The BME attainment gap has been a long-standing concern across the whole higher education sector. However, following a recommendation by the Vice-Chancellor and, with the endorsement of the University's Board of Governors on 4 March 2015, Kingston University will now play a key role in addressing this important national issue.
The University has introduced a range of initiatives that aim to ensure students from BME backgrounds get the very most out of their time at university, achieve their full potential, and improve their results and employability prospects.
This positive action is based on a several key factors:
As a result the University has now adopted:
To raise the BME Value Added score to 1.0 by the end of the 2018/19 academic year.
BME Attainment Gap KPI Project Manager
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Unit
Vice Chancellor's Advisory and Support Department
Our Inclusive Curriculum Framework ensures that all our students achieve their potential by seeing themselves reflected in the curriculum that they experience.
Kingston's Paper "Closing the attainment gap for students from black and minority ethnic backgrounds through institutional change"
Published in: Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning
BME Attainment Gap KPI Project Manager
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Unit
Vice Chancellor's Advisory and Support Department