This article is part of our online news archive

Professor Bhopal discusses racism within universities on the Victoria Derbyshire programme

Professor Bhopal recently appeared on the BBC on the Victoria Derbyshire programme as part of a discussion which centred on Black academics in universities

Ethnically diverse students sit under trees, smiling and chatting

Professor Kalwant Bhopal recently appeared on the BBC on the Victoria Derbyshire programme. She was one of four speakers who discussed whether ‘Black academics were being held back’ with the talk centred around institutional racism, the negative experience of black students and the lack of black academics in universities. 

See https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0b3117s/victoria-derbyshire-16052018# (the news item starts at 1:25). Please note that this recording will only be available until 15 June 2018.