King's College London

 

This latest funding will support the development of a ‘how-to’ implementation guide aimed at helping universities adopt evidence-based practices for supporting underrepresented students in engineering.
The award builds on the programme’s initial success, which saw it receive £82,642.02 in funding during the first round of the Diversity Impact Programme in 2022.

The new initiative will focus on creating a comprehensive implementation guide that details practical strategies for fostering diversity and inclusion within engineering programmes, based on effective practices from the Success for Black Students programme. The project will run from 31 January to 31 July 2025, culminating in the publication of the guide by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

 

As part of the grant’s conditions, Success for Black Students will also play a role in disseminating the implementation guide and expanding its reach to benefit a wider audience, including providing actionable steps for other universities to replicate these strategies.

The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Diversity Impact Programme aims to inspire and support change in university engineering departments by fostering an inclusive environment where all students can thrive. Over the last three years, the DIP has funded 22 projects, distributing nearly £2 million to initiatives that benefit hundreds of underrepresented engineering students across the UK.