Exploring Ethnic Inequalities in Admission to Russell Group Universities

Sociology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 247-266

  Boliver, Vikki ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ethnicity; fair access; Russell Group universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962881939     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: 14698684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038515575859     Document Type: Article

References (64)

1. P.J.Aspinall (2002) Collective terminology to describe the minority ethnic population: The persistence of confusion and ambiguity in usage. Sociology36(4): 803–16.
2. E.Anderson (2010) The Imperative of Integration. Princeton & Oxford: Princeton University Press.
3. L.Archer (2007) Diversity, equality and higher education: A critical reflection on the ab/uses of equity discourse within widening participation. Teaching in Higher Education12(5/6): 635–53.
4. L.Archer (2008) The impossibility of minority ethnic educational ‘success’? An examination of the discourses of teachers and pupils in British secondary schools. European Educational Research Journal7(1): 89–107.
5. L.Back (2004) Ivory towers? The academy and racism. In: (eds) Institutional Racism in Higher Education. Stoke on Trent: Trentham Books, 1–16.
6. J.BallK.Parel (2013) Cambridge University medicine admissions show race gap. The Guardian, 13March2013. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/mar/13/cambridge-university-medicine-admissions-race (accessed 17 March 2015).
7. BIS (2013) Investigating the Accuracy of Predicted A level Grades as Part of the 2010 UCAS Admissions Process. Research paper no. 20. London: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
8. V.Boliver (2004) Widening participation and fair access at the University of Oxford. Sociology Working Paper Series, paper no. 2004–02. Sociology Department, Oxford University.
9. V.Boliver (2013) How fair is access to more prestigious UK universities?British Journal of Sociology64(2): 344–364.
10. V.Boliver (2014) Why aren’t there more black British students at elite universities?The Conversation, 9April2014. Available at: http://theconversation.com/hard-evidence-why-arent-there-more-black-british-students-at-elite-universities-25413 (accessed 17 March 2015).
11. V.Boliver (2015) Why are British ethnic minorities less likely to be offered places at highly selective universities? In: (eds) Aiming Higher: Race, Inequality and Diversity in the Academy. London: Runnymede Trust, 15–18.
12. M.BowlJ.Hughes (2013) Discourses of fair access in English higher education. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning15(4): 7–25.
13. S.BroeckeT.Nicholls (2007) Ethnicity and Degree Attainment. DfeS Research Report RW92. London: DfES.
14. P.J.BurkeJ.McManus (2011) Art for a few: Exclusions and misrecognitions in higher education admissions practices. Discourse Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education32(5): 699–712.
15. Business in the Community (2010) Race into Higher Education: Today’s Diverse Generation into Tomorrow’s Workforce. London: BITC.
16. Cambridge University (2010) Representation of Ethnic Minorities at the University of Cambridge. Available at: www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/admissions/behindtheheadlines/ethnicrepresentation.html (accessed 3 February 2015).
17. H.ConnorC.TyersT.ModoodJ.Hillage (2004) Why the Difference? A Closer Look at Higher Education Minority Ethnic Students and Graduates. Nottingham: Department for Education and Skills.
18. G.Craig (2012) The history and pattern of settlement of the UK’s black and minority ethnic populations. In: (eds) Understanding ‘Race’ and Ethnicity: Theory, History, Policy, Practice. Bristol: The Policy Press, 41–71.
19. Equality Challenge Unit (2011) The Experience of Black and Minority Ethnic Staff in Higher Education in England. London: ECU.
20. Equality Challenge Unit (2012) Equitable Admissions for Underrepresented Groups. London: ECU and SPA.
21. Equality Challenge Unit (2013) Unconscious Bias in Higher Education: Literature Review. London: ECU.
22. Equality and Human Rights Commission (2012) What Equality Law Means to You as an Education Provider: Further and Higher Education. London: EHRC.
23. Equality and Human Rights Commission (2013) Equality Act 2010: Technical Guidance on the Public Sector Equality Duty England. London: EHRC.
24. S.GibbonsA.Vignoles (2009) Access, Choice and Participation in Higher Education. London: Centre for the Economics of Education, London School of Economics.
25. K.Gill (2009) Career plans and aspirations of recent black and minority ethnic business graduates. Work, Employment & Society23(1): 12–29.
26. D.GillbornN.RollockC.VincentS.J.Ball (2012) ‘You got a pass, so what more do you want?’: Race, class and gender intersections in the educational experiences of the black middle class. Race Ethnicity and Education15(1): 121–39.
27. C.GoldinC.Rouse (2000) Orchestrating impartiality: The impact of ‘blind’ auditions on female musicians. American Economic Review90: 715–41.
28. S.Griffiths (2013) Ethnic students ‘sacrificed to Law and Medicine’. The Sunday Times, 20January. Available at: http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/Education/article1197870.ece (accessed 17 March 2015).
29. J.Grove (2013) ‘Small’ Russell Group racial bias in admissions: Ucas. Times Higher Education, 2May2013. Available at: www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/small-russell-group-racial-bias-in-admissions-ucas/2003594.article (accessed 3 February 2015).
30. P.GurinE.L.DeyS.HurtadoG.Gurin (2002) Diversity and higher education: Theory and impact on educational outcomes. Harvard Educational Review72(3): 330–66.
31. HEFCE (2014) Differences in Degree Outcomes: Key Findings. Bristol: Higher Education Funding Council for England.
