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18 Oct, 4 tweets, 2 min read
High level of “segregation” reported between full-time staff and staff on precarious contracts, the latter being much more likely to be from minority ethnic groups. New report from @hea_irl on racial inequalities in Irish higher education
irishtimes.com/news/education…
New survey data today from @hea_irl
- majority agree “race inequality exists in Irish higher education”
- “critical need” for senior management to take leadership role in improving race equality in higher education
- minority ethnic staff under-represented in senior positions.
Policies on race/ethnicity were less visible within broader equality policies, such as Dignity at Work.
If policies did exist, there is no real implementation of them and no visible outcomes, respondents reported.
independent.ie/irish-news/edu…
I'm very grateful to my colleague Dr Marta Kempny for her huge contribution to this report in both data analysis and authoring of the report.

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