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What do we know about Black and minority ethnic (BME) participation in UK higher education

Arday, Jason; Branchu, Charlotte; Boliver, Vikki

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Charlotte Branchu



Abstract

Here, we offer a synthesis of recent evidence and new developments in relation to three broad aspects of Black and minority ethnic (BAME) students’ participation in UK higher education (HE). First, we examine recent trends in ethnic group differences in rates of access to, success within, and positive destinations beyond HE. Secondly, we examine the nature of UK universities as exclusionary spaces which marginalise BAME students in a myriad of ways, not least through curricula that centre Whiteness. Finally, we consider the impact of the marginalisation of BAME students on mental health. We argue that progress towards race equality in each domain has been hampered by white-centric discourses which continue to identify BAME students and staff as ‘other’. We highlight the important roles that academic communities and HE policy-makers have to play in advancing ethnic equality in UK universities.

Citation

Arday, J., Branchu, C., & Boliver, V. (2022). What do we know about Black and minority ethnic (BME) participation in UK higher education. Social Policy and Society, 21(1), 12-25. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1474746421000579

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Oct 4, 2021
Publication Date 2022-01
Deposit Date Nov 19, 2020
Publicly Available Date Feb 4, 2022
Journal Social Policy and Society
Print ISSN 1474-7464
Electronic ISSN 1475-3073
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 21
Issue 1
Pages 12-25
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/s1474746421000579
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1256865

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