32. P.KhambhaitaK.Bhopal (2013) Home or away? The significance of ethnicity, class and attainment in the housing choices of female university students. Race Ethnicity and Education. Epub ahead of print 5March2013. DOI: 10.1080/13613324.2012.759927.
33. D.Lammy (2010) The Oxbridge whitewash. The Guardian, 6December. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2010/dec/06/the-oxbridge-whitewash-black-students (accessed 17 March 2015).
34. D.Machin (2015) Data and Public Policy: Trying to Make Social Progress Blindfolded. A Report for the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission. London: HMSO.
35. S.Mapstone (2010) These figures do not show that Oxford and Cambridge discriminate. The Guardian, 9December. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2010/dec/09/oxford-cambridge-do-not-discriminate (accessed 17 March 2015).
36. C.McCaigN.Adnett (2009) English universities, additional fee income and access agreements: The impact on widening participation and fair access. British Journal of Educational Studies57(1): 18–36.
37. A.Milburn (2012) University Challenge: How Higher Education Can Advance Social Mobility. London: HMSO.
38. K.L.MilkmanM.AkinolaD.Chugh (2012) Temporal distance and discrimination: An audit study in academia. Psychological Science23(7): 710–17.
39. T.Modood (2012) Capitals, ethnicity and higher education. In: (eds) Social Inclusion and Higher Education. Bristol: The Policy Press, 17–40.
40. National Union of Students (2011) Race for Equality: A Report on the Experiences of Black Students in Further and Higher Education. London: NUS.
41. P.NodenM.ShinerT.Modood (2014) University offer rates for candidates from different ethnic categories. Oxford Review of Education40(3): 349–69.
42. Oxford University (2010) These Issues are Not Just Black and White. Available at: www.ox.ac.uk/media/behind_the_headlines/101307.html (accessed 3 February 2015).
43. Oxford University (2014) Admissions Statistics: Ethnic Origin. Available at: http://www.ox.ac.uk/about/facts-and-figures/admissions-statistics/undergraduate-admissions-statistics/ethnic-origin (accessed 17 March 2015).
44. K.ParelJ.Ball (2013) Oxford University accused of bias against ethnic minority applicants. The Guardian, 26February2013. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/education/2013/feb/26/oxford-university-ethnic-minority-applicants (accessed 17 March 2015).
45. A.Pilkington (2012) The interacting dynamics of institutional racism in higher education. Race Ethnicity and Education16(2): 225–45.
46. A.PorterG.PatonJ.Kirkup (2011) David Cameron brands ‘all white’ Oxford University a disgrace. The Telegraph, 11April. Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/8444418/David-Cameron-brands-all-white-Oxford-University-a-disgrace.html (accessed 17 March 2015).
47. Quality Assurance Agency (2006) Code of Practice for the Assurance of Academic Quality and Standards in Higher Education. Section 10: Admissions to Higher Education. Gloucester: QAA.
48. D.ReayJ.DaviesM.DavidJ.M.Ball (2001) Choices of degrees or degrees of choices? Class, ‘race’ and the higher education choice process. Sociology34(4): 855–74.
49. N.Rollock (2007) Legitimizing black academic failure: Deconstructing staff discourses on academic success, appearance and behaviour. International Studies in Sociology of Education17(3): 275–87.
50. Russell Group (2012) Informed Choices: A Russell Group Guide to Making Decisions About Post-16 Education, 2012. London: Russell Group.
51. Russell Group (2013) Russell Group Comment on Access Research. Available at: www.russellgroup.ac.uk/russell-group-latest-news/154–2013/5485-russell-group-comment-on-access-research/ (accessed 3 February 2015).
52. S.Schwartz (2004) Fair Admissions to Higher Education: Recommendations for Good Practice. Report of the Admissions to Higher Education Steering Group. London: DfES.
53. M.ShinerT.Modood (2002) Help or hindrance? Higher education and the route to ethnic equality. British Journal of Sociology of Education23(2): 209–32.
54. S.Strand (2012) The White British-Black Caribbean achievement gap: Tests, tiers and teacher expectations. British Educational Research Journal38(1): 75–101.
55. J.StevensonS.CleggR.Lefever (2010) The discourse of widening participation and its critics: An institutional case study. London Review of Education8(2): 105–15.
56. P.Surridge (2008) The National Student Survey 2005–2007. Bristol: Higher Education Funding Council.
57. P.Taylor (1992) Ethnic group data and applications to higher education. Higher Education Quarterly46(4): 359–74.
58. L.TurneyI.LawD.Phillips (2002) Institutional Racism in Higher Education: Building the Anti-racist University: A Toolkit. Leeds: Centre for Ethnicity & Racism Studies, University of Leeds.
59. UCAS (2014) Universities and offer-making to ethnic minority applicants. The UCAS Blog, 8July. Available at: http://ucasonline.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/universities-and-offer-making-to-ethnic.html (accessed 17 March 2015).
60. Universities UK (2003) Fair Enough? Wider Access to University by Identifying Potential to Success. London: Universities UK.
61. L.van den BerghE.DenessenL.HornstraM.Voeten (2010) The implicit prejudiced attitudes of teachers: Relations to teacher expectations and the ethnic achievement gap. American Educational Research Journal47(2): 497–527.
62. C.L.Vidal Rodeiro (2009) Uptake of GCSE and A-level Subjects in England by Ethnic Group 2007. Cambridge: Cambridge Assessment.
63. A.Zimdars (2010) Fairness and undergraduate admission: A qualitative exploration of admissions choices at the University of Oxford. Oxford Review of Education36(3): 307–23.
64. A.ZimdarsA.SullivanA.Heath (2009) Elite higher education admissions in the arts and sciences: Is cultural capital the key?Sociology43(4): 648–66.