Last modified on Wed 28 Apr 2021 03.02 EDT
UK universities are institutionally racist and must do more to support students of colour, a leading vice-chancellor has said.
Prof David Richardson, chair of Universities UK’s advisory group on stamping out racial harassment on campuses and vice-chancellor of University of East Anglia, said there was evidence of systemic issues that disproportionally affect students from black and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
Speaking on BBC Three’s documentary Is Uni Racist?, he said: “There’s mixed experiences, but many aren’t good. There is a lot of evidence that points towards universities perpetuating systemic racism, being institutionally racist and I have acknowledged that on behalf of the sector.
In a new BBC documentary Is Uni Racist?, University of Manchester student, Zac Adan has spoken about the “racial profiling” incident he faced at UoM last November.
Zac was on his way back to his room in Fallowfield campus when he was stopped, pinned against a wall, and “racially profiled” by uni security.
Zac says the incident made him feel “the university’s reputation was way more important than the welfare and wellbeing of students”.
The documentary’s presenter, reporter Linda Adey, says she “first started looking into racism at Britain’s unis” after she saw the incident at Manchester last year.
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Zach Wilkinson/Daily NewsDamage to Colfaxâs historic Perkins House has pushed extensive restoration work, including improvements to its brick foundation and interior walls as cracks and tears worsen inside the home built in 1886. The homeâs exterior has already seen upgrades, such as the inclusion of the McGregor Garden, which is named after the Whitman County Historical Societyâs founder, Norma McGregor.
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Zach Wilkinson/Daily NewsPerkins House Coordinator Nancy Rothwell points to a framed sample of original wallpaper that is displayed in the hallway of the home. Although the pattern slightly differs, the restored wallpaper has maintained the same colors as the original.
University of Manchester students occupy building in fresh protest over rent and tuition fees
The group are demanding thousands of pounds back after their courses have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic
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University of Manchester students have occupied a building in a fresh protest over rent and tuition fees.
The group of around a dozen students have barricaded themselves into the Samuel Alexander building on Oxford Road and say they won t leave until their demands are met.
Banners are hanging from the building with slogans such as This is an occupied building, students welcome and and We re waiting Nancy (a reference to Vice-Chancellor Nancy Rothwell).