Universities Interview ‘Monolithically white places’: academics on racism in universities
A new report has criticised universities’ complacency on racist abuse, but academics warn the the problem is deeper-rooted An inquiry
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Black students more likely to engage in studies – but still attain lower degrees, study finds
Black students are more likely to engage and participate in their university studies – and yet a larger proportion of them
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How I found my vocation: ‘As a black, deaf student, I work 10 times harder’
I was told I wouldn’t be able to go to university, but I used that frustration to fuel my studies.
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University bans white students from attending ‘anti-racism’ meetings
Sheffield Students’ Union has banned white students from attending meetings for its new “anti-racism” policy. The SU announced on Tuesday
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Kingsgen boosting confidence for Oxbridge applications
Christian church leader Rev Nick Nunayon is spearheading efforts to get Black children into leading schools and universities like Oxford
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Glasgow University’s ‘bold’ move to pay back slave trade profits
Glasgow University has agreed to raise and spend £20m in reparations after discovering it benefited by millions of pounds from
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Schools’ failure to meet legal requirements on Religious Education continues to impact A-level entries
The growing number of secondary schools in England and Wales that are failing to provide Religious Education to all pupils
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Why are working class kids passed over for top jobs?
Elvis, from Dagenham, is a working class lad who had his sights set on becoming a trader in the City.
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One in four BAME people in Britain want ‘name-blind’ university applications
More than a quarter of Bame Britons believe removing names from university applications would widen access, compared to less than a sixth of white Britons,
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BAME Representation at Oxbridge: How Brexit Will Add Insult to Injury
The stereotypical perception of Oxford and Cambridge is one of white privilege; playgrounds for the wealthy, the final stage in
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Racism in UK universities is blocking BAME academics from the top
erhaps one of the most harmful myths about British universities is that they are meritocratic and free from racism. Senior managers
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Man sentenced for threatening to bomb Harvard ceremony for black students
An Arizona man was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Wednesday after admitting he made online threats to bomb
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Christian charity helping black students win places at Oxford and Cambridge
A charity founded to improve the educational attainment of black children is calling on parents to work alongside their children
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Black academics bear brunt of university work on race equality
Earlier this year, Maxine Thomas-Asante asked her university if she could pause her work supporting black, Asian and minority ethnic
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Cambridge University accused of racism for allowing non-black lecturer to say N-word in class
ambridge University has been accused of racism for allowing a non-black lecturer to read aloud the N-word from a passage
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