Race Equality Charter: Student Focus Groups Report

The following is a report of the key themes that came out of four separate focus groups (held online on Zoom) with BAME Imperial College students. There were a total number of 34 students who participated in the focus groups with each session lasting one hour. All faculties were represented with 18 undergraduates; 9 taught postgraduate and 7 research postgraduate research students. Students were also given the opportunity to make contact by email with any further thoughts after the focus groups and six students chose to do this developing comprehensive reflections, experiences and ideas.

The comments from the groups have been themed and presented together under the following headings; Isolation and marginalisation, Overt racism and racial harassment, Diversity of the curriculum, Assessment and grading concluding with Student thoughts on the way forward.