Intersectionality at UCL: Lived Experience and Institutional Change

In this episode, host Ethne James Souch is joined by Professor Sara Mole, Noël Caliste, and Dr Sinead Murphy to explore how UCL is fostering inclusion and equity through intersectional initiatives focused on protected characteristics, mental health, and institutional change. This conversation highlights the work of Grand Challenges-funded projects such as Safer Space Conversations and Heads Together, designed to address the experiences of staff and students related to gender, LGBTQ+ identity, disability, and mental health. The episode also touches on frameworks like Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and discusses how lived experience and co-production are shaping more thoughtful, resilient approaches to equity at UCL. Date of episode recording: 2025-08-05 Duration: 00:27:55 Language of episode: English Presenter: Ethne James Souch Guests: Sara Mole; Noel Caliste; Sinead Murphy Producer: Annabelle Buckland Podcast owner: Ethne James Souch; Daisy Harvey; Siobhan Morris; Annabelle Buckland