Racial harassment is a "common experience" for staff and students at Scottish universities, according to a new report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission which says some institutions are "oblivious" to how big the problem is. The report also says there are also examples of anti-English sentiment expressed at Scottish universities.
The figures suggest incidences of racial harassment are lower among students at Scottish universities than at institutions in England, however. The report says this may reflect the fact that England has a more ethnically-diverse student population.
NUS Scotland's black students officer, Franklin Jacob, said: "It lays bare the unacceptable scourge of racial harassment experienced by staff and students at university.
"To read that 24% of students surveyed had been the victim of racial harassment whilst 20% of students had been racially attacked. is damning. The figure in Scotland (11%), whilst lower, still shows the work that must be achieved by the entire sector."
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-50141372
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