Visible for diversity, invisible in research: the burdens Black female academics face in universities
By Yaz Iyabo Osho, Director of Academic Professional Development, University of Westminster
Naomi Alormele, Senior Lecturer in Social Care, University of Northampton
Black women are underrepresented in senior roles in British academia. As of May 2024, there were only 70 Black women professors.
This is less than 1% of all female professors in the UK. Black women are also more likely to be employed on fixed-term…
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