Understanding the ‘degree awarding gap’ in geography, planning, geology and environmental sciences in UK higher education through peer research

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This paper draws on critical race theory to analyse testimonies from students that help explain why minoritised ethnic communities studying geography, planning, geology and environmental sciences in the UK, have a lesser chance of being awarded ‘good’ degree (i.e. an upper second- or first-class), comparison White British people. There are very low levels diversity across these subject areas. We conducted peer research, including student-led semi-structured interviews at one university over five-month period (involving 38 participants total). Our analysis explores processes minoritisation owing cultures Whiteness. These relate teaching learning spaces, off-campus encounters, societies, student representation/committees, social interactions, part-time employment caring responsibilities. conclude with call for action reframe disassemble ‘degree awarding gap’ through staff co-design policies actions will not only confront, but also subvert exclusionary Whiteness its various manifestations life.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Geography in Higher Education

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['0309-8265', '1466-1845']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2021.2007363