A new set of recommendations designed to decisively tackle racial harassment as part of efforts to address racial inequality in UK higher education.
The recommendations are the product of an advisory group convened by UUK in October 2019 and come just over a year after the Equality and Human Rights Commission uncovered widespread evidence of racial harassment on university campuses.
The advisory group, chaired by Professor David Richardson, Vice-Chancellor, University of East Anglia, was informed by experts in the field and carried out in-depth consultation with panels of exclusively Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students and staff with lived experience of racial harassment.
The recommendations include practical steps that all university leaders can implement immediately:
For an overview of the guidance and recommendations, the executive summary provides all the key information.
Alongside the guidance, examples of case studies have been published to share emerging best practice in the sector.
In this webcast, the panel discuss the themes of the guidance, share best practice and offer advice to those working in higher education institutions.
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