Past event Part of series: Race Equality in Education
Inequalities in the educational achievement of minoritised students in higher education (HE) appear in a wide range of national contexts (Richardson, 2018), and are often attributed to structural inequalities. In the UK, research literature and public records alike point to persistent inequities before, during and after university life for students of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) backgrounds. Previous education and socioeconomic status may affect attainment in HE (Smith, 2017). However, when factors such as age and entry qualifications are controlled for, the attainment gap still exists, pointing to the role of students’ experiences of the curriculum, teaching, learning or assessment (Smith, 2017; Richardson, 2015) in the outcomes they achieve.
This study, supported by BERA’s Small Grants Fund (SGF), stems from an acknowledgement that the experiences of Black students in HE in the UK have been under-researched and under-theorised. In the study, a cohort of 20 students from various disciplines within a single HE institution participated in semistructured interviews exploring their experiences of academic support. The results highlight that renewed focus is required on how curriculum design, teaching methods and assessment may affect how Black students succeed in their studies.
| 13:00 | BERA Introduction |
| 13:05 | Update of the report |
| 13:20 | Respondent |
| 13:40 | Q&A |
| 13:55 | Summary, thanks and conclude |
| 14:00 | Event Close |
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Associate Professor in Education at IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
Christine is an academic, lecturer and researcher of race in teacher education. She has been an educator for over twenty years, initially working in schools before moving to Higher Education. She was also a Regional Director for the National...
University of West London
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Research Lead in Student Success at University of Kent
Dr Barbara Adewumi is a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the University’s Student Success (EDI) Central Team. She completed her first degree in Sociology and Third World Studies at Middlesex University, followed by a Master’s in...
Associate Professor of Education at University of West London
Mike Mimirinis is an Associate Professor of education at the University of West London where he leads the doctorate of education (EdD). His research broadly explores variation in the ways students and teachers experience teaching, learning and...
Senior Lecturer in Psychology in Education at University of Hertfordshire
Dr Annita Ventouris is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Education, University of Hertfordshire. She is the Programme Leader of the BA/BSc Psychology in Education and her research interests span from applications...
Researcher at University of Oxford
Dr Elina Wright works at Regent's Park College, University of Oxford. She is also Visiting Senior Fellow at the World Religions and Education Research Unit (WRERU) at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) in Lincoln. She is a member of the UNESCO...
Inequalities in the educational achievement of minoritised students in higher education (HE) appear in a wide range of national contexts (Richardson, 2018), and are often attributed to structural...
BERA’s Race Equality Policy is a commitment to addressing racial inequities within the Association and the wider educational research community. In 2022 and 2023, BERA is presenting a series of...
BERA rejects any form of discrimination on grounds of sex, gender, gender reassignment, age, race, ethnic or national origins, colour, marital status, sexuality, family responsibility, disability...
The Race, Ethnicity and Education Special Interest Group challenges systems of oppression that demean and threaten to erase educators and learners of Global South heritage, through discussion and...
Inequalities in the educational achievement of minoritised students in higher education (HE) appear in a wide range of national contexts (Richardson, 2018), and are often attributed to structural...
