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5 September 2022
Factors affecting BAME students’ access and attainment in veterinary higher education Part 1 Setting the scene Author Ciar Pembroke RVN
Abstract: This paper aims to identify the barriers affecting black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) students’ access to, and attainment in, veterinary higher education in the UK. This will help acknowledge and understand why the veterinary sector is the least diverse profession in the UK (Gyles, 2018), with veterinary nursing being worse than veterinary medicine. In Part 1, the background and contextual information will introduce the reader to the racial issues that can affect access and attainment prior to and when attending university. This includes the current veterinary environment, facts and diversity figures among admission
processes, and potential benefits of a diverse student body and workforce.
Keywords: BAME, veterinary education, diversity, racial issues, white privilege, black lives matter
Author: Ciar Pembroke RVN has always had an interest in animals. She studied animal management at Shuttleworth
College before completing a bachelor’s degree in veterinary nursing at Middlesex University in She is now enrolled in the post registration programme at Davies Veterinary Specialists.
To cite this article: VNJ Volume 37 (2) May 2022 pp. 46-50
DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1080.17415349.2021.2002746
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