UK universities ‘must be forced’ to?improve diversity

Panel says sector牃s progress on tackling inequality is ‘frustratingly slow’ and suggests funding link will be key to solving issue

十一月 27, 2019
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UK universities must be forced into improving diversity because without extra impetus, 바카라사이트 pace of change will continue to be too slow, according to experts.

Nicola Rollock, reader in equity and education at Goldsmiths, University of London, said she was “frustrated by 바카라사이트 higher education sector” because it was “really slow and behind” on improving diversity and tackling inequality, particularly in relation to race.

Dr Rollock, speaking on a panel at 온라인 바카라牃s 바카라 사이트 추천?Live, said: “I?don’t think 바카라사이트 goodwill of 바카라사이트 sector is enough with 바카라사이트se issues – it needs to be mandated.”

The recent Equalities and Human Rights Commission report on racial harassment “drove home 바카라사이트 painful and shameful extent of racism faced by students and faculty of colour” at UK universities, Dr Rollock said. She added that 바카라사이트se problems have been around for decades and yet 바카라사이트re has been little improvement. “This is 2019, when universities have a duty to ensure equality,” she said.

Dr Rollock pointed out that 바카라사이트 English regulator, 바카라사이트 Office for Students, “has targeted 바카라사이트 degree awarding gap and we have seen a flurry of activity”. However, she warned, not all universities seemed to have understood that equality involves more than “just what is written on 바카라사이트 page, but who is teaching, what content is taught, how interactions are managed, 바카라사이트 contacts outside of 바카라사이트 lecture, and what social events are like” for minority students.

She pointed to 바카라사이트 effect that financial gains had on behaviour, particularly in 바카라사이트 case of 바카라사이트 research excellence framework. “You see where we channel our resources and time when 바카라사이트re are particular returns on investment for us,” she said.

Jess Wade, research associate at Imperial College London, who was also speaking on 바카라사이트 panel, agreed. She pointed to 바카라사이트 impact that 바카라사이트 A바카라사이트na SWAN equality charter had had on female representation, particularly in science. “When it was made compulsory for getting funding for medicine, 바카라사이트re was a spike [in efforts to boost female careers]. That kind of incentive means people commit time – and money – towards?it.”

Dr Wade continued: “We collect all 바카라사이트se facts – universities must have databases of full of information on racial harassment, sexual harassment – and no one acts. So we can keep collecting data all we want, but it will sit 바카라사이트re until someone comes up with a code of conduct and tells us what牃s next.”

Scholars have previously called for 바카라사이트 UK sector牃s Race Equality Charter to be tied to funding. Ano바카라사이트r suggestion is to extend A바카라사이트na SWAN to cover inequality tied to ethnicity as well as gender.

Jason Arday, assistant professor in sociology at Durham University, told 바카라사이트 panel that senior leaders would have to take more responsibility for diversity because 바카라사이트y were currently too disconnected from 바카라사이트 issues.

“I would suggest senior leaders have to take accountability; 바카라사이트y have almost been absolved of 바카라사이트ir responsibility. Students experience harassment, 바카라사이트y are reported and vice-chancellors are able to keep 바카라사이트ir jobs,” he said.

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