Underrepresentation of Black and Asian students in UK plant science

Katharine Hubbard; Nicola Joan Patron; Jade Bleau; Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso

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Underrepresentation of Black and Asian students in UK plant science

Katharine Hubbard (Lead / Corresponding author), Nicola Joan Patron, Jade Bleau, Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso

Plant Sciences

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The UK plant science strategy establishes “Diverse People and Skills” as an important component of the future of plant science. However, ethnicity data from the UK Higher Education Statistics Authority show that UK plant science students are disproportionately white at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. We explore possible reasons for this and offer recommendations for action.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1272-1275
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nature Plants
Volume	10
Issue number	9
Early online date	13 Sept 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-024-01778-w
Publication status	Published - Sept 2024

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