A presentation from the HEA's Research Conference: Promoting Equity in Higher Education 2010.
There is evidence that minority ethnic students face barriers to experience progression and outcomes in higher education. Quantitative and qualitative evidence revealed factors which affect a positive student experience and enable successful outcomes for diverse students in the UK. Factors discussed include academic self-esteem peer support belonging and identification with the university well-being satisfaction and outcome marks. A large-scale survey study revealed certain minority ethnic groups reported higher academic self-esteem stronger positive identification with their university and a stronger sense of institutional belonging than their white counterparts however they also reported lower levels of peer support social engagement and subjective well-being (interactions with gender class and disability are considered). Findings were triangulated via educational life-histories conducted with Widening Participation students.
