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Race inequality in Education

Discrimination or abuse based on race or ethnicity had

been witnessed by 18.8% of all respondents to a recent

higher education survey.

29.8% of BME respondents had directly experienced

such discrimination or abuse;

Most reported discrimination was from other academic

staff, but a significant proportion (20.5%) was from

students, and 14.5% was from the public;

Awareness of university policies and national

legislation designed to prevent and protect against

discrimination and abuse is poor.

Over a third of respondents were unaware of the

Equality Act 2010; this figure was higher for non-UK,

BME and early career respondents;

Most BME respondents (76.5%) who had made use of

their university’s equality and inclusion policies were

dissatisfied with them

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