Minority ethnic university staff struggle with racial stereotyping and lack of recognition for work

The 'Race Equality in Higher Education Sector' report makes a number of policy recommendations for higher education institutions, including stronger leadership on a culture of race equality, supporting diversity in staffing, and on making race and equality policies transparent.

“Sometimes, they think I have no brains, that I lived on trees all my life before coming to Ireland.” 

That’s how one anonymous college staff member described feeling undervalued in their work to the first-ever study which documents the experiences of those from minority ethnic groups working in higher education here.