MAPS Going Beyond Scheme and Awards for students (2023-)

Nominations open until 4th September 2023: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-physical-sciences/news/2023/jul/maps-gobeyond-awards-2023-nominations-open

The current state of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in academic science is far from what it can, and should, be, with significant under-representation of certain ethnic, gender, LGBTQIA+, disability, neurodivergent, and socio-economic groups. Indeed, science itself loses out on the multifarious benefits that these currently under-represented (UR) groups bring to the table. A mechanism for changing science for the better, is to directly change the culture of scientists themselves. We need to start rewarding, and encouraging, scientists that proactively improve the inclusiveness of UR groups in their current science environment. The MAPS Going Beyond Scheme and Awards (#GoBeyond) aims to teach, inspire, and reward MAPS students, the next generation of scientific leaders, to go beyond just academic achievement and make inspiring and significant impact on UR communities. The #GoBeyond scheme involves hosting 3 workshops, for students, led and run by diverse scientists from around the UK who are leaders in their field of research and/or are making inspiring efforts to improve EDI in their respective scientific environments. The 2 #GoBeyond awards recognises 2 students from MAPS who go beyond what is expected of them through a combination of both academic/research effort and EDI accomplishments.