Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Celebrating the diversity that exists within our extensive community of scientists.

Equity recognizes that each individual has different circumstances, this reflects the ethos of the DRP-HCB where we recognise, respect and value peoples differences and encourage everyone to contribute and realise their full potential. 

The DRP-HCB operates to the highest standards of equity, diversity and inclusion  practices, upholding policies set out by the UoE.  We work with and support the Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology (WCB) Equity, diversity and Inclusion (EDI) committee, and aim to ensure that all employees are well represented, to identify their needs, and to establish how to support employees.

Further Information

WCB Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

University Equality and Diversity

Support

 

As a member of staff or student within the DRP-HCB community and the wider University, you'll enjoy an environment of continuous learning and development that will enable you to fulfil your academic, professional and personal goals.

We provide opportunities to all staff and students, whether working in academia, research or professional support services.

Further information

Learning and development support for all staff

Institute for academic development: Researcher development


Working to ensure everyone can achieve a healthy work life balance.

A healthy work life balance will mean different things to everyone, but it is about supporting everyone who works or studies with the DRP-HCB to feel fulfilled and content in both their work and home life.

The UoE  provides wide range of facilities and support for staff and students.

Further information

Staff Benefits

Work-Life Balance


The DRP-HCB, and the wider University, is committed to developing a working environment and practices that help maintain and improve staff and student mental and physical health.

A wide range of facilities and support is available to enhance staff and student health and wellbeing, including:

Gym facilities

KB fitness is located in KB house and has a gym and provides exercise classes, badminton squash and racquetball.

KB Fitness

Cycling facilities

The University of Edinburgh and offers great facilities for those who choose to cycle to work:

Swann Social Space

With spectacular views over the City of Edinburgh and the surrounding countryside the Swann Building social space, located on the 7th floor of the MIcheal Swann Building, is open to all staff, students and their visitors.

With a comfortable seating area and café style tables there is ample space for eating, relaxing and socialising. For those looking for a place to work, there are meeting pods and individual laptop tables available.

The area has vending machines restocked daily with cold drinks, snacks and sandwiches, a coffee machine and kitchen facilities for heating food.

The social space and facilities are open at all times.

University health and wellbeing support

The University’s commitment to enhancing health and wellbeing in the workplace has been recognised with a Gold Healthy Working Lives Award.

University support for staff and student health and wellbeing includes:

  • Chaplaincy
  • Counselling services (for staff, students and couples)
  • Disability support
  • Family leave policies and childcare vouchers
  • Financial information
  • Health advice (general and travel)
  • Healthy University Project
  • Occupational Health
  • Study support
  • Support for Physical Activity programme
  • Time off to volunteer

Further information

School of Biological Sciences Mental Health portal

Student Health and wellbeing 

Staff Health and Wellbeing Hub 

Staff Health and Wellbeing support


Edinburgh Life

The DRP-HCB is located on the University of Edinburgh’s King’s buildings Campus, in the beautiful and vibrant city of Edinburgh.

Despite its compact size, the city of Edinburgh has something for everyone. All year round, Edinburgh is a cultural hub, attracting the best in film, music, art and entertainment to its many cinemas, galleries, theatres and concert halls.

Its host of great pubs, clubs, restaurants, parks, gardens, shops and sport centres, makes Edinburgh an exciting and thriving place to live, study and work.

Campus Life

The King's Buildings Campus occupies a leafy site just 2 miles south of the City centre, with beautiful views to the Pentland Hills, Blackford Hill and Craigmillar Park Golf Course. The campus is home to most of the College of science and engineering’s research and teaching activities.

Facilities on the campus include:

 Self guided tour King's Buildings (723 KB PDF)

Travel between campuses

A free shuttle bus runs between the University’s Kings Buildings and Central Campuses, enabling convenient travel across the city when meeting colleagues or attending seminars.

Central Area to the King's Buildings Shuttle Bus

The University also offers an interest free transport loan for purchasing a bus or train season ticket and the option of saving at least 30% on the cost of acquiring a bike and safety equipment through the Cycle to Work scheme.

Interest free public transport loan

Cycle to Work Scheme


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