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W4 #KNOWLEDGESHIFT Black History Month 2023 - Black Female Professors in Higher Education

Kolajo, Yetunde (2023) W4 #KNOWLEDGESHIFT Black History Month 2023 - Black Female Professors in Higher Education. . University of Kent Blog. (KAR id:109906)

Abstract

As of December 1st, 2020, there were 224,530 academic staff members employed in UK higher education institutions, excluding atypical staff. Among the 22,855 professors, 6,510 (28%) were women, consistent with the previous year. Of the total academic staff, 17% were EU nationals, while 15% were non-UK nationals from non-EU countries. The majority of academic staff were White (89%), with 7% being Asian. In terms of Black representation, only 160 professors (1%) were Black, out of which 61 were Black women.

Item Type: Internet publication
Subjects: L Education
L Education > L Education (General)
Institutional Unit: Professional Services > Education Directorate > Centre for the Study of Higher Education
Former Institutional Unit:
Divisions > Directorate of Education > Centre for the Study of Higher Education
Depositing User: Yetunde Kolajo
Date Deposited: 14 May 2025 15:51 UTC
Last Modified: 20 May 2025 14:41 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/109906 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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