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A recently released report highlighted the fact that there has been appreciable improvement in the number of students from ethnic minorities who are keen to pursue higher studies. However, the report also showed that they are still facing impediments as far as finding suitable employment after their graduation is concerned, in contrast with white students.

The result of the analysis, Race for Higher Education, which was conducted by Race for Opportunity, revealed that almost 17% of students of UK universities hail from a black Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backdrop. Only 8.3 % of the students were BAME students as per 1995-96 records. This growth in the BAME delegation in universities in UK, is in alignment with the increase in the BAME populace from almost 8% of 18 to 24 year old people in the year 995-96 to almost 15% in the year 2007-08.

The study also displayed the fact that almost 67% of white students who got their bachelor’s degree in the year 2007-08,were able to find employment within the span of a year in comparison with just 57% of BAME students.

Further, elite educational institutions like Oxford and Cambridge are not adequately representing BAME students. Higher than average representation is accorded to Chinese and mixed-ethnicity students in both these universities. Representation of ethnic minorities at Russell Group universities is also disproportionate. The four London-based universities of this group which also include the LSE and King’s College boast of a higher ratio of BAME students but outside London, BAME students are very few in number. At the bulk of Russell Group universities, ethnic minorities do not find the necessary degree of representation.

Sandra Kerr, who is the National Campaign Director at Race for Opportunity opines that the trend is still heartening- there is better representation of ethnic minorities in higher education than the percentage they account for in the population. Considering the significance of higher education, more students from ethnic minority environments must be encouraged to pursue higher studies at Cambridge, Oxford and some other top universities. This is the only way to make BAME representation in top management positions better.

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