Teams honoured at the 2023 Engineering Talent Awards

Winners Announced at the 2023 Engineering Talent Awards Two UCL Engineering projects were among the winners at the 2023 Engineering Talent Awards, which celebrate diversity, innovation, and outstanding contributions to the engineering and technology sectors. The event, held in London on 8 September, recognised and honoured remarkable individuals and organisations that have made significant strides in promoting diversity and inclusion. Inclusion Programme of the Year. The UCL x BADU 'Bridging The Gap' programme, a collaboration between the UCL Centre for Engineering Education and BADU Community, won Inclusion Program of the Year. The programme provides mentoring and tutoring for Black and global majority young people aged 14-19 in East London with the support and resources needed to thrive in their professional journeys. The programme follows a holistic wrap-around approach, offering tutoring on STEM subjects, mentoring, mental health support, a safe space to learn and be vulnerable, healthy meals, books and digital kits. The four-year partnership has gone from strength to strength, with knowledge-sharing interventions between UCL staff, students, and the BADU community members, making UCL's research and educational resources accessible to East London communities while strengthening the local talent pipeline and supporting local culture.