At the end of 2019, we asked students to take part in the Student Diversity Survey. Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their views with us.
The survey’s aim was to capture the experience and opinions of students in relation to their ethnicity, as well as seeking to learn about students’ motivations for coming to BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 and their experience now that they are here.??
The University?and the?Students’ Union stand firmly against racism towards members of?our community both at the University and across the globe. We are committed to embedding fairness and equality across all aspects of society and we strive to understand and correct inequality where we find it. Through our Race Equality Charter, we will continue to collaborate with our community to challenge and proactively address racism.?
All of us have a role to play in creating a university where every person feels included and able to thrive. To help us continue to shape this work, further consultations are planned for early 2021 with specific student groups. Students eligible for the consultations will be contacted directly about these sessions with information on how to take part in January.??
If you’d like to share any feedback now or in the future, you can use the Students’ Union?You Make Change tool, or email?diverse@soton.ac.uk.?
Student?Diversity Survey?
The responses from the survey have now been analysed and we have shared some of the headlines below.?
- Students surveyed said that the course content?matches?their?expectation, but improvements can be made on the?diversity?of the?range of?options reflected?in their course content.
- Most students?enjoy the way their?course is taught?and are?comfortable contributing to group?discussions. Those surveyed felt they can approach course tutors with any questions or queries.
- We need to enable our teaching?colleagues?to be able to?confidently and?competently?facilitate?discussion about?race?and?ethnicity.
- 33% of Black students, 19% of Asian students, 21% of Chinese students and 6% of White students, who completed the survey, have either witnessed or been a victim of racial discrimination on the University campus.
- Most?students are?happy with the way?the course?is assessed?and know where?to go to get additional academic support.
- 77% of?students consider themselves to be progressing well in their course and 81% would recommend?the University of BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 to others,?with the?exception from students who?are?Black or?Chinese?where the?response?score was lower.
- 74% of Black students considered themselves to be progressing well, and 73% would recommend the University of BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 to others, whereas 64% of Chinese students considered themselves to be progressing well, and 74% would recommend the University of BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 to others.
When asked what one thing we should change, students said it is important to ensure that minority groups are better represented across the?University and are?involved?in?shaping?what we do. Students also told us that we need to be better in communication?about the work we do around race?equality?and how we deal with racist?incidents.?
The complete set of results can be found?here.?
We will continue to work hard making changes so that students of all backgrounds enjoy a positive and enriching experience studying with us. We will continue to keep our community informed of these initiatives via SUSSED.?
Moving forward, both the University and the Students’ Union will develop new Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion strategies, including how our students can influence what we do now, and what we should be doing in the future.?
If you’re feeling any impact on your health or wellbeing you can?get?information about support?below. All our services provide a safe and confidential space where you can discuss any issues that concern or affect you.?
