HOW UK SCIENCE IS FAILING ON DIVERSITY

Abstract

Overall, engineering or vocational subjects such as law, business and medicine attract a more diverse range of students (see 'UK undergraduates'). [...]he says, there are structural barriers that affect selection. Known as the awarding or attainment gap, this is due to a range of factors, including biased curriculum design, a lack of role models and guidance, and students feeling like they don't belong, according to a 2019 report from Universities UK, an advocacy group for British higher-education institutions. [...]over those 12 years, the proportion of Black scientists in professor and senior management roles barely shifted, rising from 0.5% to 0.6% (see 'Diversity among UK science faculty over time').