Our vision is that our rich diversity is reflected across our spectrum of disciplines and roles; that the values of equality, inclusion, support and transparency are central to our practice, policies and processes, so that all staff and students are able to contribute fully and so that we collectively harness our cognitive diversity to drive forward innovation in our education and research, and achieve lasting cultural change.
In line with King’s wider equality, diversity and inclusion statement, the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences is committed to the provision of equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity for all our students, staff and visitors.
The School DDI Committee works with the Faculty DDI Committee to lead, support and monitor DDI initiatives across the School.
The Committee comprises a diverse group of individuals representing academic, research, technical and professional staff from the School and is committed to ensure that the values of equality, inclusion, support and transparency are central to the School practice, policies and processes.
Our focus:
- Actively addressing bullying & harassment behaviour by promoting a zero-tolerance policy within the School, ensuring all staff and students attend relevant training, are familiar with policies and procedures and can easily access resources for support.
- Promoting and encouraging professional development and mentoring activities for all staff.
- Mental health and disability support and awareness.
- Promoting gender equality, advocating for gender equality issues, and target gendered disparities.
- Supporting parents and carers.
- Promoting activities and initiatives to expand and support Black and ethnic minority members of our School.
Development, Diversity and Inclusion is of utmost importance for our School as collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. It is through mutual respect and understanding that we can make meaningful connections with one another so that together we can really tap into our strengths with a united front. This is how we ensure successful development of healthcare technologies that will make a true impact.
- Professor Sebastien Ourselin FREng FMedSci, Head of School, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences
Meet our DDI Committee School Lead - Dr Andrew Melbourne
"My goal is to reach everyone in the School, we have such a diversity of ideas, abilities, and backgrounds, and we can't share this enough. But, in some areas we can do more to make things better, and our committee working groups are now looking at how we can do this," Dr Andrew Melbourne.
Success for Black Engineers
A new programme designed to better support Black school children in years 9 to 12 into engineering courses and Black undergraduate biomedical, electronic and general engineering students.
In 2018, the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine was recognised with a Faculty Athena SWAN Silver award as recognition of our ongoing commitment to achieving gender equality and an inclusive environment.