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As part of his Student Experiences in STEM<\/em> project (SESTEM<\/a><\/strong>), Dr. Billy Wong<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s (Associate Professor in Widening Participation, University of Reading) latest paper explores what students think about the ethnicity degree awarding gap. Dr. Wong\u2019s paper is co-authored with Reham ElMorally (a PhD student in Political Science, University of Reading) and Meggie Copsey-Blake (a recent MA Education graduate, University of Reading). The research is published in the Journal of Further and Higher Education<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In 2019, the proportion of white students who graduated with a first or upper second-class degree was 81.4%, but this proportion fell to 58% amongst black African graduates, which equates to a 23.4%-point gap (AdvanceHE, 2020). This paper presents an empirical account of what students think about the ethnicity degree awarding gap, including a focus on why they think there are differences in degree outcomes as well as their suggestions to reduce this awarding gap.<\/p>\n

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His article can be found here<\/a><\/strong>. For more information on Dr. Wong\u2019s research, visit his staff profile page here<\/a><\/strong>. You can also follow him on Twitter here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Article<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wong, B., ElMorally, R., & Copsey-Blake, M. (2021). \u2018Fair and square\u2019: What do students think about the ethnicity degree awarding gap? Journal of Further and Higher Education.<\/em> https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/0309877X.2021.1932773<\/a><\/p>\n

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