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SUMMARY:Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu: We must move the needle on inequali
 ty in academia
LOCATION:Cambridge University: Wolfson College
DESCRIPTION:Despite ample evidence that inequalities harm innovation\, pro
 ductivity\, and general well-being\, they continue persist in all areas of
  economic life in the UK\, including academia. There are currently about 2
 34\,000 academics working in the UK\, with roughly equal participation bet
 ween men and women\, and approximately 17% of academics are from Black\, a
 nd minoritized ethnic communities. This level of participation is proporti
 onate to the UK population from these backgrounds. However\, in terms of P
 rofessorships\, Black and minoritized ethnic communities remain underrepre
 sented and stand at just 11% of all professors. In fact\, within higher ed
 ucation more generally\, those from Black and minoritized ethnic communiti
 es\, despite good participation rates\, are relegated to the lower job fun
 ctions and pay grades\, as are female academics. This results in universit
 y decision making being driven by a narrow homogenous group of individuals
 . Moreover\, research funding is also predominantly won by White male rese
 archers\, meaning that inevitably blind spots emerge where only certain ty
 pes of individuals are funded. A key driver for real diversity in UK acade
 mia is the fact that Black and minoritized ethnic students are overreprese
 nted in our universities with more than a quarter (27%) of UK domiciled st
 udents attending UK universities being from such backgrounds. However\, du
 e to the lack of proportionate diversity amongst academics\, many of these
  students do not often see themselves represented within the UK academy. I
 n this talk Professor Uchegbu will explore what work needs to be done to i
 mprove the outcomes for Black and minoritized ethnic students within Briti
 sh Higher education\, and why such a diversified body of students and acad
 emics within university settings can be of benefit for all. Details This e
 vent is open to all and free to attend - please book your place: https://e
 ventbrite.co.uk/e/the-reach-annual-lecture-we-must-move-the-needle-on-ineq
 uality-in-academia-tickets-1988556647463?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true T
 here will be a drinks reception from 18.00-18.30\, with the talk starting 
 at 18.30. Access This event will take place in the Lee Hall which has step
 -free access and an accessible toilet. Contact If you have any questions\,
  please contact our events team - events@wolfson.cam.ac.uk REACH Hub The R
 EACH research hub at Wolfson is an interdisciplinary meeting place for the
  promotion and facilitation of culturally diverse research.
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