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UK Career Services Urged to Address Racial Harassment Crisis

6/27/2025

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Nearly five years after a pivotal report on racial harassment, UK higher education career services staff continue to grapple with significant challenges. Research by Leena Dattani-Demirci highlights the toll of exhaustion and microaggressions faced by ethnically minoritised staff, hindering their capacity to effectively support students. AGCAS calls for urgent structural changes and better data to combat these inequities.

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Nearly five years after a pivotal report on racial harassment, UK higher education career services staff continue to grapple with significant challenges. Research by Leena Dattani-Demirci highlights the toll of exhaustion and microaggressions faced by ethnically minoritised staff, hindering their capacity to effectively support students. AGCAS calls for urgent structural changes and better data to combat these inequities.