ERIC Number: EJ873140
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jun
Pages: 15
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Investigating Diversity and Equality: Methods, Challenges and Implications
Smith, Maria
Tertiary Education and Management, v13 n2 p111-125 Jun 2007
This paper sets out the background and key findings from a number of research projects about diversity and equality at a UK university. The works were commissioned as a result of changes in legislation as well as a genuine concern to investigate the issues of inequity and institutional racism within the university. The paper explores the approaches and challenges experienced by an institutional researcher, the key findings and some of the implications for universities who wish to support and foster equitable and diverse institutions. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Foreign Countries, Student Diversity, Equal Education, Racial Bias, Educational Environment, Social Justice, Urban Schools, Minority Groups, Blacks, College Students, Diversity (Faculty), College Faculty, Access to Education, Student Attitudes, School Culture, Educational Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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