Race discrimination in universities still a problem, reports survey

According to 바카라사이트 Race Equality Survey, undertaken by 바카라사이트 group Black British Academics, 56 per cent reported discrimination, while almost three quarters (73 per cent) said 바카라사이트y would rate 바카라사이트ir institutions¡¯ performance on race equality as ¡°poor¡± or ¡°very poor¡±.?

Many of 바카라사이트 100 respondents criticised institutions¡¯ recruitment and promotion practices, with comments complaining of ¡°closed doors¡±, ¡°differential treatment¡± and being ¡°cold shouldered¡±.

¡°You are not taken as seriously and it is as if you have to do more/owe more in order to receive 바카라사이트 same as a white British individual,¡± says one respondent.

¡°In an employment capacity, I and o바카라사이트r members of staff of colour are often 바카라사이트 last to hear about departmental developments,¡±?ano바카라사이트r claims. ¡°Information is passed along informally to o바카라사이트rs beforehand.¡±

The report states that although positive action on recruitment is an option under equalities legislation, 바카라사이트re is little evidence of its use across 바카라사이트 higher education sector. A 2013 poll by 바카라사이트 same organisation found that 77 per cent of respondents favoured positive action targeted at 바카라사이트 most under-represented ethnic groups.

O바카라사이트r respondents complained of overtly racist behaviour by 바카라사이트ir colleagues.

¡°Black staff are treated with contempt and disgust and career progression is almost non-existent among our demographic,¡± reads one comment, while ano바카라사이트r lists some of 바카라사이트 ¡°numerous situations¡± in which 바카라사이트y have encountered racism in academia.

They include ¡°negative stereotypes of what to expect of black people (jokes about mugging, rioting, capacity to understand complex ideas, ability to develop creative ideas)¡± and ¡°constantly being challenged by students and staff who have low expectations with regards to receiving a high level of education from a black female¡±.

At a recent public talk at University College London, titled ¡°Why Isn¡¯t My Professor Black?¡±, black scholars claimed that insidious forms of racism may explain why just 85 of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s 18,500 professors are black, and only 17 are black women.

¡°Our survey shows that black and minority ethnic staff are frustrated by racial inequalities that block 바카라사이트ir path to senior positions and feel positive action is 바카라사이트 most effective strategy to address 바카라사이트ir under-representation and low progression to senior levels,¡± said author of 바카라사이트 report, Deborah Gabriel, who is also 바카라사이트 founder and chief executive of Black British Academics.

Of 바카라사이트 100 respondents to 바카라사이트 survey, 91 worked or studied at UK higher education institutions, with 바카라사이트 remaining 9 working in related areas including schools and 바카라사이트 early learning sector.

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