The Medical Schools Council is committed to full equality of opportunity in our own organisation, practices and work, and is working with medical schools to support equality, diversity and inclusion across all spheres of their activities.
Our work
- The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Alliance works to develop practical guidance to support medical schools in becoming fairer places in which to study and work
- The Selection Alliance publishes annual reports on the socio-economic profile of medical school applicants and entrants, and has done so every year since 2015
- The Clinical Academic Staffing Survey monitors data on clinical academics in each specialty and at each career stage, as well as by region, funding source, age, gender and ethnicity
- The UK Medical Education Database links undergraduate and postgraduate training data, allowing research to be undertaken in a broad range of areas to inform the development of medical selection, education and assessment
- The MSC Education Leads Advisory Group reviews surveys sent to medical schools to ensure their quality and provide smoother join up between research and policy making
EDI News
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Black History Month
October marks Black History Month in the UK. Black History is still widely underrepresented in the mainstream, with the achievements of Black people often overlooked. Unfortunately, this is also the case in the field of medical education, with a colonial lens often applied to the development of the field. Whilst the MSC EDI Alliance is working to address this and was established with the aim of achieving equity for all at medical school, it must be acknowledged that there are still barriers faced by Black staff and students and longstanding issues to be addressed, such as the representation of Black academics and student attainment gaps.
For Black History Month, the MSC EDI Alliance asked students and staff if they would like to share their reflections through blog posts. They will be available as they are released:
A Reflection: Decolonising the Curriculum Project - Kike Solanke, Leicester Medical School
LGBTQ+ History Month
For LGBTQ+ History Month, the MSC EDI Alliance asked students and staff if they would like to share their reflections through blog posts. They will be available as they are released: