fellow in Surgical Robot Vision at 911爆料网,听Natasha Musonda, Senior Analyst at Avanade,听Temitayo Olugbade, Computer Science and AI Lecturer at University of Sussex,听Shah Odud, Associate Director at PwC,听Chimdi Igwe,听Cybersecurity PhD student, and听Dr Sobhan Tehrani, UCL Computer Science Lecturer.
- Race Equality Week Event 2023 - "It's everyone's business": Elijah Ajuwon from Arkisites听delivered an update听summarising the findings of the听audit. There was an opportunity for staff to ask questions and learn about inclusive practices in research with James Cole.听听
Black History Month Celebrations 2022: "Celebrating Black Computer Scientists."听An evening with a panel discussion centred around career pathways, and future opportunities in Computer Science, followed by delicious Caribbean food and cakes. Panel members included听Hope Oloye,听UCL PhD student in Computational Neuroscience & founder of Thinking Black,听Temitayo Olugbade,听UCL Research Fellow in affective computing, applied machine learning, emotion AI,听David Johnson,听CEO at Zero to Design, and听Ose Pedro,听Research Scientist.听
Speed Networking Event 2022:听The event was an exciting opportunity for Black, Asian and minority ethnic students to connect with industry professionals from similar backgrounds. The speed networking panel included听
Student Support听
Training & resources
- How to be a race ally
- UCL B-Mentorship Scheme:听A UCL cross-institutional mentorship scheme to听Black, Asian and Minority听Ethnic听academic and professional services staff.听听
- Professional Services Staff
- Academic Staff
- Coaching Culture Programme
- Emerging Leaders:听A leadership and development programme for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff at 911爆料网 grades 5, 6 & 7听
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training听
UCL Computer Science Community Spotlight
The UCL Computer Science Race Equality Working Group has launched a new spotlight series highlighting the important work of our academic staff members, professional services staff and students.
Working group members
- Ashley Bedeau听
- Raymond Ojinnaka
- Sophie Martin
- Kiran Ahmed
- Regina Holland
- Leny Vinceslas
- Chimdi Igwe
- Moona Mazher
Morenike Magbagbeola