Staff diversity: race and ethnicity
Decolonisation is not just about scholars’ colour. It is as much about welcoming a diversity of non-Western ideas, from South Africa and beyond, says Srila Roy
Little enthusiasm for US-style crackdown as voters back initiatives such as ‘broadening the curriculum’
Good progress has been made on implementing the Universities Accord but much more is needed to achieve parity, say five deputy vice-chancellors
The three-month pause to re-examine the assessment of ‘people, culture and environment’ could prelude a welcome reversal, says Alice Sullivan
Australian race commissioner criticises proposal to withhold university funding, as watchdog begins ‘landmark’ survey of racism
Charity fears 64 per cent year-on-year decrease could be partly a result of students no longer reporting issues
Four-year inquiry that concluded university was ‘haven’ for racist theories and benefitted from colonial links should have had wider remit, according to campaigners
Turkish academic says women who ‘share their core values visibly’ face ‘invisible barriers’, as she recounts experience of studying in both Istanbul and London
Institutions mustn’t let diversity efforts go backwards as funding crisis grows, vice-chancellor says
Study finds evidence of ‘modest’ bias among reviewers covering race and gender
UCL research potentially has significant implications for universities rated on post-study employment outcomes
Neeli Bendapudi on being an outsider and a trailblazer, students as customers and nurturing the world’s largest alumni network
Youngest ever black Cambridge professor seeks to challenge ‘exclusionary, elitist’ culture in academia
A new book, The Black PhD Experience, explores the journeys of black doctoral students in UK universities
New Sheffield provost discusses the future of diversity initiatives, the importance of free movement of scholars and why he is missing from sector statistics
Kalwant Bhopal claims senior academics of colour succeed by ‘performing whiteness’
Following progress on gender pay disparity, universities should start providing annual statistics on ethnicity pay, say David Mba and Robert Mokaya
Victory for HBCU graduate could bring significant benefits for sector, but second Trump term seen as more ominous
Worries about future job prospects and being identified as a troublemaker stopping academics getting support, says report author
Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives have come under sustained attack from the political right, resulting in the shuttering of DEI offices and curbs on teaching and research. With affirmative action also banned, how might universities continue to support minority students and staff, asks Paul Basken
La Trobe moniker celebrates a genocidal past, staff and students say
Significant majority for Labour would open up opportunities to change university system over the next decade, UUK chief tells meeting of black leaders
Figures also showed record 50.1 per cent of postgraduate students for the 2023 admissions cycle were from outside the European Union
Equity, diversity and inclusion staff in US higher education are losing their jobs in the wake of anti-EDI laws, but college leaders are mobilising, reports Rosa Ellis
Number of black principal investigators applying to UK research councils halves year-on-year
Unite calling for independent investigation into institutional racism and how organisation is run
‘Differential offer rates are part of the endemic inequalities we see in higher education’, says expert
Scholar claims selection process that led to appointment of Robert Balfour was slanted against internal candidate Vivienne Lawack
While diversity advocates bemoaned 2023 ruling restricting affirmative action, broad tally affirms that nation’s institutions generally didn’t use that power
David Mba creates fully funded PhD studentships after taking reins at Birmingham City University
Experts concerned exodus could be linked to lack of career progression for minority scholars
Professor says universities are still prioritising gender and other issues over tackling racism
Ucas figures also show application gap between London and UK region with lowest rate has reached record level
Fund of ?20 million to support early- and mid-career researchers from black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani backgrounds
Exodus of junior scholars from Europe tips balance of university workforce
Despite some calls to replace Claudine Gay with another black woman, tradition and mercy might force persistence of white male leadership
After affirmative action ban, campuses prod students to describe their personal backgrounds, without going so far as to potentially encourage legal action
A socio-economic alternative to affirmative action would be expensive but that doesn’t mean institutions shouldn’t consider it, say experts
Institution to remove Colston dolphin emblem from its logo and set up ?10 million programme to tackle racial injustice
Dutch student complained that anti-cheating software did not work due to her skin colour, but university said problems were universal
New Birmingham City University leader, who struggled to find work after first-class engineering degree, discusses boosting social capital for minority students and staff
After being exempted from Supreme Court ruling on Harvard and UNC, training grounds for Pentagon officers face their own legal threat
After court rejects racial preferences in admissions, biggest US civil rights group presses campuses for corrective pledges
Ethnicity and disability status also significant factors influencing likelihood of researchers being submitted, report finds
Academic leaders see grounds for improvement despite Supreme Court ruling, though track record suggests reason for sceptism
Trump-installed conservative supermajority ends decades of precedent that allowed consideration of racial diversity in undergraduate enrolments
Document disappoints campaigners with lack of detail or targets after major funder promised overhaul during Black Lives Matter protests
British professional basketball player turned US professor James Gerard Noel says criticisms of ‘safe spaces’ overlook the emotional vulnerability of black students caused by racism and gun violence
‘Silence is political,’ indigenous leader warns sector, as institutions ponder whether to back yes vote in looming poll
Creator of AP courses shows anger over Florida governor’s suggestion that its new addition, covering African American studies, lacks educational value
College Board promises essential new student exposure to black history, while battling accusations it allowed key politically motivated omissions
Prodded by DeSantis, heads of all 28 campuses promise to hinder attempts to explain racial inequities to students
Hesa data also reveal proportion of black professors remains at ‘appallingly low’ levels
Incident is ‘shameful and disappointing’ and ‘undermines’ inclusivity on campus, says academic
University leader compiles data to ‘point the finger’ at institutions still lagging behind equality commitments
But analysis says faculty could become representative of the wider population within three decades if universities make meaningful shifts in hiring
Universities’ policies of ‘inclusion’ have proven superficial and ineffective, say scholars
At an institution already known for inclusivity, Valerie Sheares Ashby plans to apply those values to her ambitions to grow UMBC’s infrastructure and research activity
University promises more memorials, community engagement and Afro-Caribbean institutional partnership after study into slavery links, setting aside just ?1.5 million for legacy fund
Senior lecturer in Islam receives note telling him to ‘go back to where he belongs’ in latest of several menacing incidents
