R is for racism
DESPITE universities' claims that they are swelling undergraduate ranks with students from ethnic groups, higher education remains an overwhelmingly white environment.
The Higher Education Statistics Agency says that in 1999-2000 almost 80% of first degree students were white, compared with only 1.1% of black Caribbean and 1.8% of black African origin.
Students from an Indian background make up just over 4% of the undergraduate population while those of Pakistani origin account for just over 2%.
Though ethnic minorities are increasing, it seems tolerance is slow to follow.
According to research by marketing agency Get Real!, one in three of all students encounters racism at university.
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